A tiny house, also known as a tiny home, is a type of house that is very small (up to 37 square metres or 400 sq ft).^[1]

Tiny houses can stand on a fixed place, but they can also be mobile. For example, a tiny house with wheels can be transported. They may also solve other kinds of problems. They may be a way for older children to have independence, yet also stay near their parents. Sometimes the family home is too small for children to have their own bedroom. A tiny house built in the grounds of a regular property may be the solution to allowing independence whilst keeping a degree of parental supervision.

The tiny house movement originated in the United States.

Tiny houses gained more attention after the Great Recession, when houses became very expensive in many places.^[2]

The tiny house movement has inspired many reality television series:^[3]

• Mighty Tiny Houses (HGTV)
• Terrific Tiny Homes (DIY)
• Tiny House, Big Living (HGTV)
• Tiny House Builders (HGTV)
• Tiny House Hunters (HGTV)
• Tiny House Hunting (FYI)
• Tiny House Nation (FYI and A&E)
• Tiny House World (FYI)
• Tiny Luxury (HGTV)
• Tiny Paradise (HGTV)

• Affordable housing
• Cottage

1. ↑ “2018 International Residential Code: Appendix Q Tiny Houses.” ICC Digital Codes, International Code Council, 2020, codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2018/appendix-q-tiny-houses.
2. ↑ The Economist (February 19, 2009). "Very little house on the prairie". The Economist. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
3. ↑ Tisdale, Jerrica (January 20, 2021). "8 Tiny House TV Shows To Watch Streaming". CINEMABLEND. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.