Even though interest rates finally started to dip in 2024, big houses still come with big mortgages—and the tiny home movement shows no sign of slowing down. From off-grid cabins and flexible ADUs to experimental dwellings focused on affordability, these small spaces squeeze the most utility out of every square foot.

52.5 Square Feet Per Person: This $5,880 Tiny Home Prototype in India Serves a Family of Four

70 Square Feet Per Person: A Trio of Tiny Homes Provide Views of Portugal’s Best Stargazing

96.25 Square Feet Per Person: This $334K Tiny House Popped Up in an L.A. Backyard in Just Two Days

100 Square Feet Per Person: A $17K Cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains Made From Salvaged Timber

103 Square Feet Per Person: A $112K Off-Grid Cabin Keeps a Family of Three Cozy in the Canadian Wilderness

107 Square Feet Per Person: A Family Builds Twin Tiny Cabins in the Woods of Nova Scotia

107.5 Square Feet Per Person: Step Inside This $117K Extreme Off-Grid Cabin in the Patagonian Forest

187.5 Square Feet Per Person: A Bright-Red Tiny Home Springs Up on a Lush Site in Warsaw

281 Square Feet Per Person: A San Antonio Tiny Home With a Drought-Resistant Yard

330 Square Feet Per Person: She Built a 330-Square-Foot Tiny Cabin in One of Washington’s Biggest Outdoors Destinations

The 10 Teeniest Tiny Homes of 2023

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

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 Mississippi Tiny House

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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