Tiny House Hunters

A firefighter sets her sights on finding a portable 300-square-foot home for $40,000. She would like her new house to have architectural interest, color, a fully equipped kitchen, full bathroom, and it should be able to accommodate her rather tall beau.

Oregon pear farmers who have a tiny 600-square-foot plot on their orchard for a prefab home are followed as they decide which one to choose.

A family of six decide to leave their busy L.A. life behind and move to rural Upstate New York, where they search for a tiny home that will be a major change for all of them, but the upside is they'll get to travel and life without debt.

A sound healer who loves small spaces looks for a tiny home to buy, but she would prefer a circular abode for the acoustics, and she's open to having her bathroom and kitchen outside.

Home buyers are followed as they search for the tiny house of their dreams in this series, which premieres with newlyweds from Jersey City, N.J., on the hunt for a secluded property in the country.

The search for a rustic cabin on wheels by a newly single San Diego man whose wish list includes solar panels and a composting toilet.

A Charleston couple decide to simplify their lives by moving into a tiny home with enough space for themselves and their two dogs. But their design aesthetics couldn't be more different.

A youth pastor and his wife look for a small home and some acreage for riding lessons.

A Massachusetts teacher is tired of off-the-grid living and ready to rejoin civilization in a tiny home with indoor plumbing, but where he can still raise his chickens and grow a large garden. However, his budget of $150,000 proves challenging in a difficult New England housing market.

A move to Buffalo by a dog trainer, who's in the market for a rustic, mobile space with full-size appliances and a downstairs bedroom.

A Tulsa teacher wants to travel the world with his soon-to-be -teenage daughter, so he decides to downsize to a tiny house to afford it.

First-time homeowners relocate to Escondido, Cal., where they search for a tiny house that fits into their plan of living debt-free. Their new residence should also be spacious enough for the couple to have their own work spaces, king-size bed and dishwasher.

A family who have experienced financial setbacks decide to downsize into something more affordable, so they search for a mobile tiny home that will keep them safe from Florida's unpredictable weather and won't cost more than $30,000.

A traveling photographer decides to build a tiny house, which he plans to park on his parents' property in Fairplay, Colo.

A world traveler wants to simplify her life back home in Seattle by going tiny and looking for a mobile house that won't tie her down, or cost more than $45,000.

A Chattanooga artist downsizes in a big way now that she's an empty nester. She looks for a 200-square-foot tiny house with open cabinets, contemporary style and room for her huge book collection.

A family of five decide to go tiny for financial reasons.

A Portland native who has student loans to pay back decides to make her first home a tiny one. Her wish list includes a washer/dryer, dishwasher and entertainment room, but her budget of $60,000 means she'll have to be open to compromise.

A twentysomething bachelor in Ohio wants a no-frills man cave for $130,000.

A fresh start is sought by a newly single woman who is moving from Los Angeles to Ojai, Cal., where she hopes to find a tiny home like the one from her childhood. Her must-have list includes storage and a full kitchen on a budget of $15,000.

A traveling nurse searches for a tiny home that can move with her on her various job assignments across the country.

An artist who recently recovered from Lyme disease decides to go tiny when purchasing a new home. She searches for a 400-square-foot abode on wheels, which she plans to park next to her horse pasture in Sebastopol, Cal. She runs into a problem, though, finding a place that will fit her normal-size furniture and appliances, plus she wants wall space to hang her art.

Newlyweds search for the perfect tiny home on their $55,000 budget to put in a backyard in Carmel Valley, Cal.

A recent retiree looks to make a big change with a move to a tiny home on wheels on the Big Island of Hawaii, where she can live a green lifestyle off the grid. But first she needs to find a place for $60,000 that suits her eclectic tastes.

In the Season 2 premiere, engaged college students look for a portable 150-square-foot home that can travel wherever their careers take them. But the couple aren't on the same page when it comes to style: She likes quirky and Victorian; and he's fond of modern and functional.

