diff --git a/src/script/api/ai_changelog.hpp b/src/script/api/ai_changelog.hpp
index dbb10f1df7..6f1642254a 100644
--- a/src/script/api/ai_changelog.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/ai_changelog.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  * \li AIVehicleList_Waypoint
  * \li AIError::ERR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW
  * \li AIEngine::GetAllRailTypes
+ * \li AITile::IsHouseTile
  *
  * Other changes:
  * \li AIBridge::GetBridgeID renamed to AIBridge::GetBridgeType
diff --git a/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp b/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp
index 4dbb379896..ac6d56d3ad 100644
--- a/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  * \li GSBaseStation::GetOwner
  * \li GSError::ERR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW
  * \li GSEngine::GetAllRailTypes
+ * \li GSTile::IsHouseTile
  *
  * Other changes:
  * \li GSBridge::GetBridgeID renamed to GSBridge::GetBridgeType
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_tile.cpp b/src/script/api/script_tile.cpp
index e837472f7d..9979285610 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_tile.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_tile.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@
 	return (::IsTileType(tile, MP_CLEAR) && ::IsClearGround(tile, CLEAR_DESERT));
 }
 
+/* static */ bool ScriptTile::IsHouseTile(TileIndex tile)
+{
+	if (!::IsValidTile(tile)) return false;
+
+	return ::IsTileType(tile, MP_HOUSE);
+}
+
 /* static */ ScriptTile::TerrainType ScriptTile::GetTerrainType(TileIndex tile)
 {
 	if (!::IsValidTile(tile)) return TERRAIN_NORMAL;
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_tile.hpp b/src/script/api/script_tile.hpp
index aec9329b45..6a3154a632 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_tile.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_tile.hpp
@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ public:
 	 */
 	static bool IsDesertTile(TileIndex tile);
 
+	/**
+	 * Check if the tile is town house/building
+	 * @param tile The tile to check on.
+	 * @pre ScriptMap::IsValidTile(tile).
+	 * @return True if and only if the tile is house tile.
+	 */
+	static bool IsHouseTile(TileIndex tile);
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the type of terrain regardless of buildings or infrastructure.
 	 * @note When a desert or rainforest tile are changed, their terrain type will remain the same. In other words, a sea tile can be of the desert terrain type.