Sacramento leaders are about to decide whether to squeeze 35 more tiny homes onto the Roseville Road shelter campus, a move that would push the site's tiny-home capacity to 231 units. City staff want the council to sign off on roughly $435,157 for the purchase and to lock in a delivery deadline of July 31, 2026. The vote is slated for the City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 24.
Council To Consider Purchase Agreement
The council is scheduled to vote March 24 on a $435,157 contract to buy 35 tiny homes from Boss Homes, according to The Sacramento Bee. The paper reports the new units would replace travel trailers on the shelter's south campus and lift total capacity from 196 to 231 units. City staff told the outlet the deal pencils out to roughly $12,400 per unit.
State Grant Helped Fund Expansion
The expansion is funded in part by state Encampment Resolution Funds and folds into a larger plan to turn the former Air National Guard site at 3900 Roseville Road into a full shelter-and-service campus, according to the City of Sacramento staff report. That packet details how ERF grants have been used to buy additional tiny homes, upgrade electrification and support outreach and services for residents. The site originally opened with pallet homes and trailers, and city documents say staff began phasing in factory-built units last year.
What The Units Look Like
The tiny homes themselves are compact at about 70 square feet each and include electricity, heating and air conditioning, as reported by CapRadio. The units are manufactured by Boss Homes, a Montebello-based builder that markets them as "BOSS Cubez," according to Boss Cubez. City coverage notes that semi trucks hauling the units began rolling into Roseville Road in August 2025 as crews staged deliveries to the north campus, per Sacramento City Express.
Price, Discount And Timeline
City staff told The Sacramento Bee they negotiated roughly a $337,000 discount on the initial purchase, which brought the 35-unit buy down to about $435,157. Under the proposed agreement, the units must be delivered by July 31, 2026, and crews would then install them and connect each home to existing utilities before residents move in. Supporters argue the lower per-unit cost helps stretch limited dollars, while critics counter that tiny homes are a short-term fix and that permanent housing still has to be the long-range goal.
Budget Pressure And Political Context
The plan lands just as the city wrestles with an estimated $66 million budget gap that officials are scrambling to close, a shortfall reported by CBS Sacramento. Mayor Kevin McCarty has promoted tiny-home villages as a relatively cost-effective way to add shelter space and has previously floated building three small communities for seniors, a strategy covered in local reporting such as KCRA. Those budget realities are likely to sharpen the debate when the council takes up the Roseville Road item on March 24.
What Happens Next
The City Council will formally consider the purchase at its March 24 meeting. If members approve the contract, officials say crews would begin delivering units this summer. Residents can review the full staff packet on the city's website and watch the meeting online to see how the vote breaks.
