Price-gouging homes remain an ever-present problem for the working class, with more and more people struggling to please greedy landlords. Financial stress lives on as one of the numerous reasons one might turn to a tiny home. As the name implies, tiny homes provide lower-cost and energy and space-efficient housing. Continue reading to check out ten of the top American modern tiny house villages.
1. Tiny House Village- Albuquerque, New Mexico
Look no further than the Tiny Home Village of New Mexico for a transitional housing program, meant to help struggling people get on their feet and towards a more stable and sustainable living situation. The program lasts from eighteen to twenty-four months, with a wait list ready due to limited spaces. Each modern tiny home features a bed, shelving, small refrigerator, and more, while bathrooms, kitchens, and living spaces sit available to the community at large.
Location: 101 Texas St SE, Albuquerque NM, 87108
2. LuxTiny Tiny House Village- Lakeside, Arizona.
Owner Steve Dedmon created LuxTiny in 2013 under the inspiration of affordability. With neighborhood home costs averaging four or five hundred thousand dollars, Dedmon sought to create a community that was more achievable for the working class. Despite the stubborn red tape, Dedmon managed to successfully beat the county criticism and complete a community where residents only pay up to $419 a month, including water, sewer, and trash- what a dream! Dedmon wants people’s spaces to be their own, encouraging residents to grill, garden, and whatever they like to help them feel at home.
Location: 1412 Amanda Dr, Lakeside, AZ 85929
3. Escalante Tiny House Village- Durango, Colorado
Bob Lieb describes himself as “one of those people that wake up in the middle of the night and think too much.” This “too much” thinking led to Escalante Tiny House Village, the brainchild of Lieb’s previously bought property and his experience in creating affordable housing programs. With the support of his local government, Lieb overcame the lack of experience Durango has regarding mobile homes and created a community that sits six thousand, five hundred twelve feet high. “The beauty of it,” Lieb says, “is rural type existence in a metropolitan area.”
Location: 224 Baker Ln, Durango, CO 81303
4. Acony Bell Tiny House Village- Mills River, North Carolina
While exchanging project ideas with his parter Mark back in 2016, John kept bringing up a tiny home village. The duo chose this route, feeling it would be a good option for people who need their own space without paying cartoonishly-high prices. They brought in property maintainer Paul, and the adventure began. Despite state code refusing to view tiny homes as permanent, the trio was lucky enough to be building in a specific jurisdiction of town that allowed them to fulfill their dream. In 2018, they opened Phase 1: twenty-two units, including eight vacation homes. As of 2021, they plan to open another eighteen units.
Location: 21 Acony Bell Way, Mills River, NC 28759
5. Tiny House Village- Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Owner and CEO of Tiny Estates Abby Shank originally purchased her campground in 2017, functioning the rentals similarly to a hotel. But she and her team wanted to do more with it- what should they do to “make it a ‘win-win’” for Elizabethtown? Enter the idea of tiny homes, and the fifteen homes were rented out. In 2020, the never-ending COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into the rental scene, so Shank and her team switched to an ownership-based community that functions more like a mobile-home park. As of 2023, Shank is working towards having one hundred available properties.
Location: 867 Schwanger Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
6. Incredible Tiny House Village- Newport, Tennessee
The 2008 recession wasn’t easy for anyone (unless you’re filthy rich), so Randy Jones struggles to make ends meet after losing his cabin resort. His wife suggested looking into tiny homes, and the course of his life changed forever. Jones started by building a tiny home for a friend of his, and then another, and another, and another until, as of 2021, Incredible Tiny Homes holds over seven HUNDRED tiny homes in three villages with almost fifty people employed. Wow! Incredible Tiny Homes offers multiple customizable models at discounted prices for people who can’t afford the exuberant prices traditional homes are being sold for.
Location: 850 Industrial Road, Newport, TN 37821
7. Veterans Tiny House Village Project- Kansas City, Minnesota
Veterans have long been neglected by the government, and their housing- or lack thereof- is no exception. Josh with Veterans Community Project works to give these veterans the help the government won’t by building tiny house communities specifically for vets. Josh’s quest to end veteran homelessness began in late 2017, loosely basing the house design on a trailer put on the property. In early 2018, thirteen houses were ready- no small feat! As of 2019, their community has forty-nine tiny houses, all with veterans prepared to occupy.
Location: 8900 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131
8. Tiny House Village- New Orleans, Louisiana
Founded by siblings Melisa and John Block, Tiny House Block commits to connecting people with nature, minimalism, and genuine community. The team offers places to go not only for permanent homes, but also for short vacations when you need to unplug for a bit, either by leasing their tiny homes or parking your own.
Location: 9849 Sunrise Highway, Mount Laguna, CA 91948
9. Community First Tiny House Village- Austin, Texas
Austin’s Community First! Village works to provide affordable housing and a supportive community for unhoused people. Developed by Mobile Loaves & Fishes a Christian social outreach ministry, Community First! empowers the surrounding community to serve unhouse people. Near the Village you’ll find a bus stop, dark park, chapel, community theaters, and other features
Location: 9301 Hog Eye Road, Suite 950, Austin, TX 78724
10. Lemon Cove Tiny House Village- California
Mere minutes from Three Rivers and the Kaweah River, Lemon Cove Village houses RVs surrounded by nature. Residents of Lemon Cove Village can expect to enjoy various activities such as fishing, boating, and hiking in right near their homes. They can also make a quick trip to to Sequoia National Park, as Lemon Cove Village sits only twenty-five miles away.
Location: 32075 Sierra Drive, Lemon Cove, CA 93244
