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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$132,625 Compact Small Mountain Cottage: 853-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$132,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 853 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$131,625 Compact Small Hillside Cabin: 852-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$131,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 852 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$130,625 Compact Daylight-Basement Cottage: 851-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$130,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 851 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$129,625 Compact Compact Split-Level Home: 819-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$129,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 819 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$128,625 Compact Simple Two-Story Starter Home: 818-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$128,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 818 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$127,625 Compact Rowhouse-Inspired Detached Small Home: 817-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$127,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 817 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$126,625 Compact Urban Infill Compact Home: 816-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$126,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 816 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$125,625 Compact Alley-Oriented Small Home: 814-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$125,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 814 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$124,625 Compact Narrow-Lot Small Cottage: 813-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$124,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 813 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$123,625 Compact Aging-In-Place Cottage: 812-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$123,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 812 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$122,625 Compact Accessible Small Ranch: 811-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$122,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 811 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$121,625 Compact Brick-Accent Starter Bungalow: 779-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$121,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 779 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$120,625 Compact Garden-Edge Cottage Bungalow: 778-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$120,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 778 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$119,625 Compact Small Acadian Cottage: 777-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$119,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 777 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$118,625 Compact Small Lowcountry Cottage: 776-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$118,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 776 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$117,625 Compact Small Coastal-Region Cottage: 774-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$117,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 774 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$116,625 Compact Adobe-Inspired Small Cottage: 773-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$116,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 773 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$115,625 Compact Courtyard-Entry Casita: 772-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$115,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 772 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$114,625 Compact Desert Small-Home Casita: 771-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$114,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 771 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$113,625 Compact Mid-Century-Inspired Small Ranch: 739-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$113,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 739 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$112,625 Compact Small Board-And-Batten Farmhouse: 738-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$112,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 738 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$111,625 Compact Small Craftsman Bungalow: 737-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$111,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 737 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$110,625 Compact Small Cape Cottage: 736-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$110,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 736 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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$109,625 Compact Small Saltbox Cottage: 734-Sq.-Ft. Two-Bedroom Plan
$109,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 734 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Efficient L-shaped or galley kitchen…
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