A Los Angeles couple look for a tiny fixer-upper with land for their animals for only $265,000, which could be a difficult budget to work with in pricey L.A.

A couple who reside in Frisco, Texas, spend months at a time running their nonprofit in Africa. Now that their four children are grown and on their own, they decide it's time to downsize on a budget of $50,000. But first they need to find some middle ground since they have very different ideas of what living tiny means.

A bachelor wants a fresh start when he goes tiny in the expensive San Francisco housing market, where he searches with his $500,000 budget for a home that's over 400 square feet, with a bright, open feel, and a separate bedroom.

San Antonio parents go tiny to spend more time with their three young children and live mortgage free. But it's a challenge finding a place that fits their family and with desired features, including a full kitchen and bathtub, plus room for a comic book and action figure collection.

A single mom from Anderson, S.C., decides to show her two teenage children that living with less can allow them more financial freedom. With a budget of $60,000, they look for a small place, but with separate sleeping areas for the kids and space to store their musical instruments.

A grad student wants a permanent place to call home in California's expensive Bay Area. To make her dream come true, she travels to Billings, Mont., to meet with a builder and look at model tiny homes that fit within her $64,000 budget. Among her concerns is finding a place with space for a bed on the ground and the open layout she desires.

A South Carolina couple decide to live tiny aboard a sailboat. But deciding between a monohull and a catamaran won't be easy as the pair consider what makes best sense for both of their needs.

A couple in Delray Beach, Fla., downsize to a tiny mobile home for a more minimal lifestyle. With their budget of $55,000, they hope to find something that appeals to their very different design aesthetics.

An architecture student in St. Petersburg, Fla., decides to build a tiny house that she'll live in as part of her senior thesis. With a budget of $20,000, she wants her home to have a rustic feel and a skylight over a lofted bedroom. Her dad is worried thought that her drawings are too complicated to replicate.

A Wisconsin college student decides to go tiny and avoid a big mortgage, looking instead for a portable, debt-free home he can take with him to his dream job at a national park. Joining him in his search is his concerned mother, who worries about him staying warm during Wisconsin's long winters. He, however, is more concerned with finding something with enough room to hang out with his friends.

The promise of more financial freedom (and less cold) motivates a move to a mobile cottage in Austin by a Colorado native who has a long wish list and a budget of $50,000.

A growing family of five decide to go tiny in Fullerton, Cal., where they search for a moveable house with separate sleeping spaces for the kids and a full bathroom as they prepare to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

A Texas transplant goes tiny for a steampunk-style home on wheels in Austin, where she's beginning a new career as an esthetician. But her search finds her struggling to compromise when it comes to such comforts as a full kitchen and bathtub.

A Winston-Salem, N.C., couple hope to live life to the fullest by going tiny.

A self-proclaimed lumberjack and his new outdoorsy bride plan on downsizing when they decide to build a tiny home in Fraser, Colo. With a budget of $35,000, their wish list includes lots of wood and a large bathroom with a composting toilet.

Illinois parents decide to go tiny for their first family home, thinking this is the perfect way to start their lives debt-free by avoiding a large mortgage and recapturing the simple lifestyle of India.

A mother and daughter who love animals are hoping to simplify their lives and gain financial freedom when they seek a tiny house in Woodinville, Wash. Their wish list on a budget of $50,000 includes separate sleeping areas and enough space for two dogs, a bearded dragon and a guinea pig.

A Vancouver, Wash., couple want to start over in a tiny home with their son.

A Georgia couple who love to travel search for a tiny house on wheels, which will be their headquarters as they move from state to state.

College sweethearts give away most of their possessions in an attempt to simplify their lives. Next step is to find a tiny house on a budget of $30,000 in Kansas City, with a sleeping loft that's easy for their cat to access, but that's also comfortable.

Two Oregon artists decide to go tiny to get back to nature for inspiration, but while keeping some of the comforts of their original 3000-square-foot home.

