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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$84,625 Essential Modern Woodland Cabin: 613-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$84,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 613 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$83,625 Essential Great Lakes-Region Small Cottage: 612-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$83,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 612 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$82,625 Essential Small Mountain Cottage: 611-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$82,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 611 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$81,625 Essential Small Hillside Cabin: 579-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$81,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 579 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$80,625 Essential Daylight-Basement Cottage: 578-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$80,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 578 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$79,625 Essential Compact Split-Level Home: 577-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$79,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 577 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$78,625 Essential Simple Two-Story Starter Home: 576-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$78,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 576 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$77,625 Essential Rowhouse-Inspired Detached Small Home: 574-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$77,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 574 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$76,625 Essential Urban Infill Compact Home: 573-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$76,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 573 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$75,625 Essential Alley-Oriented Small Home: 572-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$75,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 572 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$74,625 Essential Narrow-Lot Small Cottage: 571-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$74,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 571 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$73,625 Essential Aging-In-Place Cottage: 539-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$73,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 539 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$72,625 Essential Accessible Small Ranch: 538-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$72,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 538 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$71,625 Essential Brick-Accent Starter Bungalow: 537-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$71,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 537 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$70,625 Essential Garden-Edge Cottage Bungalow: 536-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$70,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 536 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$69,625 Essential Small Acadian Cottage: 534-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$69,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 534 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$68,625 Essential Small Lowcountry Cottage: 533-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$68,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 533 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$67,625 Essential Small Coastal-Region Cottage: 532-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$67,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 532 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$66,625 Essential Adobe-Inspired Small Cottage: 531-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$66,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 531 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$65,625 Essential Courtyard-Entry Casita: 499-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$65,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 499 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$64,625 Essential Desert Small-Home Casita: 498-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$64,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 498 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$63,625 Essential Mid-Century-Inspired Small Ranch: 497-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$63,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 497 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$62,625 Essential Small Board-And-Batten Farmhouse: 496-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$62,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 496 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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$61,625 Essential Small Craftsman Bungalow: 494-Sq.-Ft. One-Bedroom Plan
$61,625 starter or small-home construction concept: 494 sq. ft., 1 bedroom plus convertible sleeping or work alcove, 1…
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