BestTinyHomes

Counted from the cost tool

What it costs beyond the price

The advertised price of a home rarely covers the project. Start with the cost tool, then replace its ranges with real quotes.

Open the cost tool

What the tool counts

7 groups and 18 lines sit around the price of the home.

One build stage at a time

A price means different things at different stages, so the tool takes one stage and never blends them. Shell, lockup and turnkey are drawn below; trailer only and kit follow.

  1. Shell stage

    Shell

    Structure and weatherproof envelope. No interior fit-out.

  2. Lockup stage

    Lockup

    Shell with windows and doors fitted and lockable. No interior fit-out.

  3. Turnkey stage

    Turnkey

    Finished inside with fixtures installed. Delivery, site works and connections are still separate.

Illustrative, not any builder's home. Builders differ on what each stage includes, so read the quote. Delivery, site works and connections are costed separately.

Prices on this site

No dated price observations are published yet, so there is no figure on this page. When there are, each will show its GST basis, its build stage and the day we saw it, and prices from different stages will never be averaged.

How to read the ranges

Every default in the tool is an estimate range with an unknown GST basis. Only a figure you type in becomes a quote, and it carries the GST basis you choose.

How we check things.