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How much does it cost to build a tiny house in your backyard?

I’ve been thinking about building a tiny house in my backyard. I think it would be a lot of fun and I could take it on long road trips and stuff! But, I don’t have the slightest clue what it would actually involve or what it would cost. How much would it cost to build a tiny house in your backyard?

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Patrick Price · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
If you haven’t looked into it yet, you may be surprised by how much it would cost to build a tiny house in your backyard. On average, tiny house builders spend between $20,000 and $70,000 when all is said and done.
Of course, that’s a pretty big margin. One of the biggest contributing factors to price is size—just how tiny will your tiny house be? You should expect to pay between $100 and $300 per square foot. If you’re on the higher end of that range, it usually means that you’re using very high-quality materials and frequent custom features.
Building the tiny home is only part of the work—you’ll need to arrange utilities for it, get the proper permits, and do a few other miscellaneous chores. This is going to be quite a demanding and rewarding challenge for you!
Don’t forget, though, that there’s a very real degree of risk involved in building and inhabiting a tiny house. It’s important that you find the right insurance for your tiny home.
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