Prefab family homes · prices checked 17 October 2026
Three and four bedrooms, real space, and a price you can see before you start. Barn houses, farmhouses, A-frames and modern villas from makers in the US, Europe, China and Bali. Each one shows the maker's own price and what that price covers.
We are not the seller. Every price comes from the maker's own website, with a link. A kit is the shell you build on your own land. Turnkey means ready to move in. Euro and yen prices are shown in US dollars at the ECB rate of 16 October 2026. Prices can change. The maker's quote is what counts.
USAModern barn house, one floor
Wall and roof panels, frame, windows, outside doors, plans. Not included: foundation, building it, inside finish, power, plumbing, heating.
Get the cost to my landPrice from denoutdoors.com, checked 17 October 2026. Render: DEN Outdoors.
USATimber barn home with a wraparound porch
Frame, roof, walls, siding, floor system, Andersen windows and doors, design. Not included: site work, foundation, building it, inside finish, power, plumbing.
Get the cost to my landPrice from dcstructures.com, checked 17 October 2026. Render: DC Structures.
USALarge barndominium
Shell package. Not included: foundation, building it, outside finish, inside walls, power, plumbing, heating, fixtures.
Get the cost to my landPrice from denoutdoors.com, checked 17 October 2026. Render: DEN Outdoors.
EstoniaLarge A-frame house
Starting kit price. Not included: VAT, delivery, foundation. Heating, wiring, plumbing and insulation you buy locally. Ships to the EU, the US, Canada and Australia.
Get the cost to my landPrice from avrame.com, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Avrame.
FinlandWhite farmhouse, two floors
Move-in ready in Finland. Not included: delivery and the heating system. Land is extra. The maker sells in Finland.
Get the cost to my landPrice from kastelli.fi, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Kastelli.
PolandModern bungalow, one floor
Turnkey price in Germany: heat pump, floor heating, ventilation, tiles, bathrooms. The page does not say if the foundation slab is included. Land is extra.
Get the cost to my landPrice from danwood.de, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Danwood.
ChinaTwo-floor light-steel house with a double garage
Our maths: 247.64 m² × the maker's price per m². The listing does not say if shipping is included. Steel frame, windows, insulation, kitchen and bathrooms listed.
Get the cost to my landPrice from Deepblue's Made-in-China store, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Deepblue Smarthouse.
ChinaModern two-floor villa
Our maths: 280.51 m² built-up area × the maker's price per m². Minimum order 60 m². Shipping not stated. Light-steel frame, kitchen and bathrooms listed.
Get the cost to my landPrice from Deepblue's Made-in-China store, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Deepblue Smarthouse.
IndonesiaTropical hardwood house, one floor
Built and test-assembled in Bali, then shipped as a kit. Plus a 67 m² covered terrace. The guide price per m² is for making it in Indonesia. Shipping is $200 to $400 per m² more.
Get the cost to my landPrice from teakbali.com, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Teak Bali.
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| Model | Maker's price | Size | Rooms | What the price covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlyne: Castner Combination Barn Home | From $196,431 | 2,505 sq ft · 233 m² | 4 bed · 2 bath | Timber frame, wall and roof framing, SIP roof. Windows, doors, shipping and finish not included. | Maker's page |
| Älvsbyhus: Ivar | From SEK 2,814,000 (≈ €252,500) | 150 m² · 1,615 sq ft | 3 bed · 1 bath | Turnkey in Sweden, incl. foundation, kitchen, bathroom and heat pump. Sweden only. Land extra. | Maker's page |
| Teak Bali: Hamakua Haven | On request | 178 m² · 1,916 sq ft + loft | 3 bed | Tropical hardwood kit from Bali. Guide $1,150 to $3,000 per m² plus shipping. | Maker's page |
A kit price is never the full cost. Here is what comes on top, by where you build.
A US kit ships within the country, so there is no import duty. You still need the foundation, a builder, power, water, a septic tank or sewer, and a permit from your county. A home from China pays US duty of 2.9% plus an extra 25% (CBP ruling N341297), and newer tariffs can add more. None of the Chinese makers here shows a US approval (HUD code, state modular approval or ICC-ES), so plan for a local engineer.
