Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1201
800 Sq Ft (20x40) 1 Bed 1 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
520
Sq Ft
1
Beds
1
Baths
280
Shop SF
Shell Est: $23,000
Post-Frame & Pole Barn Guide24 Plans Compared
24 Post-Frame Pole Barn Home Floor Plans & Turnkey Cost Guide (28x40 to 50x70)
Laminated-column post-frame house blueprints engineered for 8-ft on-center structural bays, Perma-Column foundations, and fast dried-in lockup.
Part 1 of 4
1. Economical 800 to 1,350 Sq Ft Post-Frame Cabins & Starter Homes
Fast-to-erect 28x36, 30x40, and 30x44 post-frame footprints with lowest-in-class shell cost per square foot ($28/sq ft average).
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1555
840 Sq Ft (28x30) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
505
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
336
Shop SF
Shell Est: $22,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1269
880 Sq Ft (22x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
572
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
308
Shop SF
Shell Est: $25,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1490
936 Sq Ft (26x36) 1 Bed 1 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
586
Sq Ft
1
Beds
1
Baths
351
Shop SF
Shell Est: $25,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1765
960 Sq Ft (30x32) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
601
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
360
Shop SF
Shell Est: $26,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1517
1,040 Sq Ft (26x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
651
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
390
Shop SF
Shell Est: $28,500
Part 2 of 4
2. Pole Barn Homes with Integrated Workshop & Garage Bays
Pair your residential living quarters with an 8-ft-on-center post-frame garage bay under one continuous 26-gauge or 29-gauge metal roof.
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1793
1,080 Sq Ft (30x36) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
705
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
375
Shop SF
Shell Est: $29,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1637
1,120 Sq Ft (28x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
701
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
420
Shop SF
Shell Est: $30,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1835
1,200 Sq Ft (30x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
780
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
420
Shop SF
Shell Est: $32,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2094
1,280 Sq Ft (32x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
800
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
480
Shop SF
Shell Est: $34,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1873
1,320 Sq Ft (30x44) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
857
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
465
Shop SF
Shell Est: $36,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-1713
1,344 Sq Ft (28x48) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
842
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
504
Shop SF
Shell Est: $36,500
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3. 1,400 to 2,200 Sq Ft 3-Bedroom Family Post-Frame Houses
Wide-open vaulted great rooms made possible by clear-span post-frame roof trusses with zero interior load-bearing walls.
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2135
1,408 Sq Ft (32x44) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
912
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
496
Shop SF
Shell Est: $38,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2350
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
901
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
540
Shop SF
Shell Est: $38,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2169
1,536 Sq Ft (32x48) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
992
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
544
Shop SF
Shell Est: $41,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2388
1,584 Sq Ft (36x44) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
991
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
594
Shop SF
Shell Est: $41,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2516
1,600 Sq Ft (40x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,001
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
600
Shop SF
Shell Est: $41,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2279
1,632 Sq Ft (34x48) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
1,055
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
578
Shop SF
Shell Est: $43,500
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4. Acreage-Scale 2,200 to 3,500 Sq Ft Pole Barn Homesteads
Expansive 40x60, 40x80, and 50x70 post-frame homes featuring timber-framed porches, mudroom buffers, and multi-bay shops.
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2018
1,800 Sq Ft (30x60) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,110
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
690
Shop SF
Shell Est: $48,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2553
1,920 Sq Ft (40x48) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
1,241
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
680
Shop SF
Shell Est: $50,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2576
2,000 Sq Ft (40x50) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,240
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
760
Shop SF
Shell Est: $52,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2595
2,160 Sq Ft (40x54) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
1,401
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
760
Shop SF
Shell Est: $56,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2634
2,560 Sq Ft (40x64) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,581
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
980
Shop SF
Shell Est: $66,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2673
3,200 Sq Ft (40x80) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
2,081
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
1120
Shop SF
Shell Est: $84,000
Planning Overview & Frequently Asked Questions
Build costs, structural comparisons & answers for 24 Pole Barn Home Plans & Cost Guide
Planning Overview & Frequently Asked Questions
Build costs, structural comparisons & answers for 24 Pole Barn Home Plans & Cost Guide
Post-frame construction (widely known as a Pole Barn Home) uses 3-ply laminated structural wood columns spaced 8 feet on center to transfer roof truss loads directly to concrete pier footings or a thickened slab edge. Because there is no need for continuous deep foundation walls or closely spaced load-bearing studs in the outer shell, a post-frame crew can erect the columns, bookshelf girts, and metal roof in under a week.
Browse 24 post-frame Pole Barn Home blueprints below—each dimensioned on even structural bay multiples with deep insulation cavities (R-30+ wall / R-49+ ceiling) and optional attached shops.
Do modern pole barn homes put wood posts directly into the dirt?
For residential pole barn homes, builders strongly prefer anchoring laminated columns onto precast concrete piers using steel Perma-Column brackets (or bolting wet-set brackets directly to a monolithic concrete slab/stem wall) so no wood ever contacts soil or moisture.
How do you hang drywall inside a post-frame pole barn home?
Using 'bookshelf' wall girts framed horizontally at 24 inches on center flush between the 6x6 laminated columns creates a deep 5.5-inch to 7.5-inch insulation cavity and provides continuous backing for interior drywall and exterior metal sheathing.
Can you get a conventional mortgage on a post-frame pole barn home?
Yes—provided the post-frame home is built on a permanent concrete pier/Perma-Column or perimeter foundation, meets IRC residential energy and egress codes, and has comparable post-frame/barndominium sales in your county.
