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A tiny house is 87% cheaper than a regular home on average. Here are 5 states where tiny houses are the cheapest and 5 where they're the most expensive.

A tiny house is 87% cheaper than a regular home on average. Here are 5 states where tiny houses are the cheapest and 5 where they're the most expensive.

Frank Olito

Tiny house costs vary state by state.Inrainbows/Shutterstock

Porch found the most expensive and cheapest states to buy a tiny house.
Tiny houses are most affordable in North Dakota, Arkansas, Kansas, and Mississippi.
It would cost more than the average salary to buy a tiny house in Hawaii or Montana.

A new report shows the cheapest and most expensive states to buy a new tiny house in the US.

Tiny houses vary by price. Inrainbows/Shutterstock

Experts at Porch, a site that connects homeowners with contractors, scoured tiny-house listings in every state and found that tiny houses across the country cost an average of $52,000, which is 87% less than a regular home in the US.

But according to Porch, this doesn't mean all tiny houses across the country are cheap. In fact, there are some states in the US where a tiny house would cost more than an average person's salary.

Keep reading to find out which states are the cheapest locations to buy a tiny house, and which are the most expensive.

In North Dakota, it costs $28,000 on average to buy a tiny house, the cheapest in the country.

Tiny houses in North Dakota are the cheapest. The Washington Post/Getty Images

Average size of a tiny house: 196 square feet

Price per square foot: $150

Percent of average household income: 43%

Arkansasis the second cheapest state for a tiny house, averaging $31,700.

Tiny houses are also cheap in Arkansas. Inrainbows/Shutterstock

Average size of a tiny house: 277 square feet

Price per square foot: $109

Percent of average household income: 67%

Kansas also has relatively low tiny-house prices, which average $33,500.

Tiny houses in Kansas are on the cheaper end. The Washington Post/Getty Images

Average size of a tiny house: 263 square feet

Price per square foot: $130

Percent of average household income: 56%

On average, a tiny house costs $34,500 in Mississippi.

Mississippi Ppa/Shutterstock

Average size of a tiny house: 283 square feet

Price per square foot: $150

Percent of average household income: 77%

New Hampshire is the fifth cheapest place to buy a tiny house - they're an average of $35,200.

New Hampshire is one of the cheapest places for a tiny house. picture alliance/Getty Images

Average size of a tiny house: 246 square feet

Price per square foot: $163

Percent of average household income: 46%

Meanwhile, it costs a whopping $149,100 on average for a tiny house in Hawaii - the highest cost in the US.

Hawaii has the most expensive tiny houses. Rrrainbow/Shutterstock

Average size of a tiny house: 278 square feet

Price per square foot: $490

Percent of average household income: 183%

The second most expensive state to buy a tiny house is Montana, where they average $78,400.

Tiny houses are also expensive in Montana. The Washington Post/Getty Images

Average size of a tiny house: 290 square feet

Price per square foot: $301

Percent of average household income: 143%

It'll cost your whole salary to get a tiny house in California. Prices average $75,600.

Tiny houses in California cost the average salary. Inrainbows/Shutterstock

Average size of a tiny house: 229 square feet

Price per square foot: $354

Percent of average household income: 100%

In Connecticut, a tiny house costs $74,900 on average.

Connecticut has expensive tiny houses, too. Ariel Celeste Photography/Shutterstock

Average size of a tiny house: 263 square feet

Price per square foot: $390

Percent of average household income: 95%

New Mexico, where prices average $71,000, is the fifth most expensive state to buy a tiny house.

New Mexico's tiny houses are also expensive. Bengal bayne/Shutterstock

Average size of a tiny house: 280 square feet

Price per square foot: $235