The DwellingMath Editorial Team writes and edits DwellingMath.
We are a small, independent team that researches the real cost of alternative housing: barndominiums, ADUs, tiny homes and off-grid systems in the United States. We started DwellingMath because most cost information online is a single optimistic number attached to a sales pitch, and people planning a build deserve the full picture.
We are researchers and editors. We are not licensed contractors, architects, engineers or financial advisors, which is why our guides show their sources, their assumptions and where they can be wrong, and why we tell you to confirm the details with local professionals.
What we focus on
- Turning builder quotes, price lists and public data into cost ranges people can actually plan with
- The costs that sales pages leave out: site work, utilities, permits and financing
- Honest trade-offs between barndominiums, ADUs, tiny homes and modular builds
How we work
Every guide on this site follows our research methodology and editorial policy. A person reads, fact-checks and edits every article before it is published, and we update the most-read guides as prices change.
Contact
Spotted an error or have a real quote to share? Get in touch.