Prefab Homes For Sale
Throughout the United States, individuals looking to purchase a new home may want to look for prefab homes for sale or consider building a prefab home of their own. Because prefab home construction allows for quicker build times and more control over the project’s final cost, all the while maintaining the same characteristics of a site-built house, it is increasingly more common to see prefab homes for sale. For individuals looking to buy or build a prefab home, continue reading below for our list of key things to consider when looking at prefab homes for sale as well as our list of companies that sell prefab homes, including modular homes, kit homes, and shipping container homes.
What is a Prefab Home?
Simply put, a finished prefab home is like any traditional, site built home however, it utilizes components that are prefabricated off-site rather than at the final project site. This includes: modular homes which utilize home modules that have been built off-site and are later connected at the final site, kit homes which are made up of the exact components necessary to construct a home and are assembled on site, Panelized homes which are similar to kit homes except they are made up of more complete structural insulated panels (SIPs), and shipping container homes. The only type of prefab home that is not similar to a site built home, both in terms of financing and future value appreciation are module homes. Below, we list some of the top companies that sell prefab homes throughout the United States. The prefab homes that are for sale range in size and style from tiny home cottages to 5,000 square foot modern homes.
How Does a Prefab Home Compare to a Traditional, Site-Built Home?
A newly-built prefab home has all of the same characteristics of a site-built home, with the exception of Manufactured homes. Compared to site-built homes, prefab homes like have equivalent resale values, are built to the same building code, and offer the same design and aesthetic elements. In most cases, a newly-built modular home can be completed quicker and with a more predictable budget than a site-built home due to the fact that a majority of the work is completed off-site, in a climate controlled environment all the while the building site is being prepared for the home modules to arrive. Similarly, individuals looking for already built modular homes for sale should note that once finished, there are no significant differences between a modular home and a site-built home.
How Much Are Prefab Homes?
For the most part, a new prefab home costs similarly to a site-built home. Depending on the company that builds and sells the prefab home and your location, costs can range anywhere from $80 - $600+ per square foot. While Manufactured homes cost less than other types of prefab homes, they typically do not increase in value over time like other types of prefab or site-built homes. Additionally, the same prefab or modular home built in two different cities can cost dramatically different due to the costs of local labor, permitting and shipping. For example, it is often cheaper to build a prefab home in the Southern and Central U.S. than it is to build in Coastal areas or major Urban areas like the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the New York Metro Area.
Where Can I Find Prefab Homes for Sale?
The table below highlights a number of companies that have prefab homes for sale. For a list of prefab homes for sale in your state, we have created area specific lists for:
Company | Headquarters | # of Models | Pricing | Creates Custom Plans | Style | Scope of Service | Construction Type | Areas Served |
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Acorn Deck House Company | Acton, MA | 59 | $285 - $420 per sq ft | Yes | Modern, Cabin, Farm House, Cottage, | Design, Manufacture | Post and Beam, Panelized | Worldwide |
Avrame USA | Salt Lake City, UT | 11 | $100 - $240+ per sqft | No | A-Frame | Manufacture | Kit, Panelized | United States |
Alchemy Architects | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $250 - $490 per sq ft | Yes | ADU, Modern, Barn House | Design, Manufacture | Modular, Panelized | United States |
Barn Pros | Monroe, WA | 8 | $150 - $250 per sqft | No | Barn Home | Manufacture | Kit | Continental U.S. |
