A TINY home community in Austin has become home to around 70 residents paying $1,500 a month in rent.

Casata combines resort-style amenities with scaled-down living, proving not everything is bigger in Texas.

The houses at Casata are micro homes, slightly bigger than the average tiny home at around 400 square feet.

Despite the scaled-down size, each home is impressively equipped, including a:

  • Full kitchen
  • Dedicated workspace
  • Bathroom with a full-sized shower
  • Spacious porch
  • In-unit washer/dryer

Residents also have access to the community’s impressive amenities, including an outdoor amphitheater, a swimming pool, and a co-working space.

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Unlike many tiny home communities, the homes here are only available to rent.

Rent is around $1,490 to $1,690 a month for a one-bed unit.

One tenant, Jacqueline, recently told YouTube channel Tiny Home Tours how she has found living in a smaller space.

“I wanted to see if I could do tiny living, I absolutely love it,” she said.

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If you're curious about Casata, the village also has units available for short-term rent.

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But this isn’t the only time home community in Austin.

Located just 20 miles away, Mobile Loaves and Fishes exist for a very different purpose.

This village was built to provide housing for formerly homeless locals.

Rent is between $225 and $500 a month, and there are on-site work opportunities at the pottery studio and hydroponic garden to help residents pay their rent.

Today, there are 328 residents on-site, and phase two is in the works for a further 200 micro homes and 110 RV homes.

Other tiny home communities are purpose-built for people who already own their tiny houses and want somewhere to park them permanently. 

One village in Mills River, North Carolina, is home to 92 unique tiny houses, and land rent is just $550 a month.

Other people are building their own tiny homes completely from scratch and making their own homesteads.

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One eco-warrior recently built a small cabin for just $34 using natural resources.

And another designed her own minimalist home with unique features for $12,000, despite having no prior construction experience.

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