Code-compliant, permanent, built to last. Under 800 square feet, sized to your lot, starting from $200K. The standard tier is the Blohm tiny home as Jerry builds it, real materials, real foundation, real warranty. Not a trailer, not a shed, not a weekend cabin. A home.
What a Blohm tiny home actually is
The tiny home market is dominated by two things: pre-manufactured shells on wheels, and unpermitted backyard buildings that will not survive the first county inspection. Blohm Builders builds neither. We design and build permanent tiny homes on permanent foundations, between 400 and 800 square feet of conditioned space per the 2024 Florida building code, that meet county-specific ADU rules and earn the same warranty as a custom luxury build, because they are built by the same crew, with the same subs, on the same site.
A tiny home is a serious design problem. Storage, natural light, climate control, hurricane resistance, and livability all have to be solved in 500 square feet with no compromises. The result, when it works, is a home that punches well above its weight and asks for less of the lot, the energy bill, and the mortgage.
A tiny home should feel intentional, not cramped. The square footage is small; the thinking is not.
Two paths
Most Blohm tiny home clients fall into one of two camps. Jerry walks through both on the first call and helps you figure out which is the right fit for the lot, the family, and the budget.
Path 01 · Primary
For clients choosing to live small on purpose. A Blohm tiny primary home is a real single-family residence, financed, insured, and appraised as such. The trade is square footage for design discipline, monthly cost, and the time it takes to build.
Typical size400–600 square feet
Starting from$235K
Path 02 · ADU
For homeowners with a single-family lot who want a backyard cottage for a parent, an adult child, a long-term renter, or short-term rental income. Setback, parking, and impact-fee rules vary by county: Jerry pulls them on the first site visit.
Typical size400–800 square feet
Starting from$275K
What is included
Six categories that are easy to cut on a small build and that we never cut. A tiny home is too small to waste a single square foot on a poor decision, so the discipline goes up, not down.
How small is small
A Florida tiny home is a permanent dwelling between 400 and 800 square feet of conditioned space, with a permanent foundation, full egress, and at least one bathroom with a shower. The exact ceiling depends on the county: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach cap ADUs near 800, while the Central Florida Gulf counties (Collier, Sarasota, Pinellas) and Monroe allow more flexibility within the 400-to-800 range. Below 400, the building code still applies but the permitting path gets simpler and the design discipline gets harder. Above 800, you are out of tiny-home territory and into a normal small custom home, which we are happy to build as well.
If you are considering an ADU, county-level rules around setbacks, parking, and impact fees will determine the maximum footprint. The first site visit covers all of it.
Send the lot, the rough budget, and whether the tiny home is a primary residence or an ADU. We respond within one business day.