Bay Modular | Oakland, CA | 3 | $275 - $335+ per sqft | No | ADU, Modern, Shipping Container | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | California |
Bensonwood | Walpole, NH | Custom | $300 - $500+ per sqft | Yes | Cabin, Modern, Farm House, Barn House, Timber Frame | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Timber Frame, Panelized | Worldwide |
Blu Homes | Valejo, CA | 4 | $250 - $300+ per sqft | No | Modern, ADU | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | California |
Bone Structure | Laval, QC | 12 | $400 - $500 per sq ft | Yes | Modern, Farm House | Design, Manufacture | Kit | Canada, San Fransicso Area |
BrightBuilt Home | Portland, MN | 9 | $280 - $385 per sq ft | Yes | Farm House, Cape | Design, Manufacture | Modular | MD, DE, PA, NY, VA, WV, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ |
Clayton Homes | Maryville, TN | 175 | $100 - $200 per square foot | No | Cape, Ranch | Manufacture | Modular, Manufactured | United States |
Clever Homes | San Francisco, CA | Custom | $350 - $500 per sqft | Yes | Modern, Farm House, Southwestern, Cabin | Design, Manufacture | Modular, Panelized | United States |
Cocoon9 | New York, NY | 3 | $780 - $800 per sq ft | No | ADU, Shipping Container, Modern | Manufacture | Modular | United States |
Colorado Modular Homes | Evergreen, CO | 9 | $200 - $300+ | Yes | Cabin, Farm House, Modern | Design, Manufcature, Site Work | Modular | Colorado |
Connect Homes | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | $250 - $400 per sqft | No | ADU, Modern | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | California |
Cover | Gardena, CA | 0 | $300 - $400 per sq ft | Yes | ADU, Modern | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | Los Angeles, CA |
Cripple Creek Cabins | Due West, South Carolina | 3 | $200 - $260+ per sqft | Semi-Custom | Cabin, Tiny Home | Design, Manufacture | Modular | VA, TN, SC, NC, GA |
Davis Frame Co. | Claremont, NH | 45 | $350 -$550+ per sqft | Yes | Barn House, Farm House, Cape, Cabin, Colonial | Design, Manufacture | Timber Frame, Panelized, Kit | United States |
DC Structures | Damascus, OR | 11 | $150-300 cost per sqft | Semi-Custom | Barn House, Cabin | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Kit | United States |
Deer Run Cabins | Campbellsville, KY | 9 | $135 - $275 per square foot | Yes | Cabin | Design, Manufacture | Panelized, Kit, Modular | United States |
Deltec Homes | Asheville, NC | 10 | $175 - $300 per sqft | Semi-Custom | Modern, Cabin, Ranch, Farm House | Design, Manufacture | Panelized | United States |
Digz2Go | Alameda, CA | 4 | $400 - $450 per sq ft | Yes | Modern, ADU, Cottage | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | U.S. and Canada |
Drop Structures | Alberta, Canada | 1 | $323 per sq ft | Yes | Modern, ADU, Farm House | Design, Manufacture | Modular | U.S. and Canada |
Dvele | Santa Rose, CA | 9 | $350 - $500+ per sqft | No | Modern, ADU | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | United States |
Ecocor | Searsmont, ME | 11 | $325-450+ | Yes | Modern, Barn House, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Panelized | U.S. and Canada |
Everywhere Shelter Co. | Lehi, UT | 5 | $175 - $450 per sqft | Semi-Custom | Cabin, A-Frame, Tiny Home | Manufacture | Panelized, Kit | United States |
evoDOMUS | Cleveland, OH | Custom | $350 - $550+ per sqft | Yes | Modern | Design, Manufacture | Panelized, Modular | United States |
FabCab | Seattle, WA | 5 | $230 - $350+ per sqft | Yes | ADU, Modern, Cabin | Design, Manufacture | Panelized | WA, CA, OR |
Gastineau Log Homes | New Bloomfield, MO | 60 | $130 - $220+ per sqft | Yes | Cabin, Log Home | Design, Manufacture | Kit | United States |
GO Home by GO Logic | Belfast, ME | 11 | $225 - $350 per sqft | Yes | Modern, Cabin, Cottage, Farm House, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Panelized | New England |
Go Modular SIP Homes | Needham, MA | Custom | $150 - $265 per sqft | Yes | Cape, Colonial, Log Home, Ranch, Modern | Design, Manufacture | Panelized | CT, NH, NJ, NY, MA, RI |
Honka | Karstula, Finland | 55 | $250 - $350 per sqft | Yes | Log Home, Cabin, Modern | Design, Manufacture | Kit | U.S. and Canada |
