The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim offers a degree of freedom that few RPGs can match. Players can explore vast dungeons, sell goods they find while adventuring, or sit in their home and read books. The immersion factor of Skyrim is immense, and part of what makes it so immersive is owning a unique house that players can make their own.
There are nine houses in total for players to purchase, each with their own design and unique acquisition methods. Most Holds have some type of property to obtain, but the requirements for each can vary wildly. For those that are completionists or want to obtain a certain house, here is what players need to do to obtain each of Skyrim’s player homes. This list is in alphabetical order.
9 Breezehome (Whiterun)
Breezehome is one of the first houses Skyrim players can obtain. After completing the “Bleak Falls Barrow” quest, Jarl Balgruuf will allow the player to purchase property in Whiterun. Speak to Proventus Avenicci in Dragonsreach to purchase Breezehome for 5,000 Gold. Should the Stormcloaks take over Whiterun, players can speak to Brill instead to purchase the house.
Upgrades can also be purchased for the house to include more storage containers, a cooking pot, as well as an alchemy lab. Note that none of these upgrades will grant an enchanting table, the only house in Skyrim to not have one available. Purchasing all upgrades will cost 1,800 Gold. As long as players stick to the main story and loot everyone they kill, this should be one of the easiest houses to earn in the game.
8 Heljarchen Hall (The Pale)
To purchase Heljarchen Hall’s land, players will need to first complete a few quests for Dawnstar. Both “Waking Nightmares” and “Kill the Giant” must be complete before Skald the Elder will offer it to the player. If the Imperials have taken Dawnstar, speak to Brina Merilis instead to obtain Heljarchen Hall. Purchasing the plot of land costs 5,000 Gold.
Since this is a house from the Hearthfire DLC, the hall won’t be built right away. Players must obtain resources from nearby and on their adventures to craft the house, the benefit being players can choose which wings get installed and how to furnish the place. Since “Kill the Giant” is needed for Skald to sell this to the player, this house is locked behind the level 21 requirement that quest demands.
7 Hjerim (Windhelm)
Hjerim is one of Skyrim’s more involved houses to unlock. Before players can live here, they will need to either complete “The Battle for Fort Sungard” for the Stormcloaks or complete the Imperial Legion’s Civil War questline to obtain this house. Upgrades for this house are locked behind the completion of the “Blood on the Ice” quest.
Costs for this house vary based on how much Gold the player has. The cheapest it can be bought for is 8,000 Gold but never costs more than 12,000 Gold. Strangely, upgrades don’t have this property and are sold at a fixed rate. Upgrading Hjerim fully costs 10,250 Gold.
6 Honeyside (Riften)
Honeyside is only available to players that are on the pursuit of becoming Thane of Riften. Players must show their worth by helping the citizens of Riften before the Jarl will allow the player to purchase Honeyside. In gameplay terms, players need to complete the “Skooma Trade” quest Wujeeta gives near the Riften Fishery and help five Riften NPCs. These can be in the form of radiant quests or donating to the poor.
When all of these steps are complete, the Jarl will allow the player to purchase Honeyside. Talk to Anuriel, or Hemming Black-Briar if the Empire controls the city, to buy the property. As with Windhelm, it can be purchased as cheap as 5,000 Gold but scales to 8,000 Gold based on how much money the player has. Obtaining every upgrade costs 4,300 Gold in total if the player doesn’t install a children’s bedroom. Otherwise, it costs 3,550 Gold since the room prevents the enchanting lab from being installed.
5 Lakeview Manor (Falkreath Hold)
Lakeview Manor is a rather easy house to obtain. Since it is a player-made house, the land surrounding it needs to be purchased first. Jarl Siddgeir will sell the land to the player provided they are a Thane of Falkreath. Becoming Thane will require players to give him Black-Briar Mead, kill a bandit leader at a random nearby location, and help 3 Falkreath NPCs.
After that list of objectives has been complete, players can talk to either Nenya or Stormcloak replacement Tekla to purchase the land for 5,000 Gold. As with all Hearthfire houses, players must harvest materials and purchase resources to build the house. The payoff is a breathtaking view of the surrounding region.
4 Proudspire Manor (Solitude)
Depending on how wealthy the player is, Proudspire Manor is either one of the easiest or hardest houses to obtain. Unlocking the ability to purchase it is easy, as players only need to complete “The Man Who Cried Wolf” and “Elisif’s Tribute” quests for the option to appear. The catch is that the house costs a flat, non-negotiable 25,000 Gold.
Upgrades don’t fair much better, costing 11,000 Gold to obtain all of them. Needless to say, this will require quite a bit of grinding or bartering to achieve. Sell gems and jewelry for large sums of cash. Crafting potions and weapons then selling them is also a good strategy for making Gold quickly.
3 Severin Manor (Raven Rock)
Unlike every house in Skyrim, Severin Manor is completely free. The catch is that players must complete “Served Cold,” a quest that is tied behind “March of the Dead” and “The Final Descent” quests in Solstheim. The quests are mostly straightforward, requiring players to help members of Raven Rock. This house has no purchasable upgrades.
2 Vlindrel Hall (Markarth)
Unlocking Vlindrel Hall in Markarth can be rather confusing. Players have one of three ways to obtain it: they can complete two requests for Jarl Igmund— three if they want a housecarl— complete the “Liberation of Skyrim” quest, or favor Markarth during the “Season Unending” negotiations. Any of these three will allow Raerek to sell the property for 8,000 Gold. Upgrades cost 4,100 Gold in total.
1 Windstad Manor (Hjaalmarch)
Morthal’s “Laid to Rest” quest is the only prerequisite to purchasing Windstad Manor. After completing this rather short quest, talk to either Aslfur or Pactur to purchase the land for 5,000 Gold. Players will still need to use their own resources to build the property, however.
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