Houseboats for sale

What are houseboats?

Houseboats are larger size vessels generally used for boating pursuits such as living aboard. Vessels of this kind can vary in size, with the smallest current boat listed at 24 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring 108 feet, and an average length of 66 feet. They are built and assembled by a wide variety of boat makers with hull types including modified vee, pontoon, monohull, flat and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 458 houseboats for sale, including 26 new vessels and 432 used boats, listed by both private sellers and professional boat and yacht dealers across the country.

What are the best houseboats?

Currently, some of the most notorious designers of houseboats include Sumerset, Stardust Cruisers, Adonia, Gibson and Bravada. Houseboats models are produced with inboard, inboard/outboard, outboard, outboard-4S and other propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, LPG, electric and other fuel systems. Seen in the past month, the top, most-viewed houseboats brands on Boat Trader were Adonia, Gibson, Harbor Master, Stardust Cruisers and Sumerset.

How much do houseboats cost?

Houseboats for sale on Boat Trader are offered for a range of prices from a reasonable $6,000 on the more accessible end all the way up to $1,575,000 for the bigger-ticket crafts. While the more modest utility models may have engines with as modest as 0 horsepower on them, models with more power can have motors up to an extraordinary 1,499 horsepower (although the average motor size is 141HP).

Why are houseboats popular?

The moderate draft and exceptionally wide beam of houseboats are well-known features that make these boats perfect for living aboard. Houseboats are also popular boats for coastal, inshore and offshore boating.Houseboats can usually hold an average of 12 people but can carry at most 20. Also, with 458 houseboats currently listed for sale and 39 boats added within the past 30 days, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.