A tiny house is 87% cheaper than a regular home on average. Here are 5 states where tiny houses are the cheapest and 5 where they're the most expensive. (2024)

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A new report shows the cheapest and most expensive states to buy a new tiny house in the US.

Experts at Porch, a site that connects homeowners with contractors, scoured tiny-house listings in every state and found that tiny houses across the country cost an average of $52,000, which is 87% less than a regular home in the US.

But according to Porch, this doesn't mean all tiny houses across the country are cheap. In fact, there are some states in the US where a tiny house would cost more than an average person's salary.

Keep reading to find out which states are the cheapest locations to buy a tiny house, and which are the most expensive.

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In North Dakota, it costs $28,000 on average to buy a tiny house, the cheapest in the country.

Average size of a tiny house: 196 square feet

Price per square foot: $150

Percent of average household income: 43%

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Arkansasis the second cheapest state for a tiny house, averaging $31,700.

Average size of a tiny house: 277 square feet

Price per square foot: $109

Percent of average household income: 67%

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Kansas also has relatively low tiny-house prices, which average $33,500.

Average size of a tiny house: 263 square feet

Price per square foot: $130

Percent of average household income: 56%

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On average, a tiny house costs $34,500 in Mississippi.

Average size of a tiny house: 283 square feet

Price per square foot: $150

Percent of average household income: 77%

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New Hampshire is the fifth cheapest place to buy a tiny house —they're an average of $35,200.

Average size of a tiny house: 246 square feet

Price per square foot: $163

Percent of average household income: 46%

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Meanwhile, it costs a whopping $149,100 on average for a tiny house in Hawaii — the highest cost in the US.

Average size of a tiny house: 278 square feet

Price per square foot: $490

Percent of average household income: 183%

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The second most expensive state to buy a tiny house is Montana, where they average $78,400.

Average size of a tiny house: 290 square feet

Price per square foot: $301

Percent of average household income: 143%

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It'll cost your whole salary to get a tiny house in California. Prices average $75,600.

Average size of a tiny house: 229 square feet

Price per square foot: $354

Percent of average household income: 100%

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In Connecticut, a tiny house costs $74,900 on average.

Average size of a tiny house: 263 square feet

Price per square foot: $390

Percent of average household income: 95%

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New Mexico, where prices average $71,000, is the fifth most expensive state to buy a tiny house.

Average size of a tiny house: 280 square feet

Price per square foot: $235

Percent of average household income: 143%