Honomobo | Alberta, Canada | 9 | $270 - $500 per sq ft | No | Modern | Design, Manufacture | Modular, Shipping Container | CA, WA, Alberta, BC |
The House Port | New York, NY | 4 | $225 - $275 per sqft | No | Modern | Design, Manufacture | Kit | United States |
Huntington Homes | East Montpelier, VT | 100 | $160 - $275+ per sqft | Yes | Cape, Colonial, Ranch, Farm House | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | VT, MA, NH, CT, ME, RI, NY |
hybridCore Homes | Santa Rosa, CA | 30 | $250 - $400+ per sqft for a turn-key project completed by hybridCore and their partners | Yes | Farm House, Cottage, Ranch, Southwest, ADU | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | CA |
Hygge Supply | Lake Leelanau, MI | 29 | $215- $445+ per sqft | Semi-Custom | Modern, ADU | Design, Manufacture | Kit | United States |
Icon Legacy | Selinsgrove, PA | 90 | $150 - $300+ (There can be significant variation in final cost as pricing is largely determined by the general contractor rather than Icon Legacy) | Yes | Cape, Ranch, Cottage | Design, Manufacture | Modular | Eastern U.S. (OH, WV, VA, TN, AL and east) |
ideabox | Salem, OR | 14 | $180 - $350 per sqft | Yes | Ranch, Cape, Cottage, Cabin, ADU, Tiny Home | Design, Manufacture | Modular | WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT, NV, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS |
IndieDwell | Boise, ID | 9 | $185 - $330 per sqft | No | Modern, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular, Shipping Container | ID, CO, CA, OR, WA, MT, UT, NV |
Irontown Homes | Spanish Fork, UT | 30 | $320 - $390 per sq ft | Yes | Modern, Ranch, Southwest, Farm House | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY |
Jacobsen Homes | Safety Harbor, FL | 120 | $80 -$140+ per sqft | yes | Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | Florida |
Jamaica Cottage Shop | Londonderry, VT | 100 | $155 - $450 per sqft | No | Tiny Home, Cottage, Cabin | Design, Manufacture | Modular, Kit | United States |
Kanga Room Systems | Waco, TX | 43 | $180 - $385+ per sqft | Semi-custom | ADU, Cottage, Tiny Home, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular, Kit | Texas |
Karoleena | Alberta, Canada | 19 | $360 - $510 per sq ft | No | Modern | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | ID, WA, MT, OR, WY |
kitHAUS | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $330 - $550 per sqft | Yes | ADU, Modern | Design, Manufacture | Modular, Panelized | United States |
Leland’s Cabins | Grandview, TX | 9 | $115 - $245 per sqft | Semi-Custom | Cabin, Cottage, Log Home, Ranch, Tiny Home | Design, Manufacture | Modular | Continental United States |
Linwood Homes | Delta, B.C. | 451 | $250 - $330 per sqft | Yes | Cabin, Farm House, Modern | Design, Manufacture | Kit | Worldwide |
Living Homes | Santa Monica, CA | 11 | $300 - $400 per sqft | Yes | ADU, Modern | Design, Manufacture | Panelized, Modular | United States |
Luckdrops | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $170+ per sqft | No | ADU, Tiny Home, Modern | Design, Manufacture | Shipping Container, Modular | Worldwide |
Ma Modular | Austin, TX | 12 | $165 - $250 per sqft | No | Modern, Ranch | Design | Modular | CA, WA, OR, CO, UT, NV, WY, ID, MT, TX, LA, VA, DE, MD, PA, NY, NJ |
MEKA Modular | Toronto, Ontario | 13 | $170 - $390+ per sqft | Yes | Modern | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | United States |
Method Homes | Seattle, WA | 30 | $300 - $400 per sqft | Yes | Modern, Ranch, Cabin | Design, Manufacture | Modular | Western U.S. & Canada |
Mid-Atlantic Timber Frames | Paradise, PA | 20 | $200 - $250+ per sqft | Yes | Cottage, Cabin, Farm House | Design, Manufacture | Timber Frame, Panelized | Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. |
Module | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $225 - $415 per sqft | No | Modern, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | PA, NY, NJ, MD, DE, OH, WV, VA |
Next Modular | Goshen, IN | 135 | $75 - $150+ per sqft | Yes | Ranch, Cape, Two Story | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | IN, MI, OH, IL |
NODE | Seattle, WA | 4 | $350 - $500 per sqft | No | Modern, ADU, Farm House | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Panelized, Kit | WA, ID, OR, CA |