New York glassmakers go tiny in Asheville, N.C., where they search for a home with space for two dogs and a separate building that they can convert into an art studio. But with a budget of $100,000 and very different ideas about the charms of remote mountain life, pleasing the couple proves difficult.

A Nebraska couple who want to travel the country look for a tiny home to take on the road, but disagree when it comes to how small to go, especially with a 75-pound dog to consider.

A Colorado Springs couple with two wildly different design aesthetics search for a tiny home that can accommodate their three family pets on a budget of $65,000.

A kindergarten teacher looks to buy a tiny house on wheels in Ventura, Cal. On her wish list are some amenities, including a washer/dryer and full closet.

A free-spirited grandmom in Alberta looks to radically simplify her life with the purchase of a mobile modern cottage on a budget of $65,000.

Elena sold her restaurant in San Diego, and is ready to start a new business and a new life in Asheville, NC. With a tight budget of $50,000, can she find a tiny home that's the perfect fit?

A one-time restaurateur decides to start a new business and new life in Asheville, N.C., where she searches for a modern tiny home with enough room to entertain guests on a budget of $50,000.

Skiing and hiking are important to a Colorado couple who are looking for a tiny mountainside retreat on their budget of $150,000.

A family with four kids decide to go tiny in Monterey, Cal.

A woman who's always working on the road downsizes in Martinsville, Va.

A college student wants a tiny home instead of a dorm room in Fort Collins.

After traveling for work and becoming accustomed to living out of hotel rooms, food scientist Ashley is renting out her three-bedroom home and searching for a tiny house in Bentonville, Arkansas. Armed with her best friend and a $60,000 budget, Ashley hunts for something modern with ample space for her to cook and entertain.

Jadon and Katie want a portable tiny house to take on the road when they split time between Portland, OR, and Milwaukee. He wants rustic and industrial but she's after white and modern. A compromise on style and portability may be difficult to reach.

A couple with their own photography business want to find a tiny house in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that they can come home to after working on the road for months at a time. They both want to be on the waterfront near shops and cafes, but she wants a mobile tiny home, while he's looking for one that's on a foundation.

Heather is ready for a change and wants to start living a minimalist lifestyle that gives her the freedom to enjoy the outdoor activities she loves. With the help of her mom, she hopes to find a tiny home in her hometown of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, within her budget of $125,000.

A South Carolina couple downsize from a 1200-square-foot home to a tiny house outside of Greenville. They want to simplify their lives so they can spend more time traveling and have a budget of $40,000 to make it happen. She wants something mobile with a bright, nautical style, but he's hoping their new home can be a dark cabin-style home with a permanent place on their family's land. Will they be able to set aside their differences and find the perfect tiny home?

A Spokane, WA, native is ready to hit the reset button and make the switch to tiny. With separate budgets for the home and land, he has his eye on a 300-square-foot house with a rustic exterior and a modern interior. He wants smaller kitchen appliances, a first-floor bedroom and enough space to comfortably fit his two fully grown dogs. His ex-wife is helping with the search and thinks he needs to focus on getting a home he can grow into.

A single mom from San Diego, CA, wants to live a more minimalist lifestyle, so she's decided to go tiny. She wants her new home to have clean lines, a bright and airy feel, separate sleeping areas and ample storage space. Her daughter is growing, as is her need for privacy--will she find a tiny home that can be comfortable for years to come?

Now that their kids are off to college, a couple are downsizing and looking for a tiny house in Boulder, Colo. They have a budget of $75,000 to make it happen, but they can't agree on size or style. He wants a small rustic cabin, however, she would like something more modern with enough space for a full-size kitchen. Will these empty nesters be able to compromise and find a tiny home that suits them both?

A Phoenix couple downsize from their 1800-square-foot home to a tiny house nearly a sixth of that size. With their two young children in tow, the couple want to live a less-cluttered lifestyle while having the ability to travel around the country. He's hoping to find a rustic, modern home with office space, stairs to the lofts and storage underneath. She is looking for something more farmhouse chic with ladders instead of stairs so the kids can use the extra space to play.

