Can you move your villagers houses?

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Yes, you can move your villagers’ houses in Animal Crossing, and to do so, you need to speak to Tom Nook inside Resident Services and tell him “let’s talk infrastructure“, then select “want layout changes” and choose the villager’s house you want to move. The process of moving villager houses is relatively straightforward, but there are several things you should know before making any changes to your island’s layout, including the cost, time, and limitations of moving buildings and houses.

Understanding Villager House Movement

To move a villager’s house, you will need to have unlocked the ability to make infrastructure changes on your island, which can be done by speaking to Tom Nook and selecting the appropriate option.

FAQs

General Questions

1. Can you change the location of your house in Animal Crossing? Yes, you can change the location of your house by speaking to Tom Nook and selecting “About my home” then “I want to relocate“, for a fee of 30,000 Bells.
2. How do you attract villagers in Animal Crossing? You can attract villagers by using Nook Mile Tickets to visit deserted islands and inviting them to your island, or by having Tom Nook fill the plots for you.
3. How often do villagers ask to leave? A villager will ask to leave once every 15 days if a villager has already moved out, or every 5 days if a villager asked to leave but decided to stay.

Villager House Management

4. Can you move more than one villager house at a time? No, you can only move one building or one bridge/incline per day, so it may take some time to complete your terraforming project.
5. What happens to a villager’s house when they leave? When a villager leaves, their house will be replaced with an empty plot of land, which can be relocated after a new house has been built.
6. How long does it take for a villager’s house to move? The time it takes for a villager’s house to move depends on whether you have invited new villagers to the island or not, if not, a random villager will move in once per day.

Island Development

7. How do you get the Resident Services building fast? To upgrade Resident Services quickly, you need to pay off your Deserted Island Getaway Package debt, upgrade to a house, unlock Nook’s Cranny, build a bridge, and find plots for 3 new villagers.
8. Can you move villager houses after building them? Yes, you can move villager houses after they have been built by speaking to Tom Nook and selecting “let’s talk infrastructure” then “want layout changes“.

Villager Relationships and Behavior

9. Will villagers stay in houses you build? Yes, villagers will stay in houses you build as long as the house has a door and is within a certain distance of other houses.
10. Do villagers swap beds? Yes, villagers can swap beds if one villager cannot reach their bed and loses ownership of it, another villager can claim the bed.

Game Mechanics

11. Do villager houses get bigger? No, villager houses are always 6×6 in size and usually cannot be entered by the player unless the villager is inside.
12. Will Tom Nook fill empty plots? Yes, Tom Nook will fill empty plots with new villagers if you do not invite villagers to the island yourself.

Advanced Topics

13. Can villagers have a crush on you in Animal Crossing? No, villagers cannot have a romantic relationship with the player, but they can become best friends.
14. How many villagers can you have in Animal Crossing? The maximum number of villagers you can have on your island is 10.
15. Can you keep villagers forever in Animal Crossing? Yes, you can keep villagers forever as long as you check in with them regularly and talk them out of leaving, they will stay on your island.