Pacific Modern Homes | Elk Grove, CA | 40 | $230 - $300+ per sqft | Yes | Cabin, Barn Home, Two Story, Ranch, Southwest | Design, Manufacture | Panelized, Kit | Worldwide |
Phoenix Haus | Grand Junction, CO | 5 | $250+ per sqft | Yes | Modern, Farm House | Design, Manufacture | Panelized | CO, UT, ID, WY |
Plant Prefab | Rialto, CA | $300-$500+ per sqft | Yes | Modern, Farm House, Barn House, Cabin | Design, Manufacture | Modular, Kit | United States | |
Plús Hús | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | $365 - $465 per sqft | Semi-Custom | Modern, ADU, Tiny Home | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Panelized, Kit | Los Angeles, CA |
Pratt Homes | Tyler, TX | 85 | $70 - $100 per sqft | No | Ranch, Cabin, Tiny Home, Cape | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | TX, LA, NE, AR |
Precision Craft Log & Timber Homes | Meridian, ID | 88 | $300 - $500+ per sqft | Yes | Cabin, Log Home, Modern | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Timber Frame, Panelized | Worldwide |
PrefabADU | Fairfield, CA | 9 | $345 - $405 per sqft | Semi-custom | ADU, Ranch, Tiny Home, Cape, Cottage | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | San Francisco Bay Area |
Proto Homes | Los Angeles, CA | 120 | $200 - $300 per sqft (all-in). Proto Homes exterior is $160 per sqft | No | Modern | Design, Manufacture | Panelized | Los Angeles, CA |
Purcell Timber Frame Homes | Nelson, B.C. | 51 | $300 - $350 per sq ft | Yes | Cabin, Cottage, Modern, Log Home | Design, Manufacture | Timber Frame, Panelized | British Columbia, Alberta, and the U.S. |
Resolution: 4 Architecture | New York, NY | Custom | $250 - $425 per sqft | Yes | Modern | Design | Modular, Panelized | United States |
S2A Modular | Palo Alto, CA | 35 | $190 - $275 per sqft | Yes | Modern, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | United States |
Sagemodern | San Francisco, CA | Custom | $400 - $600+ per sqft | Yes | Modern, Cabin, Cottage | Design | Modular | California |
Sand Creek Post & Beam | Wayne, NE | 20 | $135 - $225+ per sqft | Yes | Cabin, Farm House, Barn Home, Ranch | Design, Manufacture | Kit | U.S. and Canada |
Simplex Homes | Scranton, PA | 140 | Don’t List Prices As They Don’t Sell Directly to Consumers | Yes | Ranch, Cape, Two Story | Design, Manufacture | Modular | ME, NH, MA, NY, RI, CT, NJ, PA, DE, WV, MD, VA, VT, DC |
Stackhouse Container Homes | Cedar Park, TX | Custom | $150- $200+ per sqft | Yes | Modern, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular, Shipping Container | Central Texas |
Steelblox | Lompoc, CA | 4 | $350 - $500 per sqft | Yes | Modern, ADU | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular, Shipping Container | U.S. and Canada |
Stillwater Dwellings | Seattle, WA | 28 | $350 - $500 per sqft | Semi-Custom | Modern | Design, Manufacture | Modular | United States |
Structural Modulars, Inc. Homes | Strattanville, PA | 55 | They are not transparent on pricing. Your best cost estimates will come from a SMI certified builder | Yes | Ranch, Cape, Two Story, Modern | Design, Manufacture | Modular | PA, OH, NY, MD, WV |
Studio Shed | Louisville, CO | 4 | $200 - $300+ per sqft for residential models | Semi-Custom | ADU, Modern, Cottage | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | United States |
Sundog Structures | Tampa, FL | 6 | $125 - $215 per sqft | No | Modern | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular, Shipping Container | Florida |
Sunlight Homes | Albuquerque, NM | Custom | $200 - $300+ | Yes | Ranch, Two Story, Modern, Southwest | Design, Manufacture | Kit, Panelized | United States |
Taynr | Sacramento, CA | 9 | $260 - $450 per sqft | No | Modern | Design, Manufacture | Shipping Container, Modern | Northern California |
The Little House on the Trailer | Petaluma, CA | 31 | $71 - $125 per sq ft | Yes | Cabin, Cottage, Tiny Home, ADU | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | California |
Threshold Builders | Kingston, NY | 3 | $330 - $500+ per sqft | Yes | Farm House | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | New York, Hudson Valley (Dutchess, Ulster, Greene, and Columbia Counties) |
TLC Modular Homes | Goldendale, WA | 26 | $130 - $200 per sq ft | Yes | Ranch, Cape, Cottage, Cabin | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | WA, OR, ID |
