Manufactured and Modular Home News

On April 1, 2025, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 160 into law, marking a significant advancement for the manufactured housing industry in Kentucky. This legislation, based on similar legislation in Indiana, prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing zoning [...]

The manufactured housing industry is poised to be a prominent commercial real estate sector moving forward. Manufactured housing has become one of the most innovative sectors and could be a viable solution to the significant ongoing lack of affordable housing, according to the Berkadia [...]

Foremost Insurance Company has indicated that the average manufactured homeowner is 49.9 years old. However, today’s high quality affordable manufactured homes appeal to a wide range of demographic groups. The following three groups and their motivations for choosing modern manufactured housing [...]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has postponed the implementation of its updated Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (MHCSS) from March 17, 2025, to September 15, 2025. The Trump Administration has delayed the effective date for these new manufactured [...]

We show that the first and only experiment of the U.S. mass production of houses in a factory-built home industry that became known as the Mobile Home industry (and today, as the Manufactured Home industry), was a tremendous success. Mobile home prices fell by two thirds from 1955 to 1973, as [...]

President Trump has nominated Scott Turner, a former professional football player, businessman, and public servant, to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Turner has been confirmed for the Cabinet position, receiving Senate approval with a 55-44-1 vote. [...]

The average sale price for a new manufactured home is $125,000, according to September 2024 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Prices may vary by the type of home: For example, a single-wide manufactured home averages $87,000, while a double-wide has a median cost of $153,100. Compared to the [...]

Skyline Champion Corp. has released its Q3 earnings. Here is a breakdown of the information Skyline Champion Corp presented to its investors. Champion Homes, Inc., a leading producer of factory-built housing in North America, specializes in manufacturing modular and manufactured homes under [...]

(Source: MHI Economic Report) – The manufactured housing industry closed out 2024 on a high note, with notable increases in production and shipments. December production saw an 11.3% year-over-year increase, contributing to an impressive 15.9% growth in year-to-date production.   Shipments also [...]

New Research, published by the Urban Institute, “Building a Climate-Resilient Manufactured Housing Stock,” found that manufactured housing is a vital piece of the puzzle for addressing America’s housing crisis, if done in a forward thinking and resilient  manner.The report examines the hazards [...]

“Leaving financing to a customer’s own devices is not a winning strategy” Most shoppers seeking manufactured home ownership will need financing and will be confused as to how to accomplish that. A salesperson who has developed a comfortable and trusting rapport with the home shopper and is [...]

In 2025, in various reports, it is expected that factory-built housing will gain momentum as a solution for middle- and lower-income families due to its affordability and efficiency. However, challenges remain that could slow widespread adoption. Shifting Factors: Factory-built construction [...]

With stylish features and floor plans, many of today’s manufactured homes break the old “mobile home” stereotype–without breaking the bank. The Manufactured Housing Institute, a trade group, reports that, on average, newly manufactured homes cost about half the price of site-built homes. [...]

(Source: Multi-Housing News) – Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 12 manufactured housing communities in the Southeast, which were 82 percent occupied at the time of the deal. Encompassing 544 units, the portfolio spreads across Thomasville, Cairo and Ochlocknee, Ga., and [...]

Affordability is cited by 71% of manufactured homebuyers as being the driving force for choosing a manufactured home according to the Manufactured Housing Institute. Unfortunately, there are those that will not consider purchasing a manufactured home, mistakenly believing that a manufactured [...]