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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$156,625 Comfortable Cabin-Inspired Bungalow: 973-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$156,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 973 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$155,625 Comfortable Front-Porch Starter Cottage: 972-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$155,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 972 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$154,625 Comfortable Compact Ranch Cottage: 971-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$154,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 971 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$153,625 Comfortable Modular One-Bedroom Cottage: 939-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$153,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 939 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$152,625 Comfortable Prefabricated Studio Cottage: 938-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$152,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 938 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$151,625 Comfortable Shed-Roof Micro Home: 937-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$151,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 937 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$150,625 Comfortable Tiny Gable-Roof Cottage: 936-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$150,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 936 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms plus office or flex room, 2 bathrooms,…
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$149,625 Compact Live-Work Small Cottage: 934-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$149,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 934 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$148,625 Compact Compact Multigenerational Home: 933-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$148,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 933 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$147,625 Compact Screened-Porch Small Cottage: 932-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$147,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 932 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$146,625 Compact Sunroom Small Cottage: 931-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$146,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 931 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$145,625 Compact Garage-Under Small Home: 899-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$145,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 899 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$144,625 Compact Rear-Garage Small Home: 898-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$144,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 898 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$143,625 Compact Side-Entry Small Cottage: 897-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$143,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 897 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$142,625 Compact L-Shaped Small Ranch: 896-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$142,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 896 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$141,625 Compact Courtyard-Entry Small Ranch: 894-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$141,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 894 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$140,625 Compact Connected Twin-Gable Small Home: 893-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$140,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 893 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$139,625 Compact Dogtrot-Inspired Small Cottage: 892-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$139,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 892 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$138,625 Compact Restrained Butterfly-Roof Cottage: 891-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$138,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 891 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$137,625 Compact Clerestory Small Home: 859-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$137,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 859 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$136,625 Compact Pacific Northwest Contemporary Cottage: 858-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$136,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 858 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$135,625 Compact Prairie-Inspired Small Cottage: 857-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$135,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 857 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$134,625 Compact Modern Woodland Cabin: 856-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$134,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 856 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$133,625 Compact Great Lakes-Region Small Cottage: 854-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$133,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 854 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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