Ask five people what a static caravan costs and you'll get five different answers, because the honest answer is: anywhere from £5,000 to £250,000. That's not a dodge. Size, age, brand and the park you're buying into all move the price by tens of thousands of pounds each. What follows is where that range actually comes from, so you can work out which end of it applies to you.

New Static Caravans: What They Cost

A brand-new static caravan typically starts around £15,000 to £35,000 for an entry-level two-bedroom model from a budget manufacturer. Most buyers looking at a family-sized new caravan end up somewhere in the £35,000 to £85,000 bracket, depending on brand, layout and finish.

Above that, you're into premium territory. Larger lodges and top-spec holiday homes – the kind with full-height glazing, en-suite bedrooms and open-plan living space – run from £90,000 up to £150,000, and the very largest luxury lodges can clear £250,000.

The brand matters more than most first-time buyers expect. Willerby, ABI, Swift and Victory hold their price and their resale value differently, and a park will often only stock two or three manufacturers, so your choice of park can end up dictating your choice of brand.

Used and Pre-Loved Static Caravans

Buying pre-owned is where most of the real savings sit, and depreciation on static caravans is steep in the first few years, similar to a car. As a rough guide:

• 0–3 years old: £35,000–£55,000 for a well-kept premium model
• 4–7 years old: £22,000–£38,000, where service history starts to matter more than the badge on the door
• 8–12 years old: £15,000–£25,000, and increasingly subject to the park's own age policy
• Over 12 years old: £8,000–£15,000, sometimes lower – but check the park will actually accept a caravan this old before you fall for the price

At the very bottom of the market, older or smaller used caravans can sell for £5,000–£10,000. Read that as a starting point for research, not a shopping list – a caravan priced that low is usually old enough that most parks won't take it, or needs work that erases the saving.

What Actually Moves the Price, Beyond Size and Age

Three things push a price up or down that aren't obvious from a listing:

The park, not the open market, usually sets the price. Unlike a house, you can't buy a static caravan and place it wherever you like – it has to go on a pitch, and most parks sell caravans through their own sales team rather than a free marketplace. That means the same caravan can be priced differently depending on which park is selling it and how much demand there is for pitches there.

Location carries a real premium. A caravan on a sought-after coastal park in Devon or Cornwall will cost more, pitch for pitch, than the same model inland – not because the caravan is different, but because the pitch underneath it is worth more.

Spec and layout add up fast. Decking, an extra bedroom, upgraded kitchen appliances or a corner-lounge layout can each add several thousand pounds to a new caravan's price before you've even discussed the pitch.

Siting, Installation and Connection Costs

The price on the caravan itself is rarely the full number you'll pay to actually move in. Getting a new unit positioned, levelled and connected to the park's water, electricity and drainage typically adds a few hundred pounds up to a few thousand, depending on the site's layout and how far the caravan has to travel to reach it. Ask the park to itemise this separately before you agree a price – it's sometimes bundled into a headline figure and sometimes billed on top, and the difference matters when you're comparing two parks.

Is a New Static Caravan VAT-Free?

Sometimes. UK VAT rules on caravans hinge on size and construction standard, not on price. A new static caravan that's longer than 7 metres or wider than 2.55 metres, and built to the BS 3632 residential caravan standard, is zero-rated for VAT. Caravans below that size, or not built to BS 3632, are charged VAT at the standard or reduced rate instead.

In practice, most static caravans sold for permanent siting on UK parks meet the BS 3632 size threshold, which is why you'll often see VAT-free pricing advertised. It's not automatic, though – confirm the specific unit's VAT treatment with the seller before you budget around it, since smaller and touring-style caravans don't qualify.

Beyond the Purchase Price

The figures above cover buying the caravan. They don't cover what it costs to keep it – site fees, insurance, utilities, servicing and the commission a park may take if you sell later all add up to a separate, ongoing number worth budgeting for before you commit. We've broken all of that down here.

If you need to spread the purchase cost rather than pay it outright, static caravans are financed differently from houses – our guide to static caravan finance covers the hire purchase and secured loan options that are actually available.

Key Takeaways

• New static caravans range from roughly £15,000 (entry-level) to £150,000+ (luxury lodge), with most family-sized new units landing between £35,000 and £85,000.
• Used caravans depreciate quickly in the first few years – expect £35,000–£55,000 for a 0–3 year old premium model, dropping to £8,000–£15,000 past 12 years.
• The park you buy into affects the price as much as the caravan itself, since most parks sell through their own sales team rather than an open market.
• Siting, levelling and connection costs sit on top of the sticker price – get this itemised before you agree a deal.
• VAT treatment depends on size and build standard (BS 3632), not on price – always confirm it for the specific unit.
• Purchase price is only part of the budget. Ongoing site fees, insurance and servicing need their own line in your numbers.

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