The ACTUAL Cost of Full Time RV Living (What Does RV Life Cost in 2024?)

What is the actual cost of full time RV living in 2024? In this video we breakdown what it really cost to live in an RV. We share all the expenses of RV life, plus tips for saving money while living in an RV.

[garyp]

My wife and I are in our 60's and 70's. We just sold our RV yesterday. The reason: It's too much work and money to haul one of these things. We just got back from a 4, 000 mile round trip from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest. This trip finished us off for ever owning one again. First, the gas mileage. It cost us over $1600 for fuel. Then add in the campgrounds. Yes, we did stay at some where they were just $10 per night, but others were as much $70 per night. Add in the work involved: Backing in the campsite, leveling, putting down the stabilizers, connecting water and electric, dumping your tanks, pulling in the slide, etc. Every time we would stop for fuel, I would have to navigate the gas station to make sure I could pull in and out without hitting an obstacle. Plus, you can't make distance pulling one of these things. We would keep the speed limit at 60-65 and cars would be flying past us. Our kids flew out to meet us in the Pacific Northwest and stayed in a VRBO 4 miles from our campground. It was a beautiful house, all the amenities a person needed. No stress involved. We on the other hand, camped down the road from them with no electric, no WIFI and I had to haul water to fill our water tanks. Yep, this last trip finished us off ever owning one of these again. Plus, add in the yearly insurance, registration and maintenance. I will say we did see some nice places with our RV and was glad we got to travel in it. From now on, it's driving and staying in hotels!

[airstreamer]

I was hoping for more specifics on what you budget for all the categories. Thank you for what you did share. - Michelle

[bruceyung]

RV seems enticing but it’s a very hard work I think. Depreciation of RV and cost of maintenance is probably high. I stay at hotels with full sized shower and bed with breakfast. Cheaper for me. If I go off grid a simple tent. That’s it.

[zubstaa]

mail forwarding is so under looked. 3 year full timer here!

[brucechambers]

Thank you for this, great information.

[Writing_Desk-vf]

We r remodeling our rv a bit replacing the sound system tv and other stuff

[dw]

Contrary to popular belief, owning a RV IS NOT an investment. Instead, it is a luxury expense. Depreciation is a big factor. RV's are labor intensive. Maintenance is constant to ensure upkeep, more so than your sticks and bricks. Full time isn't all that it's cracked up to be. You'll still need a "tax home". These days, fuel and parking will be your everyday expenses. Not cheap unless you want to squat in a Walmart parking lot every day.

[JustYourAvarageJoe]

Thank you I want too do this so bad but I don’t know what I would do for work