Buying a house in FFXIV differs from most MMOs, where you simply select housing and purchase it in exchange for the in-game currency. In FFXIV, getting a house is as difficult as in real life.
There is a myriad of prerequisites that you must complete to be eligible to purchase a house in the game, and then you must buy land, which is hard to come by, a construction permit, and eventually build an estate.
Keep reading our guide to learn everything you need to know about buying a house in FFXIV, may it be for personal use or for your Free Company.
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How to buy a house in FFXIV
Buying a house in FFXIV is a three-step process with quite a few prerequisites. Firstly, you must complete the main scenario quests to access particular districts, be at level 50 or more, and hold a Second Storm Lieutenant Grand Company Rank. Secondly, you must visit and purchase land, a construction permit and then build an estate on it. This is how you get a house in FFXIV.
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Alternatively, instead of going for a private estate, you can join a Free Company and then buy an apartment in your Free Company building, giving you access to a room in the building that you can customize per your furniture requirements.
That’s just an overview of how you get a house in FFXIV. To make things easier, we will outline every step of purchasing a house in FFXIV.
Requirements for purchasing a house in FFXIV
Depending on whether you are looking to get a Free Company Plot or a Private Plot, you must fulfill the below prerequisites:
| Land Type | Prerequisite Category | Requirements |
| Private Plot | Class/Job Level | 50 or higher |
| Grand Company Rank | Second Storm Lieutenant (Maelstrom) Second Serpent Lieutenant (Twin Adders) Second Flame Lieutenant (Immortal Flames) | |
| Land Ownership | You must not have another character on the same account who already has a plot in the same world. | |
| Free Company Plots | ||
| Members | 4 or more | |
| Rank | 6 or higher | |
| Authorization | Purchase/Relinquish Land | |
| Days of Membership | 30 days or longer | |
| Land Ownership | You must not have another character on the same account who already has a free company plot in the same world. |
Note:
- To access purchasable lands in the Shirogane district, you must have the Stormblood DLC and have completed the main scenario quest “Not without Incident.”
- To access lands in the Empyreum district, you must have the Heavensward DLC and have completed the main scenario quest, “Litany of Peace.”
All land prices in FFXIV based on their size
Purchasable lands in FFXIV are divided into three sizes, each comprising five categories. Below you will find the price in Gils for each type of land.
Small Plots
| Plot Type | Cost (In Gil) |
|---|---|
| Fifth-class | 3,000,000 |
| Fourth-class | 3,187,500 |
| Third-class | 3,375,000 |
| Second-class | 3,562,500 |
| First-class | 3,750,000 |
Medium Plots
| Plot Type | Cost (In Gil) |
|---|---|
| Fifth-class | 16,000,000 |
| Fourth-class | 17,000,000 |
| Third-class | 18,000,000 |
| Second-class | 19,000,000 |
| First-class | 20,000,000 |
Large Plots
| Plot Type | Cost (In Gil) |
|---|---|
| Fifth-class | 40,000,000 |
| Fourth-class | 42,500,000 |
| Third-class | 45,000,000 |
| Second-class | 47,500,000 |
| First-class | 50,000,000 |
How to purchase land in FFXIV
There are two ways to purchase land in FFXIV. The first option is to buy land directly on a first-come, first-served basis by interacting with the placard of available land. Meanwhile, the second option is to enter a land purchase Lottery.
Directly purchasing land in FFXIV
Follow the below steps to purchase land on a first-come-first-serve basis:
- Decide a district and area where you want to purchase the land.
- Check for available plots in that area.
- Go to the plot’s location and interact with the placard.
- If you are in a Free Company or own one, you will get an additional option to select a buyer.
- Select the “Private Individual” option for purchasing the land for yourself.
- Select the “Free Company” option for purchasing the land for building a Free Company.
- Check the price and other details.
- Confirm the purchase.
Purchasing land in FFXIV using lottery system
Here is how you can purchase land using the lottery system:
- Select the Ward where lands are purchased on the Lottery system and decide which plot you want to bid for.
- Go to the plot’s location and interact with the placard.
- Select “Enter Lottery”
- Similar to before, select a buyer.
- Select the “Private Individual” option for purchasing the land for yourself.
- Select the “Free Company” option for purchasing the land for building a Free Company.
- Check the price and other details.
- Confirm the Lottery terms and conditions to get your lottery number.
- After five days of the entry period, the selected plot will go through four day result period where players can visit the plot and interact with the placard to check the lottery results.
- If you won the Lottery, confirm the purchase.
How to build a house on purchased land in FFXIV
To build a house, aka Estate, on your purchased land, open the Social menu, and select the “Housing > Estate Hall” option. Doing so will present you with three options:
- Purchase Construction Permit
- Build Estate Hall
- Remove Estate Hall
The first step is to purchase a construction permit based on your requirement and preference. Once that is done, use the construction permit by choosing the “Build Estate Hall” option.
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That is it. You will have your Estate Hall ready. Now you add furnishing, stables, and other items to make it into a home.
That concludes our guide on how to buy a house in FFXIV. For more on FFXIV, keep reading The Games Cabin.