Explore 225 U.S. starter and small-home concepts with example construction-scope targets from $50,000 to $250,000. Each guide identifies approximate size, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, parking scope, an exact sample cost allocation, exclusions, and simple savings milestones.
Please read the assumptions: These are early concept targets, not guaranteed purchase prices or turnkey contractor bids. Land, major site work, permits, utility connections, financing, professional services, and several location-specific costs are excluded.
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$180,625 Comfortable Daylight-Basement Cottage: 1,093-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$180,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1093 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$179,625 Comfortable Compact Split-Level Home: 1,092-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$179,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1092 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$178,625 Comfortable Simple Two-Story Starter Home: 1,091-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$178,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1091 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$177,625 Comfortable Rowhouse-Inspired Detached Small Home: 1,059-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$177,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1059 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$176,625 Comfortable Urban Infill Compact Home: 1,058-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$176,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1058 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$175,625 Comfortable Alley-Oriented Small Home: 1,057-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$175,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1057 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$174,625 Comfortable Narrow-Lot Small Cottage: 1,056-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$174,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1056 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$173,625 Comfortable Aging-In-Place Cottage: 1,054-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$173,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1054 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$172,625 Comfortable Accessible Small Ranch: 1,053-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$172,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1053 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$171,625 Comfortable Brick-Accent Starter Bungalow: 1,052-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$171,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1052 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$170,625 Comfortable Garden-Edge Cottage Bungalow: 1,051-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$170,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1051 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$169,625 Comfortable Small Acadian Cottage: 1,019-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$169,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1019 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$168,625 Comfortable Small Lowcountry Cottage: 1,018-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$168,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1018 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$167,625 Comfortable Small Coastal-Region Cottage: 1,017-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$167,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1017 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$166,625 Comfortable Adobe-Inspired Small Cottage: 1,016-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$166,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1016 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$165,625 Comfortable Courtyard-Entry Casita: 1,014-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$165,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1014 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$164,625 Comfortable Desert Small-Home Casita: 1,013-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$164,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1013 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$163,625 Comfortable Mid-Century-Inspired Small Ranch: 1,012-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$163,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1012 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$162,625 Comfortable Small Board-And-Batten Farmhouse: 1,011-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$162,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 1011 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$161,625 Comfortable Small Craftsman Bungalow: 979-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$161,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 979 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$160,625 Comfortable Small Cape Cottage: 978-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$160,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 978 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$159,625 Comfortable Small Saltbox Cottage: 977-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$159,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 977 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$158,625 Comfortable Restrained A-Frame Cottage: 976-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$158,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 976 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$157,625 Comfortable Scandinavian Small Cabin: 974-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$157,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 974 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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