Tidewater Custom Modular Homes | Carrollton, VA | 110 | $100 - $175+ per sqft | Yes | Ranch, Cape, Cottage, Two Story | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | VA, NC |
Topsider Homes | Clemmons, NC | 150 | $175 - $300 per sqft | Yes | Ranch, Cape, Modern, Two Story | Design, Manufacture | Kit, Post and Beam | Worldwide |
TruForm Tiny | Eugene, OR | 24 | $360 - $500 per sqft | No | Tiny Home | Design, Manufacture | Modular | U.S. and Canada |
Turkel Design | Boston, MA | 11 | $350 - $500+ per sqft | Yes | Modern | Design, Manufacture | Kit | Worldwide |
Unity Homes | Walpole, NH | 5 | $180 - $290 per sq ft | Yes | Cape, Colonial, Cottage, Ranch | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | CT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VI, WV |
Valley Custom Homes | Harrisonburg, VA | 100 | $100 - $175+ per sqft | yes | Cape, Ranch, Two Store | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | Virginia |
Wheelhaus | Jackson Hole, | 10 | $225 - $350+ per sqft | No | Modern, ADU, Tiny Home, Cabin | Design, Manufacture | Modular | United States |
Wolf Industries | Battle Ground, WA | 4 | $150 - $250+ per sqft | Semi-Custom | Tiny Home, ADU, Ranch, Cottage | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Modular | WA, OR, CA, UT, ID, NV |
Whisper Creek | Hamilton, MT | 40 | $195 - $245+ per sqft | Yes | Cabin, Log Home | Design, Manufacture | Kit, Panelized, Timber Frame | U.S. and Canada |
Yankee Barn Homes | Grantham, NH | 61 | $250+ per sqft | Yes | Barn Home, Farm House, Modern, Cabin | Design, Manufacutre | Kit, Panelized | U.S. and Canada |
Zip Kit Homes | Pocatello, ID | 8 | $150 - $250 per sqft | No | Modern, ADU, Cabin | Design, Manufacture, Site Work | Panelized | Western U.S. |
For individuals looking to purchase a completed prefab home, a local realtor may be able to assist you in finding newly completed prefab homes that are for sale. Alternatively, you may want to check with local real estate developers and general contractors, as many may utilize prefab construction for their homes.
What Else Should I Consider When Looking at Prefab Homes for Sale?
Construction type - buyers should pay attention to the construction type of their home, specifically whether the home is modular/kit/panelized home or a manufactured home. While both types fall under the category of a prefab home, modular, kit, and panelized homes are built to the same standards and building code of a traditional, site-built home while manufactured homes are built to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) code and are classified more like mobile homes rather than a traditional home. As such, manufactured homes may not be available for the same financing options as a modular home.
Foundation type
Slab - this is often the cheapest and quickest option for a prefab home foundation. It is built relatively close to the finish grade of your property. One major drawback is that plumbing utilities are often located below the foundation, making it difficult and potentially expensive to access these utilities to make repairs.
Crawlspace - compared to basement foundations, this is a cheaper option however, crawlspace foundations take longer to complete than a slab foundation. These foundations raise homes a few feet above grade, offering for better insulation and easier access to utilities below the home but offer limited protection in the event of a flood.
Basement - this foundation type is often built 8 feet, or more into the ground and rests on a concrete slab. While this is the most expensive and time consuming foundation type, this affords homeowners increased protection from potential floods and if finished, can potentially increase the amount of livable space of one’s home.
Who is the manufacturer or builder?
Both in the case of purchasing an already finished prefab home for sale or building a modular home from scratch, it may be worthwhile to check past reviews of the company or builder that you plan to work with. In addition to ensuring that the manufacturer or contractor is trustworthy and offers a reliable modular home, in the event that you have issues with your modular home after moving in, the manufacturer or builder may be able to help solve the problem.