Manufactured and Modular Home News

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 [...]

Source: Oak Creek Homes/ – Oak Creek Homes, an award-winning small manufacturer, known for its innovative manufactured homes and modular homes, is excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership with LG, the #1 appliance brand in the U.S. In 2025, now every newly ordered Oak Creek home [...]

The Baby Boomers of today are retiring in record numbers, and active as they are, many are challenging a number of popular stereotypes about retirement and aging. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2034 nearly a quarter of the U.S. population will be over the age of 65, and many are seeing [...]

Manufactured homes are undoubtedly the most misunderstood and mischaracterized form of housing in the United States. There are a myriad of myths and misrepresentations that have been handed down over several decades that are today absolutely untrue. As a result there are many who will not [...]

Sustainability The beginning of a new year marks a time for reflection on ways to better ourselves and bring more positivity to the world. Is committing to being more environmentally conscious on your list.? If so, your housing is a great place to start. Manufactured housing is one of the more [...]

(Sources: Excerpts from an editorial by Abby Badach Doyle via Black Belt News Network) — With stylish features and floor plans, many of today’s manufactured homes break the old “mobile home” stereotype – without breaking the bank. On average, new manufactured homes cost about a third of the [...]

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”  – Mark Twain There are many reasons that manufactured homes remain the housing choice for senior retirees. Many healthy retirement age, low and middle income workers are living longer, and in many instances are [...]