Have you been dreaming of a second home? Something small and modest but also different, and a place you can escape to when you’re sick of staring at the same walls, cooking in the same kitchen, sitting on the same sofa? A prefabricated cabin, also sometimes called a modular cabin or modular home, can be a reasonably affordable second home if you have a place to put it. Don’t have a plot of land? Some prefab cabins are small enough to fit in a backyard.
From modern A-frames and cabins on wheels to German-inspired mini-chalets, here’s a roundup of some of our favorite high-quality modular cabins on the market.
Prices and availability are subject to change.
Avrame A-Frame Cabin
$12,300 to $154,800 Shop Now
Are you searching for a more modern prefab cabin? Avrame offers three floor plans of ultramodern A-frame cabins running anywhere from 140 square feet for the add-on-only “Solo” series to up to 1,600 square feet in the “Trio” line. Each kit includes engineering and design plans, along with “precut and predrilled custom structural materials.” Customizations offered on the models are extensive, but examples include window walls, gable decks, balconies, and skylights. Kits can be shipped directly to your building site, and you work with a general contractor on a build that should take four to 10 weeks. Love A-frames but can’t afford to build one yet? Check out our favorite A-Frame Cabins That Are Perfect for Fall Getaways.
Coventry Log Homes
Starting at around $41,400 Shop Now
Coventry offers five styles and countless floor plans in its cabin series, and prices range from around $30,000 for a small cabin with 192 square feet on up to dream cabins that are over 3,000 square feet that will run you closer to $300,000. Cabin styles include tradesman, craftsman, timber frame, Adirondack, and more. Not sure what style you’re after? Coventry has an extensive gallery of photos and videos to help you decide.
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Conestoga Mountain King Log Cabin
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Conestoga sells both standard and custom cabins in kits that range in price from around $22,000 to over $270,000. Kits fall into two categories: those over and under 1,100 square feet. Are you a DIYer? Conestoga notes that over 50% of its cabins are built by customers themselves. The company offers tech support and YouTube videos to help with construction tips and inspiration.
Lancaster Log Cabins Sierra
$71,900 Shop Now
Would you rather pick up your cabin and tow it to your space? Each of Lancaster’s models is built using real log timbers, is furnished and turn-key ready, and is built on a heavy-duty trailer frame for portability. This Sierra cabin is a 12-foot by 34-foot structure with a loft space and a 10-foot front porch. Looking for inspiration? Check out the Most Beautiful Cabin in Every State.
Golden Eagle Log Homes
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Golden Eagle offers dozens of cabin kits in a range of sizes and styles. We’re partial to the more modest Blue Stone, which can include anywhere from one to three bedrooms and one or two baths, and range in square footage from around 1,200 to just under 1,900. Customization options are offered, and most of the company’s floor plans can include lofts, covered porches, and more.
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Deer Run Cabins’ The Elk
Starting at $38,808 Shop Now
This company’s Elk pre-built cabin comes in one- and two-bedroom configurations. It’s available in a number of sizes, from 14-by-28 feet to 14-by-48 feet, and includes a small covered porch and plenty of living space. Other features include an enamel metal roof, white pine tongue-and-groove walls and ceilings, and double-hung Energy Star insulated windows. Prices get to upward of $93,900.
Freedom Yurt’s 18-Wall Yurt Cabin
Start at around $42,900Shop Now
If you’re not married to the idea of logs, a yurt is a nice alternative. Freedom Yurt’s largest model, when finished, will include nearly 500 square feet with a center height of more than 13 feet. It includes insulation, four windows, and an interior diameter of 25 feet.
Backcountry Hut
Starting at $44,900 Shop Now
This Vancouver, Canada-based company offers modern cabin designs in kits consisting of walls, windows, and exterior finishes — “Interior layouts, finishes, and fixtures are not included.” They range from a dead-simple System S to a System 2 with two modules and a deck for $228,164.
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The Q Cabin Mountaineer
$154,000Shop Now
If you’re buying a prefab cabin that doesn’t look like any other, Q Cabins is the kit company for you. The Mountaineer measures 20 feet by 50 feet, with 19-foot ceilings, and a 400-square-foot loft space. This head-turner of a cabin in its standard model features two bedrooms and two baths. Company models average around $130 per square foot of living area.
Trinity Building Systems The Huntsmen
Starting at $91,080 Shop Now
The lowest-priced of this company cabin model kits, the Huntsmen, is a two-bedroom, 1.5-bath structure with 1,012 square feet. The floor plan includes two floors, a lower-level kitchen, and a covered front porch.