Busy flight attendant Jenny has a $42,000 budget for a tiny home in Elizabeth, Colorado. She's away working for two weeks every month, so she wants less home to maintain when she returns as well as the flexibility to live near her horse. With a friend along to share opinions, Jenny's searching for a tiny home that has whimsical details and stairs so that her dog, Sophie, can easily get into the loft.

A family of three is going tiny in McKinney, Texas, to spend more quality time together. But will they be able to find a home that blends their differing size and style tastes within their budget of $70,000?

College student and West Virginia resident Skye wants to be able to pick up and move wherever her career takes her after graduation, so she's going tiny. Her father, Jimmie, accompanies her to Austin to find the perfect blueprints. On Skye's wish list: full-sized appliances and all the amenities of a normal-sized house--and she won't compromise.

Dallas resident Richard is downsizing to have more freedom to enjoy what he loves in life -- cycling and brewing homemade beer. He's building his tiny home from the ground up and is searching for a model that's modern with a hint of hippie style. With a budget of $25,000, will he find a house with enough space for his bicycles, brewing equipment and himself?

As a civil engineer and traveling nurse, Shenee and Charlie are tired of living out of motels as they work. They want to bring their home wherever their work takes them, so they're building a portable tiny house. They both want a loft with lots of storage, but Shenee's shoe collection and desire for a full-size kitchen might be too much for a tiny house to handle. While Charlie is after a camp feel and Shenee is after a modern design, will they be able to build their tiny house?

Nancy and her brother have had it with the long Chicago winters, and they are ready to start spending their days outside all year long. But will $200,000 be enough for this finance specialist, her brother, and her dog Macy to accommodate all of their furniture and still get them close to the water?

Online clothing fashionista Alexandra is sick of the high-priced New York rent. She is trading her apartment for a mobile tiny home that is hopefully spacious enough as well as fashion forward. Even with a budget of $25,000, Alexandra is confident that she will be able to be able to find a tiny home that fits her perfectly.

A Fort Collins, Colo., couple have decided to sell their three-bedroom home and move into a tiny house so they can enjoy more of what life has to offer, like exploring the outdoors, brewing their own beer and spending time with their infant daughter. They have a budget of $200,000 for a tiny home and a large plot of rural land to put it on, if they find a home that's a good fit for the whole family.

Two traveling musicians want a tiny house they can take on the road.

A family of four move back to their home state of Michigan to go tiny.

A South Carolina resident and future grad student seeks a mobile tiny home.

A young couple seek a portable tiny home to escape the rising rent prices in Gilroy, Cal., and spend more time enjoying the outdoors. With a budget of $60,000, their tastes differ between farmhouse-style and industrial-style homes, but they both agree they want to find something fully furnished.

Compromise is needed for a Seattle couple who have grown to appreciate being minimalists after losing everything they owned in a fire and living in a 500-square-foot apartment for the last year. They agree on a budget, but one wants a smaller mobile unit, while the other is looking for a more traditional tiny house on a foundation that's a bit bigger.

New parents and San Diego residents are ready to buy a new home, but student loans and high home costs have kept them from taking the leap. Therefore, they've decided to go tiny. But while they both want something towable, their $60,000 budget might make finding the perfect place in a hot market difficult.

With a big wedding to pay for and a military schedule that could move them from city to city regularly, expecting parents are biting the bullet and going tiny. While they both agree downsizing is the best way to go for their growing family, they don't agree on style. She wants a vintage Victorian-style tiny home, but he's leaning toward buying a RV.

A woman wants to dramatically downsize in Santa Clarita, Cal.

A couple move to Austin and go tiny to achieve a debt-free life.

A boutique owner and a photographer want to raise their son in Topanga Canyon, a secluded enclave in the Santa Monica mountains of Los Angeles. But they don't agree on style, with one wanting Bohemian chic, while the other would prefer a rustic cabin.

Bed-and-breakfast owners in New York decide to go tiny on their property, while their main farmhouse is being used by guests.