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A tiny home village in Tampa Bay, Florida, now houses more than 60 people in beautiful buildings—with some as small as 8.5ft wide—and they’re all hurricane resistant.

Escape, a company that manufactures tiny homes in the US, built the development known as Escape Tampa Bay, in a park-like setting with four different neighborhoods.

The 45 homes hold up to two bedrooms, plus kitchen, bathroom, and laundry—and the costs are as little as $156,000 to buy, and $1,400 per month to rent.

Dan Dobrowolski, the company’s founder, built the homes in 2020 in a bid to address the deepening housing affordability crisis.

“Even though it’s a tiny house, you still have a large area where you can go outside and walk just like you’re in a normal neighborhood,” said the 66-year-old. “We intentionally designated the entire central part of the development as a large park, so it’s very green, very quiet, and you have space.”

Unlike mobile home parks or RV sites, Escape Tampa Bay is built with permanent infrastructure like underground utilities and fiber optic internet.

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There are also shared amenities on-site, including a pool and a workspace area, as well as secure-entry doors in the units.

What about hurricanes?

In October last year, the Escape Tampa Bay development took a direct hit from Hurricane Milton. The local county of Hillborough issued for the first time in history an extreme wind warning of over 115 miles per hour and they experienced a once-in-1,000-year rainfall event with 13-15 inches of rainfall in a few hours.

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There was reportedly zero total damage to the homes here—with no leaks or window damage at all, according to the company and this walk-around video.

The neighborhood offers long-term housing at lower costs than typical rentals in the region, with monthly rent averages around $1,400—below current market rates in the area, where rental prices have been climbing amid high demand and limited availability.

Homes in the community range from 200 to 600 square feet, with some of the earlier models reaching 800.

Dobrowolski, who purchased the land to develop the community, says he sees this type of housing as one possible answer to the wider affordability problem.

“People all talk about the affordability crisis in housing,” he said. “Especially if you’re a working person – cops, teachers, mechanics—they’re priced out.”

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“Beauty is important, and we’ve shown that affordable housing doesn’t have to mean sacrificing neighborhood quality or design.

Most residents own their homes, although the company offers some units as rentals with leases. Some homes have been resold, with recent prices as low as $89,197 plus a $595 monthly lot fee. Some owners also rent their units privately.

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“And the demand is off the Richter scale,” he added.

“What we’ve created here isn’t just housing—it’s a real community where people can afford to live and thrive in today’s economy.”

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