How Much Does a Tiny Home Cost in Australia?
The short answer
A professionally built tiny home in Australia costs between $65,200 and $204,000 in 2026, depending on size and how far you want us to finish it.
At LJM, a lock-up home - fully finished and waterproofed outside, open frames inside for you to complete - starts at $65,200. A turn-key home you can move straight into starts at $110,700. Most buyers land somewhere between $137,900 and $155,000 for a turn-key home in the 7.2m to 8.4m range.
Those are our actual published prices, not industry averages. We have built more than 350 tiny homes from our Coolum Beach factory since 2017 and we were named Tiny House Builder of the Year.
What every model costs
| Model | Size | Lock-up | Turn-key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Tree 6.0m | 6.0m x 2.5m | $65,200 | $110,700 |
| Tea Tree 7.2m | 7.2m x 2.5m | $69,300 | $122,500 |
| Tea Tree 8.0m | 8.0m x 2.5m | $73,300 | $131,100 |
| Tea Tree 8.4m | 8.4m x 2.5m | $77,300 | $139,600 |
| Tea Tree 9.0m | 9.0m x 2.5m | $81,300 | $149,300 |
| Springbrook / Seal Rocks 7.2m | 7.2m x 2.5m | $77,800 | $137,900 |
| Springbrook / Seal Rocks 8.0m | 8.0m x 2.5m | $81,800 | $146,400 |
| Springbrook / Seal Rocks 8.4m | 8.4m x 2.5m | $85,700 | $154,800 |
| Mt Tinbeerwah 7.2m | 7.2m x 2.5m | $77,800 | $141,200 |
| Mt Tinbeerwah 8.4m | 8.4m x 2.5m | $85,700 | $158,300 |
| The Cooloola | 8.4m x 2.5m | $81,100 | $151,500 |
| Yamba | 8.4m x 2.5m | $83,200 | $153,600 |
| The Noosa | 10.0m x 3.0m | $124,700 | $204,000 |
See every model with floor plans or browse our tiny homes for sale.
What drives the price
Length
The single biggest factor. Every extra metre adds trailer, frame, cladding, insulation, flooring and roofing. A Tea Tree at 6.0m is $110,700 turn-key; the same model at 9.0m is $149,300. That is $38,600 for three metres.
Width, height and trailer rating
Most of our models are 2.5m wide and sit on electric brake trailers rated to 4.5 tonne. The Noosa is 3.0m wide and 10m long, and it is built on an air brake trailer rated to 10 tonne.
That trailer is the main reason for the price gap, not simply the extra floor space. A 10 tonne rating gives us far more weight to play with, which means more scope for customisation - heavier finishes, more joinery, larger appliances, more storage - without running up against the limit. The 4.5 tonne trailers under our 2.5m homes are more than capable, but they set a tighter budget for what can go inside.
So the Noosa sits well above the rest at $204,000 turn-key for two reasons: it is a substantially bigger home, and it is built on substantially more trailer.
How far we finish it
The gap between lock-up and turn-key is roughly $45,000 to $80,000 depending on the model. That is the kitchen, bathroom, joinery, flooring, paint, electrical, gas hot water, air conditioning and composting toilet, plus the labour to fit it all.
Layout complexity
Ground-floor designs like the Tea Tree cost less than multi-loft designs with storage staircases and raised lounges.
Off-grid systems
Solar, batteries, water capture and filtration are additions on top of the listed prices. If you have mains power and water at your site, you can skip most of it.
Delivery
Quoted separately based on distance and site access from Coolum Beach.
The costs that sit around the home
Buyers are often quoted a home price and then surprised by what sits around it:
- Delivery - quoted on distance and site access
- Site levelling and access - varies enormously by block
- Power connection - or solar, if you are going off-grid
- Water and waste - or tanks and a composting toilet
- Council approvals - varies by council
- Insurance - specialist tiny home policies are available
A realistic all-in budget is usually the home price plus 10 to 20 per cent.
Is a tiny home cheaper than building a house?
Substantially, yes. A turn-key LJM home is $110,700 to $204,000 and takes around five weeks to build. A conventional new house costs far more and takes many months.
You are also not buying land, which is usually the bigger cost in any Australian housing decision. Most of our clients put a tiny home on land they already have, land belonging to family, or a leased site. If you are weighing it against other small dwellings, see how much a small house costs in Australia.
How people pay for it
Tiny homes sit outside standard home loans because they are usually classified as transportable rather than real property. We work with Great Escape Finance, who specialise in the category: terms from 1 to 7 years, up to 40 years if you are mortgage-eligible, no tiny-home lending ceiling, and approvals in as little as 48 hours. More on finance.
Thinking of building it yourself instead? See how much it costs to build a tiny home.
Common questions
How much does a tiny house cost in Australia?
Between $65,200 and $204,000 from LJM in 2026. Lock-up starts at $65,200 and turn-key at $110,700, with most buyers between $137,900 and $155,000.
What is the cheapest tiny home you build?
The Tea Tree at 6.0m - $65,200 lock-up, $110,700 turn-key. It is a ground-floor design with no stairs or ladders, sleeping two.
What is the cheapest way to get a tiny home?
A lock-up build you finish yourself, from $65,200. You take on the internal fit-out, which saves money but takes time and some skill.
How much does a tiny home cost per square metre?
A 7.2m x 2.5m turn-key home at $137,900 works out at roughly $7,660 per square metre. Tiny homes cost more per square metre than conventional houses because the kitchen and bathroom - the two most expensive rooms - are a much larger share of a small footprint.
How long does a tiny home take to build?
Around five weeks from trailer arrival to delivery. We build about four homes a month and deliver roughly one a week.
Do I need council approval?
It depends on your council and how the home will be used. Because our homes are built on registered trailers they are generally treated as caravans rather than permanent dwellings, but the rules vary by state and local government area. Talk to your council early.
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