This New Prefab Manufacturer Is Making Modular "Haciendas" in Texas Starting at $249K

The modular home sector has boomed in recent years, thanks largely to a bevy of companies marketing prefab homes as more affordable and sustainable than their conventional counterparts, due to shorter construction times and less waste. Recently, a new player arrived on the market. With a focus on affordability and sustainability, HiFAB has ambitious plans to become a leader in modular homes in Texas—and they have placed their bets on a collaboration with San Antonio-based architecture studio Lake|Flato. 

The first two models, known as "Haciendas," might look like regular homes—allowing them to integrate into existing neighborhoods—but can be constructed on site in seven days or less.

The two models are available to order now and will be shipped in early 2023. The Studio is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom home that starts at $249,000, and The Standard is a larger three-bedroom, two-bathroom home that starts at $375,000. Both feature the same simple, clean design language with a vaulted ceiling in the main living and dining area that aims to make the relatively small footprint—The Studio is approximately 1250 square feet, and The Standard is approximately 1875 square feet—feel spacious. The modular components can be arranged to create three different layouts, and clients also have the opportunity to choose tiles, paint, and other finishes.