<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - 5 appliances you need in a tiny house"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">As existing homes go for bigger price tags, new homes are shrinking. You can even <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2023/06/01/home-depot-prefab-house/70277730007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">buy and ship tiny homes</a> online now.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">In 2023, the average <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/renters-insurance/renters-insurance-costs/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">size of new homes</a> built fell to less than 2,500 square feet, the smallest they've been since 2010, according to an April report from the<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2024/04/home-buyer-preferences-shift-as-affordability-challenges-remain#:~:text=The%20average%20(median)%20size%20of,trend%20that%20began%20in%202015." data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener"> National Association of Home Builders</a>. That downward trend started in 2015, and only buoyed in 2021, which the organization attributes to pandemic-fueled desire for more space to stay home.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The NAHB says affordability is mostly what's driving this downsizing trend, though a spokesperson with the organization could not offer specific data on the "tiny home" trend. Having <a target="_blank" href="https://reviewed.usatoday.com/home-outdoors/features/buy-a-tiny-home" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">units delivered to you from major retailers</a> would certainly make it easier to downsize, too.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">National trends:</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2024/05/11/us-millennial-home-ownership-markets-map/73629121007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:4|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Where can millennials afford to buy a home? Map shows cities with highest ownership rates</a></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">Home Depot, Amazon sell tiny homes online</h2><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:372px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/17/USAT/73737746007-d-382242-de-798403-db-7-d-8-b-2-cd-2-b-869-a-43-wb-6.jpeg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/17/USAT/73737746007-d-382242-de-798403-db-7-d-8-b-2-cd-2-b-869-a-43-wb-6.jpeg?width=1320&height=744&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Getaway Pad Mini 1 Bed 1.5 Bath 325 sq.ft. Steel Frame Home Kit DIY Assembly Office Guest House ADU Rental Tiny Home"/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Home Depot recently told USA TODAY that they sell more than 30 varieties of tiny homes online.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Last summer, a prefabricated <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2023/06/01/home-depot-prefab-house/70277730007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Home Depot tiny home went viral</a> online. Several realtors broke down the listing online, dazzled by the "Getaway Pad Mini 1 Bed 1.5 Bath" selling for less than $45,000.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:372px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/17/USAT/73737702007-tiny-home-frame-kit.jpeg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/17/USAT/73737702007-tiny-home-frame-kit.jpeg?width=1320&height=744&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Home Depot accessory dwelling unit steel frame kit."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">But the renderings of a finished home with a spiral staircase and roof deck patio were just that, the tiny homes are "steel frame kits" with accessories sold separately.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Amazon also sells tiny homes online. The "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Expandable-Prefab-Exquisitely-Designed-Modern/dp/B0BVFN7BTM?th=1" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Chery Industrial Expandable Prefab House</a>" is 19 feet by 20 feet, and sells for $17,500.</p><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em_vp gnt_em_vp__yt" data-g-r="vp_tp" data-c-vt="youtube" aria-label="YouTube video" aria-live="polite"><a target="_blank" class="gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__yt_a" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53vIAXNBc6g" rel="nofollow noopener" data-g-r="vp_tg" data-c-vpattrs="{"videoId":"53vIAXNBc6g", "id":"73736179007"}" aria-label="Play YouTube video"><img alt="" class="gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/53vIAXNBc6g/maxresdefault.jpg" onload="if(this.naturalWidth<200){this.setAttribute('onload','this.classList.remove(\'gnt_em_vp_img__yn\')');this.src=" https:="" decoding="async"/><svg class="gnt_em_vp_svg"><use xlink:href="#gnt_svg_video_play"/></svg></a></aside><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/nathan-johnson-graham-unspeakable/?sh=29c8f3fb3fbc" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">YouTuber Nathan Graham</a>...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2024/05/17/tiny-homes-for-sale-online/73704227007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
