Top 10 States with Largest Manufactured Home Share of All New Single-Family Homes

Manufactured housing varies in popularity across the U.S., but the South stands out for its higher concentration of manufactured homes. Fast-growing, high-population southern states like Texas, Florida, and North Carolina lead in the total number of manufactured home shipments annually. But as a share of all new single-family homes, top locations include lower-income states like Mississippi, West Virginia, and Kentucky, whose residents may be more drawn to manufactured homes as an affordable option.

The 2021 data used in this analysis is from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Manufactured Housing Survey (MHS), the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, and Zillow’s Home Value Index data. 

The U.S. States Buying the Most Manufactured Homes vs. Site-Built Homes  (rankings in inverse order)

10. North Dakota

• • Manufactured Homes as a share of all single-family homes, 15.8 %

• Total Manufactured home shipments: 357

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 2,266
• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $97,000
• Median price across all homes: $273,818

9. Arkansas

• Manufactured homes as a share of all new single homes: 19.3%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 2,038

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 10,563

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $82,100
• Median price across all homes: $176,293

8. Oklahoma

• • Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes: 20.2%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 2,693

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 13,315

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $87,900
• Median price across all homes: $178,378

7. Michigan

• Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes: 24.1%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 4,037

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 16,760

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $77,300
• Median price across all homes: $234,954

6. New Mexico

• • Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes: 27.1%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 1,480

• Total site-built single-family homes permits: 5,465

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $88,900

• Median price across all homes: $291,328

5. Alabama

• • Manufactured homes as a share of new all single-family homes: 28.8%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 5,153

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 17,879

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $80,000

• Median price across all homes: $202,984

4. Louisiana

• Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes: 33.2%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 5,623

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 16,937

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $77,700

• Median price across all homes: $212,445

3. Kentucky

• Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes: 38.5%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 3,884

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 10,087

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $80,900

• Median price across all homes: $195,327

2. West Virginia

• Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes: 41.5%

• Total manufactured home shipments: 1,290

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 3,112

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $86,700

• Median price across all homes: $135,675

1. Mississippi

• Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes: 59.8%*

• Total manufactured home shipments: 4,415

• Total site-built single-family home permits: 7,384

• Average sales price of manufactured homes: $78,200

• Median price across all homes: $161,862*

Notes: *The state of Mississippi is the only U.S. state where the manufactured home share of single-family housing exceeds 50% of total home sales.

**The listed median price across all homes includes the selling price of manufactured homes.