Floating homes in North America are typically found in the Northwest – Portland, Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria. In Europe, floating homes are canal boats. In the Northwest, floating homes are regular home structures on floating raft-like platforms.
Many floating houses are an eclectic style incorporating bright color schemes and unusual home designs – but then they’re unusual to start with given they float. Most floating houses are situated in floating home communities connected with a network of docks and waterways. Many people who live in such homes walk or boat to work in the downtown area in which the homes are typically located.
Our picture gallery features floating homes in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Victoria and other places. Click the following Table of Contents to check out the homes in various locations.
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Table of Contents
- Seattle Floating Homes
- Portland Floating Homes
- Vancouver Floating Homes
- Victoria Floating Homes
- Other Floating Homes
Seattle Floating Homes
Floating homes in Seattle, Washington. The Home on the left was in the movie Sleepless in Seattle
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Close-up of the floating home in Seattle that was featured in the movie Sleepless in Seattle.
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Large floating homes on Lake Union in Seattle, WA
Floating homes in Portage Bay, Seattle, WA. Source: Wonderlane
Large 2-story floating home in Seattle, Washington. Source: Jeff Croft
Contemporary floating homes in Seattle, WA. Source: KeithBurtis
Floating homes under a bridge in Seattle, Washington. Source: Zachary Chant
Floating home neighborhood in Lake Washington, WA. Source: hairryeggg
Floating houses in Lake Union, Washington State. Source: Cliff1066
Portland Floating Homes
Minimal landscaping needs can be another selling point for those looking for a veritable ‘home on the sea’.
Floating home neighborhood in Portland, Oregon
Floating homes in Portland, OR. Homes have slide off boat dock.
2-story green floating home in Portland, Oregon
West Coast contemporary floating home with dock and boat in Portland, Oregon
Vancouver Floating Homes
Vancouver is also home to a great many beach homes.
Floating homes next to Granville Island in False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia. Source: Manny Hernandez
Luxury floating homes in False Creek in Vancouver, B.C. Source: Lisa Beach650
Granville Island floating house neighborhood with water taxi. Source: Sherwood411
West Coast floating house in False Creek downtown Vancouver, British Columbia
Floating homes in False Creek, Vancouver, BC with water taxi. Source: Curtis Cronn
Floating home in Coal Harbor, downtown Vancouver, British Columbia
Victoria Floating Homes
Take note of the unusual architecture and color schemes of these incredible homes.
Picture of a row of floating homes in Victoria, British Columbia
Picture of 2 floating homes each with distinct design styles in Victoria, British Columbia
Floating houses at Fisherman’s Warf – Inner Harbor in Victoria, BC
Floating houses at the edge of a floating home community in the Inner Harbor, Victoria, B.C.
2 story green floating house at Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, BC
Blue 2 story floating home with upper-level sun deck in Victoria, BC (inner harbor)
Floating houses in Victoria, British Columbia
Eclectic green floating home in Victoria, BC. Source: Holly BehemianDolls
2-story house boat with multiple decks in Victoria, B.C. Source: Andrew Moor
Floating house neighborhood in Victoria, BC. Source: Jerry Bowley
Floating homes in Victoria, British Columbia. Source: Jerry Bowley
Photo of a floating house neighborhood in Vicotria, BC
Other
Two-story floating log home on large barge
Small floating home with wrap-around deck that doubles as a boat dock
One-story floating canal boat home with wood exterior
Entrance to floating home neighborhood
Close-up of purple 2-story floating home with dock and large sloping skylight
Contemporary floating home with attached dock
Grey and white 2 story floating home. Source: Sherwood411
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