Since the introduction of government housing units, such traditional sunken houses are only found in two villages which have been designated as conservation areas, and even most of these have roofs made of iron sheeting or bituminous felt.
但自從政府在蘭嶼地區興建國宅之後，半穴居的住屋只能在兩個村落的保護區中見到，而保護區的半穴式住屋也多以鐵皮或油毛氈搭屋頂。