A review of a number of international, regional and local studies and studies related to the residential architectural environment (1993-2019) aims to describe and define vocabulary and concepts by developing theoretical ideas about the quality of the residential architectural environment in Iraq. In total, 27 studies analyzed the composition of the living environment in Iraq, the current problems of housing policy and the prospects for their resolution. Currently, a large array of informal housing has arisen in Iraq. Life in it is below the level of any claims, both because of poor economic conditions, and because of the lack of urban land, types of housing units, building materials, etc. As a result of this study, a set of factors and concepts relating to objective conditions to lead different options for the architectural living environment in Iraq are highlighted. Seven major factors are identified for the formation of a residential architectural environment: social and cultural, economic, environmental and climatic, geographical, political and security, subjective or psychological, planning. In a study of the residential architectural environment in Iraq, a new understanding of it as an urban context has been developed by understanding the daily behavior of individuals. It depends on specific sociocultural and economic conditions and is formed in accordance with the standards and models of housing construction, taking into account the requirements of modern life. To implement the concept of decent housing and meet housing needs, it is necessary to ensure public access to socially acceptable housing. The study aims to develop strategic concepts for the development of residential architectural environments in Iraq through the development of socially acceptable living environment standards and to identify problems related to informal housing. The study presents the conditions faced by the state when solving its problems in providing housing for the population.