Crew housing pricing and calculator

Workforce housing cost per bed = (unit price + freight + set + share of site work and support buildings) ÷ beds per unit. A 5-room crew unit spreads its cost over five beds, a 7-room sleeper over seven. The calculator below shows units needed, hotel and lease totals, ownership net of resale, and the break-even month. For delivered unit pricing, request a quote.

Buy, lease, or hotel calculator

Enter your own numbers. Leave unit price blank until you have a quote; the calculator then shows the most you could spend per bed and still beat hotels.

Workers (beds)

Months on site

Hotel or per diem, $ per night

Lease, $ per bed per night

Rooms per unit

Unit price, $ each

Freight and set, $ per unit

Site work and utilities, $ total

Operating cost, $ per bed per month

Resale value at the end, % of unit price

Units needed
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Hotel total
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Lease total
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Own, net of resale
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Own, all-in cost per bed
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Break-even vs hotel
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Max all-in $ per bed to beat hotels
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Nights = months × 30.4. Hotel math assumes one room per worker every night. Default hotel rate is the GSA FY2027 standard lodging rate ($113, effective October 1, 2026); many Texas counties are higher. This is a planning tool, not a quote or tax advice.

Planning land? Housing pads usually run at a density set by local rules; Abilene caps RV parks at 10 spaces per acre. Ask your civil engineer for a site plan.

What goes into the price

Item	What drives it
Units	Plan, room count, code type, finishes, quantity, new or used
Freight	Distance to your site, wide-load permits, escorts
Set and tie-down	Ground conditions, wind requirements, skirting
Site work	Pads, roads, water, wastewater, electrical service
Support buildings	Dining, laundry, recreation, office
Furnishing	Beds, linens, appliances, TVs

Compare options: buy vs lease vs hotel · cost per bed · download the cost guide

Common questions

Why don’t you list unit prices?

Prices change with spec, code type, quantity, freight distance, and factory schedule. A posted number would be wrong for most buyers. Send your count and location and we quote delivered pricing for that project.

What public reference prices exist?

A Texas used-unit reseller listed a used 16×76 five-bed, five-bath unit at $65,000 in October 2026. Elmdale RV Park near Abilene advertises sites at $675/month with utilities, and a 399 sq ft cottage near Frontier listed at $1,850/month (2026). See cost per bed for more.

What does site work cost?

It varies more than the units do: pads, roads, water, wastewater, and power depend entirely on the site. Get a local civil estimate early.