For individuals in Michigan looking to buy a tiny house, you might be initially disheartened to hear that at the time of writing (May, 2023) we have yet to review any tiny home builders located within Michigan. Short of building a tiny house yourself, if you are willing to work with an out-of-state tiny home builder, you can still join the tiny home movement in Michigan.

To help you narrow down your search and find such companies, we have created a list of companies that build and sell high-quality tiny homes and serve the entirety of Michigan, including Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City. This means that you can use your tiny home to enjoy a vacation along the Great Lakes or use it like your very own, mobile, log cabin.

As a resource in your search for the ideal tiny house, our list contains several helpful elements. First, each company is linked to a more in-depth review of their operations and product offering. Second, their headquarter location can be used to calculate shipping costs from the builder to your final project location in Michigan. Shipping costs for a tiny house typically cost anywhere from $1 - $6 per square foot. 

Additionally, we have included a list of each company’s models as well as cost estimates for their tiny homes. If you would like assistance planning your own tiny home project in Michigan, connect with one of our prefab concierge representatives.

Tiny Homes For Sale in Michigan

Escape Traveler (Rice Lake, WI)

• Escape Traveler is a builder and designer of fully-mobile tiny homes on wheels. Their tiny homes have a number of design influences including modern, Japanese, and rustic architecture. In addition to 9 pre-engineered designs, they also work on fully-custom projects

• Turn-key Cost Estimate: $206 - $324 per square foot

• List of Escape Traveler Modular home floor plans with cost info

• Example of work: Vista Boho

Maverick Tiny Homes (Eaton, Ohio)

• Maverick Tiny Homes designs and builds 3 styles of tiny houses with options for modifications and even fully-custom builds. All of their homes are built on wheels and they also offer upgrades that allow for off-grid living

• Turn-key Cost Estimate: $402 - $404 per square foot

• List of Maverick Tiny Homes modular home floor plans with cost info

• Example of work: Quantum

Mighty Small Homes (Louisville, Kentucky)

• Mighty Small Homes is a designer and manufacturer of tiny home kits. Unlike most tiny home builders that manufacture modular-style tiny homes, Mighty Small Homes provides buyers with a panelized kit for the structural shell of their home, the framing materials for the interior of the home, and select interior finishes like flooring and cabinetry. Their available home kits come in a range of sizes - from as small as 256 square feet to up to 1,500 square feet

• Turn-key Cost Estimate: $140 - $328 per square foot

• List of Mighty Small Homes modular home floor plans with cost info

• Example of work: The Tiny

Mini Mansions Tiny Home Builders (St. Peters, Missouri)

• Mini Mansions Tiny Home Builders is a Missouri-based designer and builder of fully-mobile, tiny homes on wheels. In addition to their 9 pre-designed models, buyers can also work with Mini Mansions to build a fully-custom project. Their homes are delivered in a highly-finished state and include

• Turn-key Cost Estimate: $269 - $336 per square foot

• List of Mini Mansions Tiny Home Builders modular home floor plans with cost info

• Example of work: Executive

Comparing Michigan’s Tiny House Builders

*For more information regarding each company and its tiny houses, see our in-depth reviews (linked above).

Frequently Asked Questions About Tiny Homes in Michigan

What is a tiny house on wheels and how is that different from a park-model tiny house?

Within the tiny house living world, there are two main categories of tiny homes. Both categories of small houses include features like small spaces with limited square footage, creative storage solutions, and unique living areas like fold-down decks or sleeping lofts. The main difference between the two sets of tiny house plans is their foundation type. 

Tiny houses on wheels are often RVIA-certified models that are built on a trailer chassis and can be towed from location to location. In most cases, however, homes still require access to utility connections, a flat pad to be placed on, and heavy-duty towing capabilities.

Park model tiny homes, on the other hand, are designed to be placed on a more permanent foundation, much like houses in a trailer park. That is not to say that they can’t be moved, but they require more work to relocate than a standard tiny house.

How much does a tiny house for sale in Michigan cost?

Depending on your chosen company and model, a tiny home for sale in Michigan can range anywhere from $140 - $405 per square foot. It is worth noting that this may be higher than some kit homes on a cost-per-square-foot basis but there is often less site work involved in getting your home to be live-in ready.

What affordable housing alternatives exist to tiny homes and the tiny house movement?

If you are looking for an alternative to tiny houses for sale in Michigan luckily, there are a few different options. If you are attracted to the tiny house movement for unique living spaces at an affordable price, you might want to consider kit homes. There are several unique options like Avrame, which sells a frame house kits that can be DIY assembled, and Boxabl which is a new company that offers an unfoldable affordable home.

If you want a tiny house to combat the high cost of housing in Michigan, you might be interested in a manufactured home. While they are slightly different than traditional homes and modular/kit homes - they often don’t qualify for the same types of financing and their value does not appreciate the same over time, they still are an affordable alternative to Michigan tiny homes. In Michigan, companies like Champion Homes, Clayton Homes, and US Modulars are options you may want to consider.

Or, to see a more complete list of prefab homes for sale in Michigan, see our list of prefab and modular homes for sale in Michigan. Alternatively, you might be interested in container homes in Michigan.