Minoan villas are buildings of the Middle Minoan and Late Minoan period which are smaller than the palaces but much larger and more complex than the ordinary Minoan houses. The villas are usually two stories high and have the features of palace architecture, that is columns, pillars, light-wells as well as provision for private cult rooms.

Some of the villas were built in the centre of Minoan cities, such as those of Tylissos. Others are contiguous to the palaces, as in the case of the royal villa of Knossos. Some were built in remote ares such as the rural villa (farmstead) of Vathypetro and the Sklavokampos Villa. Some rather extensive building installations, such as Agia Triada, have features common to both palaces and villas, which makes their classification problematic.