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Example plans · 4 plans

Small house plans

There’s no fixed limit, but most small house plans stay under about 1,200 sq ft on one floor. Ours run from 600 to 1,100 sq ft, with the size of every room.

Plans
4
drawn to scale
Sizes
600 to 1,100 sq ft
finished area, ANSI Z765
See the plans Open the first plan in the editor

· How we calculate · Example plans, not real addresses

38′ 6″28′ 6″BEDROOM 1145.2 sq ftLIVING ROOM357.7 sq ftKITCHEN308.6 sq ftBEDROOM 2120.1 sq ftBATH70.7 sq ft
2 bed small house

The plans

Small house plans, 4 examples

Each plan is drawn to scale and measured room by room. Open one in the editor and change it to fit your lot.

2 bed small house

Two bedrooms and a bathroom along one side, a living room and kitchen along the other.

Finished area
1,097 sq ft
102 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
Nothing
all of it is finished space
Layout
2 bed, 1 bath
one floor
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2 bed small house floor plan: 1,097 sq ft (102 m²) finished, 2 bed, 1 bath · one floor, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
39′ × 29′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 2 bed small house

Room areas, 2 bed small house
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Bedroom 1Floor 1145Finished, counts
BathFloor 171Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 1120Finished, counts
Living roomFloor 1358Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1309Finished, counts
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,097outside the walls

1 bed small house, 600 sq ft

A 24 × 24 ft square with an open kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom and a laundry room.

Finished area
600 sq ft
56 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
Nothing
all of it is finished space
Layout
1 bed, 1 bath
one floor
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Opens as your own plan with the same numbers. Save the drawing (PNG)

1 bed small house, 600 sq ft floor plan: 600 sq ft (56 m²) finished, 1 bed, 1 bath · one floor, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
25′ × 25′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 1 bed small house, 600 sq ft

Room areas, 1 bed small house, 600 sq ft
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Living roomFloor 1200Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1119Finished, counts
BedroomFloor 1120Finished, counts
BathFloor 132Finished, counts
ClosetFloor 120Finished, counts
LaundryFloor 144Finished, counts
Finished area, ANSI Z765600outside the walls

2 bed small house, a simple rectangle

One rectangle under one gable roof: the simplest shape to build. A short hall with the bathroom and laundry separates living from sleeping.

Finished area
900 sq ft
84 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
Nothing
all of it is finished space
Layout
2 bed, 1 bath
one floor
Open in the editor Download the plan file

Opens as your own plan with the same numbers. Save the drawing (PNG)

2 bed small house, a simple rectangle floor plan: 900 sq ft (84 m²) finished, 2 bed, 1 bath · one floor, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
38′ × 24′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 2 bed small house, a simple rectangle

Room areas, 2 bed small house, a simple rectangle
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Living roomFloor 1218Finished, counts
Kitchen and diningFloor 1209Finished, counts
BathFloor 135Finished, counts
HallFloor 133Finished, counts
LaundryFloor 135Finished, counts
Bedroom 1Floor 1139Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 1145Finished, counts
Finished area, ANSI Z765900outside the walls

3 bed small house, 1,100 sq ft

Two bedrooms on one side and the primary suite with its own bath and walk-in closet on the other, with living and kitchen in the middle.

Finished area
1,100 sq ft
102 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
Nothing
all of it is finished space
Layout
3 bed, 2 bath
one floor
Open in the editor Download the plan file

Opens as your own plan with the same numbers. Save the drawing (PNG)

3 bed small house, 1,100 sq ft floor plan: 1,100 sq ft (102 m²) finished, 3 bed, 2 bath · one floor, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
44′ × 25′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 3 bed small house, 1,100 sq ft

Room areas, 3 bed small house, 1,100 sq ft
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Bedroom 2Floor 1128Finished, counts
Bedroom 3Floor 1133Finished, counts
BathFloor 139Finished, counts
HallFloor 142Finished, counts
LaundryFloor 139Finished, counts
Living roomFloor 1180Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1159Finished, counts
Primary bedroomFloor 1145Finished, counts
Primary bathFloor 173Finished, counts
Walk-in closetFloor 150Finished, counts
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,100outside the walls

What counts

What counts in the square footage

All four plans are on one floor with no garage, so the finished area is simply the house measured to the outside of its walls. The rooms inside add up to less, because the walls take space too.

Each room is measured inside its walls. The finished area of a house is measured to the outside of the exterior walls (ANSI Z765), so it is larger than the rooms added up.

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Questions

Small house plans: questions

About these small house plans. Can’t find your answer? Send us a message.

What is the typical size of a small 2 bedroom house?

Roughly 800 to 1,100 sq ft. Our two-bedroom small houses have 900 and 1,097 sq ft.

What is the simplest house to build?

A plain rectangle under one gable roof, with the kitchen and bathroom next to each other. The simple rectangle plan here is drawn that way.

Can I change these plans?

Yes. Click Open in the editor under a plan and it opens as your own plan in the Squaremetry editor, with the same numbers as on this page. Move a wall and every area and the total update.

Is this a construction drawing?

No. This is an example floor plan, not a construction drawing. The Squaremetry team drew it for this page; it has no address. For a permit you need drawings from a qualified designer.

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