Manufactured home

A home built in a factory to federal HUD standards, then moved to its site. Financing options depend on whether the home sits on a permanent foundation and whether you own the land.

Properties & types · Updated September 2026

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Why a seller cares

Whether a manufactured home sells like a house or like a vehicle depends on the foundation and the land. On a permanent foundation with the title retired, it finances like a house; on blocks or rented land, most lenders decline it.

Part 2 of 4

A simple example

Your 2004 manufactured home sits on a permanent foundation on land you own, and the title was retired years ago. It appraises and finances like a site-built home.

Manufactured home: a simple example
The situation	How it sells
Permanent foundation, land owned, title retired	Conventional and FHA financing; a normal sale
Permanent foundation, title never retired	Retire it first, or the lender cannot treat it as real estate
On blocks in a park, land rented	A personal-property sale, often for cash

The foundation and the paperwork decide whether it is real estate.

Part 3 of 4

What people get wrong

That manufactured means unfinanceable. With the right foundation and the title retired, most lenders treat it as a house.

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Where it appears in the sale

Getting ready to sellBefore you list · the stretch of the sale this word belongs to

What a definition is, and what it isn't

Keighbor is a software company, not a law firm, brokerage, or tax adviser. This is general information, not legal, tax, financial, or real estate advice about your sale. Your situation may differ. Before acting on a contract, disclosure, title, tax, or pricing question, ask an appropriately licensed professional in your state.

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