In the cold, harsh province of Skyrim, it is difficult for you, as an adventurer who has yet to take an arrow to the knee, to get your hands on a beautiful, cozy cottage to stay in. However, you need a place to store your items and a place to call home. For that, you should know your options and what are some of the Best Houses In Skyrim. Also, keeping in mind that you need a place to store your items, it is a good call to find a place with a storage chest that does not respawn new items.
- In a vast game such as Skyrim, a player needs a place to store all his items and prepare for another adventure.
- That is why Skyrim features houses that have various uses to provide you with your ideal settlement.
- Houses in Skyrim can be purchased or unlocked by completing a quest. Other times, you can just take the space if no one is using it.
- Also, we can all agree that a player without a house or place to settle in Skyrim will always have a lot of stuff on him, weighing him down.
- Author’s Note: With more than dozens of hours of experience in Skyrim, I feel more than obliged to provide you with hands-on experience on the topic below.
Here are the details about the best houses:
| Houses | Location | How to Unlock | Price | Faction membership needed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View Manor (Hearthfire DLC) | Northeast of Falkreath, Falkreath Hold | Complete the quests 'Rare Gifts' and 'Kill the Bandit Leader' to unlock the ability then purchase | 5000 | No |
| Arch Mage's Quarters | Hall of the Elements, College of Winterhold, Winterhold Hold | Complete the quest 'The Eye of Magnus' | None | Yes, College of Winterhold |
| Dawnstar Sanctuary | Northeast of Dawnstar, The Pale hold | Complete the quest 'Hail Sithis' | 3,000 (Master Bedroom Upgrade) | Yes, Dark Brotherhood |
| Proudspire Manor (Solitude | Solitude, Haanfingar Hold | Complete 'The Man Who Cried Wolf' and 'Elisif's Tribute,' | 25,000 | No |
| Severin Manor (Dragonborn DLC | Raven Rock, Solstheim | Complete the quest 'Served Cold' | None | No |
| Castle Volkihar (Dawnguard DLC) | Castle Volkihar, Haafingar Hold | Join the Volkihar Vampires, Complete the Dawnguard questline | None | Yes, Volkihar Clan or Dawnguard |
| Heljarchen Hall (Hearthfire DLC) | South of Dawnstar, The Pale Hold | Complete the Civil War questline, then talk to Brina Merilis | 5000 | No |
| Windstad Manor (Hearthfire DLC) | East by southeast of Solitude, Hjaalmarch Hold | Complete the quest 'Laid to Rest' then purchase | 5000 | No |
8) Windstad Manor (Hearthfire DLC)
| Price | 5000 |
| Location | East by southeast of Solitude, Hjaalmarch Hold |
| How to Unlock | Complete the quest ‘Laid to Rest’ then purchase |
Let us now venture into the Hearthfire DLC, which includes customizable lands in Skyrim upon which you can build your dream house according to your liking. The land is purchasable from the steward of the Jarl of Hjaalmarch or Solitude. The plot of land is located right across swap, which is right next to Solitude. It is on the delta of River Karth and River Hjaal.
7) Heljarchen Hall (Hearthfire DLC)
| Price | 5000 |
| Location | South of Dawnstar, The Pale Hold |
| How to Unlock | Complete the Civil War questline, then talk to Brina Merilis |
Up next, we have another Hearthfire DLC house. However, this time it is located in the Pale on a slope of a hill that is in the snow region, which makes it a beautiful place to settle as you have an amazing view. Furthermore, you have to acquire the piece of land from the steward of the Jarl of Dawnstar, who will sell it to you for 5000.
6) Castle Volkihar (Dawnguard DLC)
| Price | None |
| Location | Castle Volkihar, Haafingar Hold |
| How to Unlock | Join the Volkihar Vampires, Complete the Dawnguard questline |
Castle Volkihar is a part of the Dawnguard DLC, and to obtain it, you will have to side with the vampires during the Dawnguard questline. Once you kill Harkon during the questline, you will gain access to the Castle and will be seen as its new owner. At this point, you can use it as your base of operations. It is the perfect base for a vampire lord as it features every little thing that a vampire could need for his pleasure.
Lastly, it is totally free to obtain, and it is associated with a huge and very intriguing questline. And the only downside to it is that it is located in the far northwest corner of the map of Skyrim.
5) Severin Manor (Dragonborn DLC)
| Price | None |
| Location | Raven Rock, Solstheim |
| How to Unlock | Complete the quest ‘Served Cold’ |
Severin Manor is the only proper house available in the Dragonborn DLC and is also the only house located in Solstheim. It is to the right of the port in Raven Rock along the road next to the forge. It is a magnificent manor designed in the traditional Redoran style.
Overall a solid place to have and, personally, one of our favorites. The only downside is that it is in Solstheim, which makes it a big nuisance to travel every time to Solstheim just to store your items. Otherwise, it is a great place to stay at.
4) Proudspire Manor (Solitude)
| Price | 25000 |
| Location | Solitude, Haafingar Hold |
| How to Unlock | Complete ‘The Man Who Cried Wolf’ and ‘Elisif’s Tribute’ quest |
It is located in the capital of Skyrim, Solitude, next to the Bard’s College on the street to the Blue Palace. It is the most expensive house available in Skyrim. To purchase this property, you will need an astounding 25000 just to have the house. Next, you will have to drop another 14000 to upgrade it all the way fully. However, 3000 can be saved if you do not have the Hearthfire DLC, as you will not be able to add the children’s room.
3) Dawnstar Sanctuary
| Price | 3000 |
| Location | Northeast of Dawnstar, The Pale hold |
| How to Unlock | Complete the quest ‘Hail Sithis’ |
Moving onwards, we have the Dawnstar Sanctuary, which is the home to the Dark Brotherhood, assassins of Skyrim. An absolute masterpiece of a residence that any single person would love to have, as it is pretty well hidden with a very creepy door. And a whole bunch of rooms that are specifically designated for each type of activity.
2) Arch Mage’s Quarters
| Price | None |
| Location | Hall of the Elements, College of Winterhold, Winterhold Hold |
| How to Unlock | Complete the quest ‘The Eye of Magnus’ |
Now the second-best house on our list is the Arch Mage’s quarters which is the best possible location for a mage as it has a lot of alchemy ingredients that are planted in the center of the room. It also has a bunch of soul gems and an alchemy station, and an enchanting table.
1) Lake View Manor (Hearthfire DLC)
| Price | 5000 |
| Location | Northeast of Falkreath, Falkreath Hold |
| How to Unlock | Complete the quests ‘Rare Gifts’ & ‘Kill the Bandit Leader’ to unlock the ability, then purchase it |
Now, the best house to have in Skyrim, according to us, is the Lake View Manor, which is yet another Hearthfire DLC. The house is between Falkreath and Riverwood, between a dense forest. And also overlooking Lake Ilinalta. It is the most beautiful house in Skyrim location-wise. Also, the children that you house there will respond by saying, “I like it here; the lake is so pretty.” Yet again, cementing it as the perfect house.
If you want to buy the land of the Lake View Manor, you will have to gain the trust of the Jarl Of Falkreath and ask his steward to sell the land for 5,000. Which will only give you the land, and later, you will have to work on the site to make it into a house according to your liking.
And with this, we bring our Best Houses list to an end. Where we listed the Top 18 houses in Skyrim, the list was totally based on our opinion, and if you have a different house in mind that could make it in the list or even top the other houses in the list, then please do let us know through the comment section down below.
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