FFXIV Housing Lottery – How It Works & Current Schedule
With Final Fantasy XIV’s player base having exploded in the past few years, millions of Warriors of Light are always insatiably eager for more exciting content, along with a cozy little spot to settle down in one of the game’s many housing districts.
With the implementation of the Lottery System soon after Endwalker’s release, it can be tricky for newer players to figure out exactly how it all works, and when open plots are actually available. If you’re wondering how to get your hands on a premium Eorzean locale to hang up your sword, here is our handy guide to theFFXIV Housing Lottery – how it works and the current schedule.
What is Required to Purchase a House in FFXIV?
Housing inFinal Fantasy XIVis categorized into 5 geographically different locations known as Districts. After completing certain quests (indicated below), they can each be accessed via the Main Aetheryte of their respective city by clicking on“Residential District Aethernet”.
They each have their own look and vibe, and as of this writing, they include:
Each of these districts is further sub-categorized into30 Wards, which each contain dozens of individual housing plots. These plots range in size fromSmall, to Medium, to Large, and their prices (in gil) vary accordingly. Small plots typically cost3-5 million gil, while Mediums go for15-20 million, and Larges have hefty40-50 milliongil price tags.
Furthermore, the wards themselves are additionally categorized by whom they’re available for purchase to. They’re structured as follows:
To be able to purchase a house individually anywhere in the game, your character needs to meet the following minimal requirements:
If you’re wanting to purchase a plot on behalf a Free Company (FC) you’ve founded, or one that you’re a part of, there are additional requirements.
Alternatively, if you don’t have the funds to purchase a housing plot, or simply aren’t getting lucky, there are alsoApartment Buildingsfound within each Ward of each District, where you can purchase a studio-sized apartment for500,000 gil. There’s no difference in layouts, so you can simply pick the first available in the building if you want.
In addition,you can still attempt to get a housing plot while in possession of an apartment, and keep it if you’re successful. So no need to feel like you’re locked in to one or the other. However,you can only own ONE housing plot per character at a time.
What Is the FFXIV Housing Lottery System & How to Place a Bid
TheHousing Lottery System, which dropped inPatch 6.1soon after Endwalker’s release, is currently acting as the remedy to the previous housing system, which basically required players to camp out in front of plots for hours on end, clicking on placards while waiting for a timer to run out. This new system has essentially given the process more automation in favor of good ol’ RNG.
If you’re interested in purchasing a housing plot, there are a few things you’ll need to know about how it works.
First of all, to check and see which plots are available (or becoming available) in any given district, simply go to theMain Aetherytein one of the respective cities and click on“Residential District Aethernet”(seen below) to view each individual ward, along with which plots are occupied and which are not. Available plots will have a price tag next to them.
Secondly, the Lottery System runs consistently on anine-day cyclethrough each month, which is structured as follows:
To place a housing bid, you need to travel to the ward with the plot you’re interested in, and go up to thePlacardhanging just outside it (as seen above). It will list the full price of the plot (which you must have on hand), along with the address, and other details such as how many people are currently bidding on it, who it’s available to, and the exact deadline for bids.
Interact with the Placard to place your bid, and it will take you through a brief confirmation process. Once done, the price of the plot will be removed from your current funds as a reservation. you may check the status of the current bidding cycle at any time via the‘Timers’ sub-menu.
Should you land the winning bid,be sure to return to the plot during the Results period to claim your prize, at which point it will be placed under your character’s name. Then it’s time to get decorating.
Also, keep in mind that theAuto-Demolition Timeris currently active in FFXIV, which refers to the process of “demolishing” a house owned by a player who has not logged in to the game and visited their house for at least 45 consecutive days.
Current Housing Lottery Schedule (Updated)
Below is the Housing Lottery Schedule for the current month or so, based on our educated predictions and the nine-day cycle structure. A small reminder that all timestamps for these deadlines usePST (Pacific Standard Timezone), as per FFXIV tradition.
This schedule will be updated and adjusted as needed, so if you’re in the market for a housing plot, be sure to check back regularly.
That concludes our guide for theFFXIV Housing Lottery – how it works and the current schedule.We hope you find this helpful in your house hunting endeavors, and let us know if and when you manage to snag one, especially if it’s your dream location.
Be sure to check out all of our other guides for Final Fantasy XIV, such as ourAloalo Island Variant Dungeon walkthrough.
