Arantza Pena Popo/Insider
- Tiny homes are popping up more and more around the US, particularly in California backyards.
- Housing experts tout them as a possible solution to the US housing shortage.
- While there is a lot of interest in tiny homes, it's too early to measure their success.
Katie Sandoval-Clark, a nonprofit leader and mother of two, built a bungalow in her parents' backyard so she could afford to raise her children in the Bay Area.