Mandy Harris/Rock Mountain Tiny Homes
We hear it all the time…Why do tiny houses cost so much?
Folks on the coasts or in big cities (who could easily pay $400-900K for a home) typically understand it, but if you are from a more rural spot where you can get a regular home for $70,000, the cost of tiny house can seem exorbitant.
In order to help you see where all that money goes when a builder creates a tiny house for you to purchase ready-made, I’m relying on a great breakdown from our friends at Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses. Then we’ll compare that with a DIY-ers cost breakdown.
Rock Mountain starts by laying out its goals: an 8×16 tiny house with average finishes should cost $35,000, while a larger one with great finishes should cost $80,000.
But Why?
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If you’ve been wondering how much does it cost to build a tiny house you’re in the right place.
Designing and building your own tiny house is a great way to create a mortgage-free lifestyle fast.
So it’s no wonder that you’d be interested… But the question is, “how much?”
And since I receive lots of questions every day on tiny housing via email, Facebook and Twitter…
I decided I’d start answering them in public so we can all benefit.
And to encourage discussion (and connections) in the comments below.
Question: So How Much Does it Cost to Build a Tiny House?
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Received from Courtney S. on our Facebook (thanks for the question Courtney!):
“Hi, I’m interested in building a tiny house and I was wondering about pricing? Thanks!”
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