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10 States With the Most Tiny Homes
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Gabrielle Olya
Edited by
Levi Leidy

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If you’re looking for an affordable home, one factor to keep in mind is the size. If you’re willing to downsize a little — or a lot — the savings can be significant. But not every state has a plethora of tiny homes to choose from.
Clever Tiny Homes identified the states with the highest proportion of tiny homes — homes that are 500 square feet or smaller — by analyzing Realtor.com data for every state. Here’s a look at the 10 states that have the highest percentage of small homes.
Alaska
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 75
- Total homes listed: 2,444
- Percentage of tiny homes: 3.07%
- Average cost per square foot: $243
Maine
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 95
- Total homes listed: 4,005
- Percentage of tiny homes: 2.37%
- Average cost per square foot: $263
Hawaii
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 37
- Total homes listed: 2,789
- Percentage of tiny homes: 1.33%
- Average cost per square foot: $666
Vermont
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 16
- Total homes listed: 1,732
- Percentage of tiny homes: 0.92%
- Average cost per square foot: $246
New Hampshire
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 24
- Total homes listed: 2,636
- Percentage of tiny homes: 0.91%
- Average cost per square foot: $275
Rhode Island
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 20
- Total homes listed: 2,332
- Percentage of tiny homes: 0.86%
- Average cost per square foot: $272
Montana
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 40
- Total homes listed: 5,421
- Percentage of tiny homes: 0.74%
- Average cost per square foot: $204
Minnesota
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 108
- Total homes listed: 18,650
- Percentage of tiny homes: 0.58%
- Average cost per square foot: $189
California
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 293
- Total homes listed: 69,979
- Percentage of tiny homes: 0.42%
- Average cost per square foot: $486
Massachusetts
- Number of homes listed up to 500 square feet: 31
- Total homes listed: 7,671
- Percentage of tiny homes: 0.40%
- Average cost per square foot: $371
Data is sourced from Clever Tiny Homes and is accurate as of July 31, 2024.
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