How To Find The Cheapest and Best Home-Base RV Properties

Above, I was living in my RV when a snowstorm hit. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One thing about RVing I have never done was to become a full-timer. I can see why some people do so as, on average, it is cheaper living than in a bricks and sticks home.

I lived in my motorhome for about 11 days in my driveway when I first moved to New Mexico. I did so until the moving company delivered my belongings. 

Some full-timers will purchase vacant lots (for home base properties) to park their RV and live in it. This practice isn't legal in many places. 

RV Travel has posted an article on how to find cheapest and best home base properties.

They begin it with:

Tired of guessing where full-time RVers find legal, affordable places to park with peace of mind?

Here, the team from Travels with Dottie shares a simple method to uncover real estate listings in minutes, plus a range of examples from dirt-cheap to resort-level. It is fast, doable, and friendly to beginners.

How to find RV lots fast

• Type RV lots for sale into Facebook and join a few active groups.

• Ask an AI tool for resources to buy land or long-term RV pads with utilities.

• Browse listings on RV-focused marketplaces like RVProperty, then filter by state.

If using technology feels challenging, a librarian, a friend, or a community center can help get you started.

To read more, go here.