As the housing crisis rages on, many people are reexamining where, and how they live—and tiny houses have never been more appealing. From backyard ADUs to compact cabins and micro homes on wheels, the smallest dwellings show that good things really do come in petite packages.

143.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Tiny Backyard House Hides a Kitchen, a Bathroom, and Two Closets Behind Pocket Doors

144 Square Feet Per Person: This Compact Cabin in Austin, Texas, Was Built in 40 Days for $46K

150 Square Feet Per Person: A Metal-Wrapped Off-Grid Tiny Home Embraces Canadian Winters

160 Square Feet Per Person: Two Cozy Pods and an Oak-Covered Deck Comprise This Tiny Mississippi House

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161.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Floating Micro Cabin Cruises the Waterways of the Norwegian Wilderness

169.5 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Timber Cabin Touches Down on a Private Island in Norway

200 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Home on Wheels in Washington Brings Kids, Parents, and Their Parents Together

200 Square Feet Per Person: An Artist’s Dream Home in Portugal

215 Square Feet Per Person: A Curved Roof and Metal Cladding Define This $96K New Zealand Tiny House

270 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Home Takes Root in Northern California's Wine Country, Giving Extended Family Space to Thrive

The Tiniest Homes of 2022

64 Square Feet Per Person: An Australian Tiny Home Built From Recycled Materials Reaches New Heights

64.5 Square Feet Per Person: Work and Play Figure Into a Family’s 258-Square-Foot Tiny Home in Portugal

65 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Off-Grid Cabin in Italy Is as Easy to Take Apart as It Was to Build

66 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Home in Washington Captures the Serenity of the West Coast

68.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Light-Bending Micro Apartment Will Make You Look Twice

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72 Square Feet Per Person: A Family of Four Joins Hands to Build Two Tiny Homes in Washington

91 Square Feet Per Person: This Off-Grid Tiny Home Is One Retiree Couple’s Permanent Vacation

96.5 Square Feet Per Person: A Roaming Couple Settle Down by DIYing a Tiny Cabin for Less Than $10K

87 Square Feet Per Person: 260 Square Feet of Tree House Is All a Portuguese Family Needs for the Summer

100 Square Feet Per Person: A 200-Square-Foot ADU Packs a Playful Punch With Murals and Curved Motifs

The Tiniest Homes of 2021

35 Square Feet Per Person: This Norwegian Wood–Wrapped Tiny Home Was Built for Freedom

43.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Tiny House on Wheels Will Take You Anywhere You Want to Go

53.75 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Cabin in France Makes 215 Square Feet Feel Nearly Boundless

60 Square Feet Per Person: This Futuristic Prefab Tiny Home Is Now Available for $50K

60 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Timber Cabin Takes Root in a Russian Forest for $13.4K

65.5 Square Feet Per Person: This $118K Micro-Cabin Is as Elegant as It Is Efficient

Fatigued by skyrocketing housing costs and the modern world’s waning connection to nature, Lee Loewen and Payam Shalchian of Canada-based Instead create an off-grid-capable tiny house called Project 01. The 262-square-foot cabin is clad with black-stained pine that helps it to meld with the natural landscape." layout="wide" credit="Brooke Stephenson, Found My Thrill" photoUserId=""/>

66 Square Feet Per Person: A Shipping Container Is Transformed Into an Off-Grid Tiny Home for $23K

Pin-Up Houses transformed a 20-foot shipping container into an off-grid tiny home in just three months. The eco-friendly escape is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine—and it even includes a full bath." layout="wide" credit="Jakub Zdechovan" photoUserId=""/>

81 Square Feet Per Person: A New Zealand Couple Build a Tiny, Cedar-Clad Cabin for $72K

94 Square Feet Per Person: The Ursa Off-Grid Tiny Cabin Is as Sustainable as It Is Stylish

94 Square Feet Per Person: A New $98K Prefab Tiny Home Sports a Space-Age Aesthetic

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Work and Play Figure Into a Family’s 258-Square-Foot Tiny Home in Portugal