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Called Boxabl Casita, the prefabricated house has 37 square meters with four integrated rooms and was valued at around R$ 245 thousand in 2021, when Elon Musk started living in it, inside the SpaceX base in Texas, and can be towed by a Tesla Model X.
The richest man on the planet lives in 37 square meters, as Elon Musk, pointed out by Reuters as the first trillionaire in history, swapped mansions for a prefabricated house of about US$ 50 thousand, or approximately R$ 245 thousand at the time’s values. According to the report, the module was assembled inside the SpaceX base in Texas. The change marks a strong contrast with the high society standard.
According to the material, it was in 2021 that the entrepreneur decided to take up residence in this small-sized housing module, valued at US$ 50 thousand, about R$ 245 thousand at that year’s values. The home of the Tesla and SpaceX leader has only 37 square meters and was installed at the company’s development facilities in Boca Chica, in the far south of Texas, where the Super Heavy rocket was being assembled at the time. According to Reuters, Musk became the first trillionaire in history on June 12, 2026.
The prefabricated house where Elon Musk decided to live
The billionaire’s home completely defies what is expected of someone so wealthy. In 2021 Elon Musk chose to live in a prefabricated module valued at US$ 50 thousand, about R$ 245 thousand at the time’s values, and the residence of the Tesla and SpaceX leader has only 37 square meters. The structure, commercially named Boxabl Casita, was installed within the SpaceX development facilities in Boca Chica, in the far south of Texas, where the Super Heavy rocket was being assembled.
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Even though it’s small, the space has everything a house needs. According to the material released by the NSC portal in June, despite space restrictions, the model includes a living area, a bedroom, an equipped kitchen, and a bathroom, meaning four integrated rooms. The images of the property were released by Boxabl itself, the module manufacturer.
A module so light that a Tesla Model X tows it
The lightness is one of the unit’s technical differentials. Another highlight of the module is the very low weight, which facilitates transport and allows it to be towed on highways with an electric utility vehicle, like the Tesla Model X. This portability is uncommon in a fixed residence.
The scenario reinforces the contrast with luxury living. According to the material, instead of a noble neighborhood, Elon Musk’s house is inside the SpaceX base, next to where rockets are developed. It’s a choice that distances the entrepreneur from the traditional high society standard and brings the residence closer to the work environment.
The trillionaire who claims to seek a simpler life
The tiny house relates to an old goal of the entrepreneur. Musk became the first trillionaire in history on June 12, 2026, and the choice for compact living fulfills a goal he made public on social media in 2020, when he expressed the desire to get rid of almost all his properties in search of a simpler routine.
The contrast is what gives strength to the story. According to the material, having the man pointed out as the richest in the world living in 37 square meters is precisely what draws attention, even though the justification of a simpler life is the motivation declared by Elon Musk himself. The wealth data is attributed to Reuters, not an independent conclusion.
The mansions Elon Musk sold to live small
The change came accompanied by a wave of sales. Since announcing the decision, Elon Musk has liquidated a robust portfolio of high-end real estate, negotiating four residences that bordered each other for a total value of $61.8 million, about R$ 304 million.
The numbers remain in the tens of millions of dollars. According to the material, he also sold two more properties for $36 million, approximately R$ 177.4 million, in addition to a previous transaction in 2019 involving a property worth $4 million, about R$ 19.7 million. Thus, the exchange of mansions for the prefabricated house is supported by years of real estate sales.
The man considered the richest on the planet, Elon Musk, regarded by Reuters as the first trillionaire in history on June 12, 2026, has lived since 2021 in a 37-square-meter Boxabl Casita prefabricated house, valued at about R$ 245,000, or $50,000, within the SpaceX base in Texas.
The property comprises four integrated rooms and is so light that it can be towed by a Tesla Model X, and the choice accompanies a public goal from 2020, to live with fewer possessions, supported by the sale of mansions that totaled tens of millions of dollars.
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