Prefab Home Kits for under $10,000 US ?

Hi to all,

Although I have grander plans to create a more interesting habitat as time goes by I am not a spring chicken anymore and with some health issues here and there, Id like to be settled in a house sooner than later.   I have land but no home. If I rent somewhere while I build Im draining off valuable capital which I might otherwise be spending on my home.   Question:  Are there any prefab house kits under $10,000 that are particularly interesting?  All I need is 1 bedroom to start, and I can add out buildings later. Id consider buildings not intended to be a house if I thought I could bring them within code. Any resources most helpful. My little piece of heaven is in Southern West Virginia. Many thanks.

Mike

To provide an alternative idea, houses can be had for “free”.  A friend found a house for the price of moving it.  Fortunately, the distance wasn’t  too far .  I loaned him $500 and he had a house.

Thank you for that John, I keep that as a possibility, but how much does it cost to move a house?  I would have thought the price would have been 10x that, or perhaps you meant he was short 5 bills.  But thanks. Okay 1 on the list: Move house.

Best, Mike

Hi Michael,

Much depends on the mover, the distance, overhead wires, the size of the house, and local regulations.   In this case it was $500 total for the move.   The house was 24x24 and was moved on a township road with underground utilities and no bridges for a distance of about 5 miles.  No permits were required.   An old farmer with a trailer and considerable nerve did the move just after daybreak.

My point being is that I have learned that planning is critical for success, but never overlook a target of opportunity.

Our first tiny house came from a big box store storage shed.

It was built on our property by them and then we finished the interior ourselves.

Including our materials to finish the interior, we spent half of what you are anticipating.  Of course, that was a few years ago.

Thats interesting could I know the company or kits name that I could the a look? Thanks

Ours was a Tuff Shed.

We bought the one that looks like a barn because it would accommodate a loft. Our loft was tall enough to stand up.

The way we made designed it was three nice-sized rooms.

https://www.tuffshed.com/

I have seen people use old school portables bought at auction. Purchasing them is cheap, moving costs may vart - talk to a professional mover. They are typically 24×32' and already insulated and roofed and should be easier to move. It makes a really convenient layout for the house interior.

My uncle moved a house 30+ years ago. It's a solution I have considered too. Again, look fr the professional structural movers in your area, often they have a business connecting potential buyers with people who want houses off their lots.  Foundation costs for a real house may also be higher than a more portable building.