<prompt> Human: Ive been looking at land in Alaska. Its around 15,000 for 1 acre of land. This brings up a question; is it cheaper to buy a pre-built house, or is it cheaper to hire a company to build it?  <response>: I would typically rank them as:Cheapest: Used house, olderless updated the cheaper it isMid: New house in a cookie cutter developmentMost expensive: Hiring a company to build your house on your landIt may not hold true for all areas though. 