Amazon Sells Tiny 20.000-Bedroom Folding Home for $XNUMX: Pros and Cons of Such Housing

A prefab two-bedroom house is on sale on Amazon for $19. It has a toilet and shower, a living room, and a kitchen. Money wise tells in more detail about the pros and cons of housing that costs less than a Honda Civic.

Metal home with amazon comes out of the box. It is a fully assembled one-story structure with a porch, stairs and a gable roof. The manufacturer claims that the house can be used for 15 years.

It's unclear exactly how many people have purchased tiny homes on Amazon. Ruby Home Luxury Real Estate estimates there are more than 10 in the U.S. tiny homes, which represents 0,36% of the total number of housing supplies in the United States.

According to a Home Advisor survey, the vast majority Americans, 86%, said they would like to live in a tiny house.

Unpacking at home

Social media users are posting videos on YouTube and TikTok of themselves opening giant Amazon boxes to reveal a folded house.

More than 20 million people watched the first part of a five-part TikTok seriesNathan Graham, founder of gaming brand Unspeakable, unpacks a tiny house with his friends.

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"This thing is so easy to build, you literally just lay it out," Graham says in the video.

The house had no assembly instructions, no reviews on Amazon, and Graham even thought it might be a scam.

He bought a Chery Industrial Expandable Prefab House measuring 5,7 by 6 meters.

The steel structure sells for $17.

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Jeffrey Bryant posted in TikTok video, in which he buys a tiny house on Amazon. The video has been viewed by more than 9 million people.

In the video, Bryant looks around his new tiny home, pointing out some of the positives and negatives.

The doors and bathroom look high-quality. Bryant notes that he can touch the ceiling without fully extending his arm. He is 1,57 feet XNUMX inches tall.

After taxes, the tiny home cost him just over $26.

Disadvantages of Small Property

Bryant's problem shows how tiny house pricing can be misleading.

Buying a traditional home comes with the property it's already on. That's not the case with a tiny house.

Connecting your home to the local power grid can cost up to $1500 if you live near a utility pole, and up to $5000 if you live in a rural area.

And there is also plumbing.

Some municipalities charge $3000 for a water meter, and sewer lines cost up to $180 per foot. Tiny home owners can install solar panels and a septic tank, which also come at a cost.

Doubts about Amazon

Even with the extra costs and headaches involved in setting up an Amazon tiny house, it's still a lot cheaper than buying and maintaining a full-size home.

But can you actually live there? Amazon's competitors have their doubts.

“Often, the cheaper tiny homes you find on Amazon are not designed or suitable for permanent occupancy at all. Some homes may not have full bathrooms or electrical wiring. They may be delivered in pieces, requiring complex assembly,” writes independent tiny house maker Tiny Heirloom on its website.

Amazon tiny houses may be the best option for people who want to add extra office space, a backyard bedroom, or a fun project next to a full-sized home.