15 Frank Lloyd Houses You Can Rent on Airbnb and Beyond (2025)
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Top Amenities: Fireplace, BBQ grill, balconyThe only Wright house in Hawaii, this home has a unique and storied history. While the space was designed by Wright, he never actually built it. The home was completed in 1995, 36 years after his death, when Sanderson Sims partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin Associated Architects and John Rattenbury to bring the plans to life. The home blends Wrights style with the beauty of Hawaii through coral aggregate block in the walls or a lava-rock hot tub outside. Built into a hillside, the home offers breathtaking views of the ocean and three volcanoes. The home sleeps six comfortably, is close to a wide array of parks and beaches, and offers a spectacular view of three volcanoes. From $1,107 per night.BOOK NOWThe Elam House in Austin, MinnesotaTop Amenities: Outdoor dining space, air conditioning, WiFiEnjoy a cozy, 820-square-foot guest suite inside of one of Wrights Usonian homes. Purchased in 1959, it was originally designed for S.P. Pearl Elam, a local jewelry-store owner, and his family. The guest suite includes one bedroom (with the option to add a futon or air mattress), a bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. Guests can also tour the rest of the home with the owner and check out features like the three floor-to-ceiling fireplaces, Webster Electric Teletalk intercom system, beautiful stonework, and original plans for the home which are displayed. (Plus, the home is also located a mere five miles from the Spam museum.) From $275 per night.BOOK NOWAmerican System-Built Home in Milwaukee, WisconsinTop Amenities: Fitness center, BBQ grill, outdoor dining spaceOffering up the rare and wonderful opportunity to enjoy a Frank Lloyd Wrightdesigned home in a large city, this is one of the architects American System-Built homesdesigned to provide beautiful housing for people with a variety of incomes. This home has three bedrooms and a sleeping porch, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, a lawn, and deck. The furniture is either period-appropriate or original built-ins. There are stunning stained glass and leaded windows throughout. The house is close to many of Milwaukees main attractions and part of a block of American System-Built Homes, which is the largest collection of this housing style in the country. From $298 per night.BOOK NOWWoodside in Marion, IndianaTop Amenities: Pets allowed, central air conditioning, Egyptian cotton linensYou can rent the entirety of this 1955 Usonian home and the grounds that surround it. Wright commissioned this home for Dr. Richard Davis, a surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, whom he met in 1950 while receiving care. With four bedrooms and four and a half baths, it is perfect for a family or group get together (not to mention pet-friendly). There have even been two weddings hosted on the property. The fireplace and firepit make it a welcoming spot in any season, and the dedicated work space means you could camp out there for quite a bit. With soaring ceilings and huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you will certainly feel connected to natureand Frank Lloyd Wright. From $500 per night.BOOK NOWGoetsch-Winckler House in Okemos, MichiganTop Amenities: Bathtub, record player, board gamesThis two-bedroom, one-bath Usonian-style home built in 1940 is a new entry to Airbnb (its also open periodically for tours). Designed by Wright for two Michigan State University art professors, this property was the only one to be realized as part of a planned subdivision designed by Wright, similar to his plan for The Acres, also in Michigan. Like other Usonians, theres a carport, fireplace, single-story layout, floor-to-ceiling windows, built-in furnishings, and heated floors. Unique to the house is that the art hung on the walls are by the homes first owners. From $385 per night.BOOK NOWMeyer House in Galesburg, Michigan
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