How Much Does a Static Caravan Cost to Buy in 2026?

A new static caravan costs from about £15,000 to over £150,000, and most family-sized new models sell for £35,000 to £85,000. Used caravans start at around £5,000 and run to about £55,000 for a nearly new premium model. Size, age, brand and the park you buy into decide where a caravan sits in that range.

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:

At the very bottom of the market, older or smaller used caravans can sell for £5,000 to £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.

Justin Allitt, Managing Director of Sell My Group, gives buyers one piece of advice:

Buy the park first and the caravan second. A good caravan on the wrong park will cost you more over the years than you saved on the price.

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. VAT on a static caravan depends on its size and build standard, not its price. A caravan longer than 7 metres or wider than 2.55 metres, built to the BS 3632 residential standard, is zero-rated. A caravan over that size that isn't built to BS 3632 pays VAT at 5%. Smaller caravans, and removable contents such as furniture and white goods, pay the full 20%.

Most holiday static caravans are built to the holiday standard, not BS 3632, so expect 5% VAT in the price of a new one. Residential park homes and some high-spec models meet BS 3632 and come VAT-free. Ask the seller which rate applies to the unit you want before you set your budget.

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.

Weighing it up? Read what are the benefits of owning a static caravan? and are static caravans worth it? Buying second-hand? Our guide to the pros and cons of a second-hand static caravan covers what to check, and the static caravan pitfalls guide lists the questions to ask the park.

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 to £55,000 for a 0 to 3 year old premium model, dropping to £8,000 to £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 depends on size and build standard, not price: 0% for BS 3632 models, 5% for most new holiday caravans.
• Purchase price is only part of the budget. Ongoing site fees, insurance and servicing need their own line in your numbers.

FAQs About Static Caravan Costs

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