U.S. States Investing Most in Manufactured Housing

Note: This is the most recent release of our U.S. States Investing Most in Manufactured Housing study. To see data from previous years, please visit the Full Results section below.

After years of elevated real estate prices, mortgage rates, and rents, the housing affordability crisis in the U.S. is more apparent than ever. Policymakers, economic experts, and everyday households continue to search for solutions to ease the financial burden of securing housing. One option gaining renewed attention is manufactured housing.

Manufactured housing includes homes that are prefabricated in a factory and then transported to their final locations. Due to their simplified designs and more cost-effective materials, manufactured homes are often significantly less expensive to produce than site-built homes. According to a recent report from the Manufactured Housing Institute, the average cost per square foot of a manufactured home is $87—nearly half the $166 per square foot cost of a traditional site-built home.

This affordability makes manufactured housing an increasingly attractive option for lower- and middle-income families. Today, more than 22 million Americans live in manufactured homes, which account for about one in every 10 new homes built nationwide each year. In addition to their lower cost, manufactured homes have improved in quality over time, offering better materials, energy efficiency, and more appealing designs.

To better understand the role of manufactured housing in addressing the U.S. housing crisis, researchers at Construction Coverage analyzed the latest Census Bureau data. The study examines how the popularity of manufactured housing has changed over time, how its costs compare to traditional single-family homes, and which states are investing most heavily in this type of housing.

Key Findings

• Manufactured home production is rebounding: After falling sharply in 2023, shipments of manufactured homes increased to 103,300 units in 2024. As of mid-2025, the annual shipment rate had climbed to 106,000—indicating a faster recovery than the broader site-built housing market.
• Manufactured homes remain significantly more affordable: In 2024, the average manufactured home sold for $123,300, while the median single-family home value reached $367,282. Despite rising prices in both segments, manufactured homes remain about 66% less expensive—though the comparison excludes land value.
• The South leads in manufactured housing investment: Southern states like Texas, Florida, and North Carolina had the highest total shipments in 2024, while states like Mississippi, Kentucky, and Louisiana had the highest share of manufactured homes among new single-family housing—often reflecting lower income levels and affordability needs.
• Policy shifts may be supporting growth: The recent uptick in manufactured home shipments may be driven by easing inflation, continued consumer demand for affordable housing, and state and local policy changes that have eased zoning restrictions and encouraged factory-built housing development.

How Many Manufactured Homes Are Built in the U.S. Each Year?

Factories shipped 103,300 new manufactured homes in 2024, up from 89,169 the year prior

