6 owners of tiny homes reveal how much they spend each month on housing
Mickie Boehm — who has lived in a 250-square-foot tiny house with her husband since July 2018 — spends about $1,000 per month on expenses.
Amanda Burger lives in her 26-foot-long tiny house with two small children. She spends almost $1,000 per month on expenses.
Burger paid $16,000 to have a contractor build the frame of her house. She decided to finish the rest herself. In the end, she spent $40,000 on her tiny house and paid the $200 to ensure a spot at the Orlando Lakefront.
Cost of lot: $500 per month
Utilities: $40 per month
Insurance: $50 per month
Groceries: $400 per month
Total: $990 per month
DJ Gilley has lived in her 220-square-foot home since February 2019 and spends about $745 per month on expenses.
Gilley spent $65,000 on her tiny house, which her son built. She had to pay three months of rent at Orlando Lakefront before her home was even finished because Gilley did not want to lose her spot in the community.
Cost of lot: $650 per month
Utilities: $50 per month
Internet: $45 per month
Total: $745 per month
Misty Gilley spends about $645 per month on expenses related to her 240-square-foot home.
Gilley initially spent $40,000 on the frame of her tiny house, but she quickly learned her house was built all wrong. Fixing the plumbing, wiring, and flooring cost her another $40,000, so she spent $80,000 and counting on her tiny house.
Cost of lot: $550 per month
Utilities: $50 per month
Internet: $45 per month
Total: $645 per month
Elizabeth Silva has lived in her 170-square-foot tiny house since August 2019 and spends about $640 per month on expenses.
Silva spent $50,000 on her home and then paid an additional $200 to get on the Orlando Lakefront waitlist to ensure a spot in the community.
Cost of lot: $450 per month
Internet: $66 per month
Utilities: $40 per month
Insurance: $83 per month
Total: $639 per month
Li-Mor Raviv's 320-square-foot home is still being built, but her monthly expenses are already $600.
Raviv's tiny home is behind construction schedule, so she has been paying rent at Orlando Lakefront for a month without actually living there. The house itself is costing over $70,000, plus she had to pay the $200 waitlist fee.
Cost of lot: $600
Total so far: $600
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