EU import duty on prefab buildings is 0% to 2.7%, by customs code. Steel units from China can also carry anti-dumping duty: check the EU database (TARIC). A house from inside the EU pays no duty, but VAT applies. Each country has its own building and energy rules, and the land plan decides what you may build. Ask for the CE certificate number and check it.
Indonesia charges 15% import duty on prefab houses. From China it can be 0% under the ASEAN-China trade deal (ACFTA), with a certificate of origin. From the EU and the US it is 15% for now. On top come import VAT of effectively 11% (PMK 131/2024) and a 2.5% tax prepayment with an importer licence, or 7.5% without. Most private buyers import through a licensed importer and customs broker. Wooden houses need a timber legality declaration. Our duty rates come from a tariff database that cites Indonesian customs, so confirm them with your broker.
Foreigners cannot own freehold land. A foreigner can hold one house on Hak Pakai (right of use, 30 years with extensions), with a minimum house price of Rp5 billion in Bali (Hukumonline), or build on leased land. You need a PBG building permit with structural calculations for the Indonesian earthquake code. Buildings may not be higher than 15 m (Perda Bali 2/2023), must show Balinese architectural character, and productive farmland cannot be built on.
A 40 ft container from Shanghai cost about $7,900 to Los Angeles and about $3,500 to Rotterdam in mid-October 2026 (Drewry World Container Index). A family home often needs several containers. From China to Java, forwarders quoted about $760 to $1,430 per 40 ft container in September 2026, plus the feeder ship to Bali. Port fees, the truck to your land and a crane come on top.
Every home needs a base, a power line, water and a drain or septic tank. On empty land this can cost a large part of the house price. Get a local quote before you choose a model.
A kit is the shell: frame, walls, roof and windows. You pay a local builder to put it up and to fit the inside. A turnkey price is ready to move in, but almost never includes the land or the site work.
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ChinaPod cabin with a bathroom
Factory price per unit, shipping not included. The maker claims CE and ISO.
Get the cost to my doorPrice from lubancabin.com, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Luban Cabin.
ChinaCapsule house for 2 to 4 people
5.8 × 2.15 × 2.5 m, about 4.5 t. The maker claims CE, ISO 9001 and TÜV.
Get the cost to my doorPrice from lubancabin.com, checked 17 October 2026. Render: Luban Cabin.
JapanTiny house on a trailer, shell only
Starting price before 10% Japanese tax. Structure and outside only. Inside lining and insulation cost extra. Built for snow country.
Get the cost to my doorPrice from ikigaico.jp, checked 17 October 2026. Photo: Ikigai Collective.
JapanTiny house on a trailer, ready to live in
Starting price before 10% Japanese tax. Winter pack included: insulation, heating, pipe heaters.
Get the cost to my doorPrice from ikigaico.jp, checked 17 October 2026. Photo: Ikigai Collective.
JapanLog hut kit you build yourself
Complete kit with manual, tax included, delivery extra. 70 mm solid Japanese cedar. The maker sells it as a hut, not as a home. Size from BE-PAL (January 2023).
Get the cost to my doorPrice from imago.bess.jp, checked 17 October 2026. Photo: BESS.
JapanSmall hut kit with a covered porch
Kit price, tax included. Building it costs ¥250,000 more in Japan, or you build it yourself. Double glazing and floor insulation are standard.
Get the cost to my doorPrice from koyakit-tiny.site, checked 17 October 2026. Photo: Koya Kit TINY.
JapanMobile cabin designed by Kengo Kuma
Tax included. Body ¥6,050,000 plus the standard electrics it must have (¥423,500). About 3 t.
Get the cost to my doorPrice from snowpeak.co.jp, checked 17 October 2026. Photo: Snow Peak.
| Model | Maker's price | Size | Inside | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heshi House: American 20ft Expandable Container House | $7,850 | 38.6 m² (416 sq ft) outside, opened | 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen | Maker's page |
| Heshi House: Luxury 40 Ft Expandable Container House | $15,800 | 77.2 m² (831 sq ft) outside, opened | Bathroom, kitchen | Maker's page |
