Category: Houseboats & Floating Homes

Learn what it takes to live on a houseboat year-round, including marina rules, winter systems, heating, moisture, safety, and costs.

Find the best types of houseboats for full-time living by budget, from simple older cruisers to modern liveaboard platforms.

Break down the realistic 2026 costs of houseboat living, from moorage and insurance to utilities, repairs, surveys, and reserves.

Compare houseboats and floating homes by mobility, ownership, utilities, financing, moorage, rules, and daily lifestyle.

Compare houseboats and floating homes by mobility, ownership, utilities, financing, moorage, rules, and daily lifestyle.

Learn what a houseboat is, how floating living works, and what beginners should understand before choosing life on the water.