Dreaming of your own slice of Eorzea? The Final Fantasy XIV housing lottery for May 2025 is your next shot at securing a coveted plot-whether you’re playing on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox. With fierce competition and a limited number of homes in every district, knowing the exact lottery schedule could be the difference between moving in or missing out.
The FFXIV lottery system consists of five “entry period” days, followed by four “results period” days. You’ll need to place your bid during the entry period days and if you win, finalize your purchase during the results period days. (If you don’t claim your win during the results period, you will forfeit the plot and lose 50% of your deposit. Yikes!)
You can also check where the housing schedule is in game by opening your Timers menu and selecting the housing tab.
If you’re trying to plan ahead, we list out the FFXIV housing schedule for May 2025 below. Note that our schedule does not take any maintenance times into account, so you may need to bid or claim your houses a day or so earlier to accommodate for this.
FFXIV housing lottery schedule for May 2025
The FFXIV housing lottery schedule for May 2025 followed the game’s established cycle, offering players multiple opportunities to bid on available housing plots. Each lottery round consisted of a five-day entry period, during which players could submit their bids for open plots, followed by a four-day results period to check and claim any winning bids. This cycle repeated throughout the month, allowing for several chances to participate in the lottery. Players needed to ensure they claimed their plot within the results period, or risk forfeiting both the property and their deposit. The schedule and structure remained consistent with previous months, so players were encouraged to monitor in-game announcements and visit housing wards regularly to maximize their chances of securing a home.
Here’s the FFXIV housing lottery schedule for May 2025:
- April 27 until May 1: Results period
- May 1-6: Entry period
- May 6-10: Results period
- May 10-15: Entry period
- May 15-19: Results period
- May 19-24: Entry period
- May 24-28: Results period
- May 28 until June 2: Entry period
The periods change at server reset time, which is the following times depending on your time zone:
- 8 a.m. PDT for the west coast of North America
- 11 a.m. EDT for the east coast of North America
- 4 p.m. BST for the U.K.
- 5 p.m. CEST for western Europe/Paris
- The following day at 12 a.m. JST for Japan/Tokyo
- The following day at 1 a.m. AEST for Australia/Sydney
Will the May 2025 schedule make housing dreams in FFXIV more achievable
The May 2025 FFXIV housing lottery schedule, by itself, is unlikely to make housing dreams significantly more achievable for most players. The core issue remains the limited number of available plots compared to the high demand, especially on populated servers. The lottery system operates on a fixed 9-day cycle-5 days for entry and 4 days for results-but this does not address the fundamental shortage of homes.
While 2025 brings updates such as interior resizing and hints at future district expansions, these changes focus more on customization and quality of life rather than directly increasing the number of available houses. Unless additional wards or plots are added, or the underlying system is overhauled, the lottery will continue to be highly competitive, with many players bidding against dozens of others for a small chance to win.
In summary, unless Square Enix announces substantial increases in housing supply or major system changes, the May 2025 schedule alone will not make housing notably more accessible for the majority of FFXIV players.
Will the interior resizing feature in May 2025 ease housing access in FFXIV
The interior resizing feature arriving in May 2025 will allow players to upgrade the inside of their homes-turning small or medium interiors into large ones for a fee, and increasing the number of furnishings that can be placed. This change decouples the interior size from the exterior plot, meaning players no longer need to win a rare large plot to enjoy a spacious home.
While this feature does not increase the total number of available houses, it does make existing small and medium plots much more desirable. Players who previously felt forced to compete for large plots just for the interior space can now focus on acquiring any plot and upgrade its interior later. This shift is expected to ease some of the pressure on the housing lottery, as demand for large plots may decrease and more players may be satisfied with smaller, more accessible plots.
In summary, interior resizing will not directly increase housing availability, but it will make the dream of a spacious home more achievable for many players, thereby alleviating some of the intense competition for large plots and making housing access feel more attainable overall.
