What are Founding Habitats?
Written and reviewed by Mars Move-In · Updated October 5, 2026
Founding Habitats are ten buildings we seeded so the colony doesn't open empty. Nine can be claimed for a flat $5; the buyer renames and redesigns them, and from then on they're normal plots. MarsMoveIn HQ stays ours.
Why they exist
An empty map is hard to picture. Founding Habitats show what a settled colony looks like, spread across Jezero Crater from the outer ring to near the pad.
Claiming one
Tap a habitat marked "Founding Habitat" and press Claim. It costs $5 wherever it is. You choose a new name, logo, address and habitat type; the founding name is kept only as history.
Nobody owned it before you, so a founding claim counts as a first claim: standard habitats only, and no Oxygen Credits go to anyone.
After that
It's a normal plot: anyone can take it over for 1.25× its value, and you receive Oxygen Credits if they do.
Key points
- Nine claimable for $5 each
- Redesign them completely
- Then they're normal plots
- MarsMoveIn HQ is not for sale
Useful next pages
Common questions
Is a Founding Habitat owned by a real company?+
No. They were created by Mars Move-In and have no previous owner.
Do I keep the founding name?+
No, you choose your own. The founding name stays in our records only.
Keep exploring
Plots cost $5 on the outer ring and up to about $28 next to the landing pad. Takeovers cost 1.25× a habitat's value. One-time payments, no subscription.
Thirteen habitat types in four classes. First claims are low-rise; takeovers unlock bigger buildings, and tall ones are limited to about 20 per colony.
Mars Move-In is an interactive digital colony built on real Martian coordinates, where people and brands claim a plot, build a habitat and get their own Mars address.