Key:stilts
 stilts
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A complementary key for building, to indicate they're built on stilts. 
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Similar pages for structural reference: Key:religion, Key:waterway.
This complementary tag appear to denote whether a building is built on stilts, and seems similar to building=stilt_house, but not necessarily a residential building ("house").
Due to the nature of the construction of these buildings on piles, this tag imply location=overhead and with local knowledge, specifying a positive number layer=* is helpful.
Usage statistics and comparison
As of 2026 August, Taginfo reports "yes" as the only value used for this key.
Some mappers still use the similar tag building=stilt_house. However, this tag does not specify the building’s functional use, such as building=retail, building=civic, or building=commercial.
A more descriptive approach is to combine the building’s functional tag with stilts=yes; for example, building=house + stilts=yes.
building=* + stilts=yes
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building=stilt_house
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