Manufactured vs. Site-Built Housing Costs

While far less expensive, manufactured homes have experienced similar price increases as site-built homes

Source: Construction Coverage analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and Zillow data | Image Credit: Construction Coverage

The average sale price of manufactured homes in 2023 was $124,300. For context, Zillow pegs the median home value in the United States at slightly over $362,000. While manufactured homes remain relatively low-cost, the growing demand for housing has pushed prices higher in recent years. Since 2014, the average sale price of a manufactured home has grown by 83.0%, while the average price across all homes climbed 94.6%. For both manufactured and site-built homes, most of this growth occurred in 2020 and 2021, before plateauing in 2022 amid rising interest rates.