Data: Total Manufactured Home Shipments Over Time

Date	Total manufactured home shipments
1/1/2010	51,000
2/1/2010	53,000
3/1/2010	54,000
4/1/2010	55,000
5/1/2010	57,000
6/1/2010	55,000
7/1/2010	52,000
8/1/2010	50,000
9/1/2010	47,000
10/1/2010	43,000
11/1/2010	43,000
12/1/2010	40,000
1/1/2011	44,000
2/1/2011	44,000
3/1/2011	46,000
4/1/2011	47,000
5/1/2011	49,000
6/1/2011	50,000
7/1/2011	48,000
8/1/2011	50,000
9/1/2011	56,000
10/1/2011	63,000
11/1/2011	65,000
12/1/2011	58,000
1/1/2012	59,000
2/1/2012	58,000
3/1/2012	57,000
4/1/2012	55,000
5/1/2012	54,000
6/1/2012	54,000
7/1/2012	54,000
8/1/2012	54,000
9/1/2012	53,000
10/1/2012	53,000
11/1/2012	54,000
12/1/2012	56,000
1/1/2013	57,000
2/1/2013	59,000
3/1/2013	56,000
4/1/2013	60,000
5/1/2013	59,000
6/1/2013	61,000
7/1/2013	58,000
8/1/2013	62,000
9/1/2013	65,000
10/1/2013	63,000
11/1/2013	62,000
12/1/2013	61,000
1/1/2014	57,000
2/1/2014	61,000
3/1/2014	62,000
4/1/2014	63,000
5/1/2014	64,000
6/1/2014	63,000
7/1/2014	68,000
8/1/2014	67,000
9/1/2014	67,000
10/1/2014	67,000
11/1/2014	66,000
12/1/2014	66,000
1/1/2015	65,000
2/1/2015	65,000
3/1/2015	67,000
4/1/2015	67,000
5/1/2015	69,000
6/1/2015	68,000
7/1/2015	74,000
8/1/2015	74,000
9/1/2015	72,000
10/1/2015	74,000
11/1/2015	75,000
12/1/2015	76,000
1/1/2016	78,000
2/1/2016	77,000
3/1/2016	79,000
4/1/2016	79,000
5/1/2016	79,000
6/1/2016	80,000
7/1/2016	75,000
8/1/2016	80,000
9/1/2016	83,000
10/1/2016	84,000
11/1/2016	87,000
12/1/2016	94,000
1/1/2017	100,000
2/1/2017	94,000
3/1/2017	89,000
4/1/2017	89,000
5/1/2017	88,000
6/1/2017	89,000
7/1/2017	84,000
8/1/2017	90,000
9/1/2017	92,000
10/1/2017	97,000
11/1/2017	100,000
12/1/2017	108,000
1/1/2018	104,000
2/1/2018	102,000
3/1/2018	101,000
4/1/2018	98,000
5/1/2018	97,000
6/1/2018	97,000
7/1/2018	95,000
8/1/2018	97,000
9/1/2018	95,000
10/1/2018	92,000
11/1/2018	90,000
12/1/2018	90,000
1/1/2019	88,000
2/1/2019	91,000
3/1/2019	91,000
4/1/2019	93,000
5/1/2019	93,000
6/1/2019	94,000
7/1/2019	95,000
8/1/2019	97,000
9/1/2019	98,000
10/1/2019	99,000
11/1/2019	100,000
12/1/2019	98,000
1/1/2020	100,000
2/1/2020	104,000
3/1/2020	97,000
4/1/2020	73,000
5/1/2020	80,000
6/1/2020	85,000
7/1/2020	97,000
8/1/2020	94,000
9/1/2020	95,000
10/1/2020	100,000
11/1/2020	101,000
12/1/2020	104,000
1/1/2021	108,000
2/1/2021	102,000
3/1/2021	111,000
4/1/2021	104,000
5/1/2021	104,000
6/1/2021	103,000
7/1/2021	103,000
8/1/2021	103,000
9/1/2021	104,000
10/1/2021	107,000
11/1/2021	112,000
12/1/2021	109,000
1/1/2022	118,000
2/1/2022	119,000
3/1/2022	122,000
4/1/2022	122,000
5/1/2022	121,000
6/1/2022	121,000
7/1/2022	115,000
8/1/2022	114,000
9/1/2022	108,000
10/1/2022	102,000
11/1/2022	97,000
12/1/2022	92,000
1/1/2023	88,000
2/1/2023	85,000
3/1/2023	83,000
4/1/2023	84,000
5/1/2023	87,000
6/1/2023	88,000
7/1/2023	89,000
8/1/2023	90,000
9/1/2023	96,000
10/1/2023	94,000
11/1/2023	92,000
12/1/2023	97,000
1/1/2024	91,000
2/1/2024	101,000
3/1/2024	101,000
4/1/2024	105,000
5/1/2024	101,000
6/1/2024	101,000
7/1/2024	104,000
8/1/2024	104,000
9/1/2024	106,000
10/1/2024	107,000
11/1/2024	109,000
12/1/2024	104,000
1/1/2025	106,000
2/1/2025	108,000
3/1/2025	108,000
4/1/2025	107,000
5/1/2025	106,000

Manufactured home production in the U.S. has experienced significant fluctuations over the past decade, reflecting broader economic conditions. After falling sharply in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, shipments rebounded rapidly, peaking at an annual rate of approximately 122,000 units in March 2022. This marked a more than twofold increase from the early 2010s, when annualized shipment rates regularly hovered below 60,000.

However, that momentum was short-lived. As inflation accelerated and mortgage interest rates climbed to multi-decade highs in late 2022 and into 2023, demand for housing softened broadly. Manufactured home shipments fell sharply during this period, declining by nearly one-third by March 2023 compared to the previous year. This downturn mirrored a steep drop in traditional site-built housing starts, which also contracted significantly amid tighter financial conditions.

Recent data suggests the manufactured housing market is stabilizing—and even recovering—faster than the broader housing sector. Factories shipped approximately 103,300 new manufactured homes in 2024, up from 89,169 in 2023. By May 2025, the annual shipment rate had climbed to around 106,000—still about 13% below the March 2022 peak, but a clear rebound from the lows of early 2023. In contrast, site-built housing starts have remained low. The relative strength in manufactured housing may reflect easing inflation, sustained consumer interest in affordable homeownership, and recent policy changes at the state and local level that have expanded opportunities for manufactured home development.

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Manufactured vs. Site-Built Housing Costs

In 2024, manufactured homes sold for 66% less than all single-family homes

Data: Comparison of Manufactured and Site-Built Housing Costs Showing Total Ownership Costs and Average Price per Square Foot Over Time

Date	Manufactured homes	All single-family
1/1/2014	$68,300	$181,355
2/1/2014	$64,300	$182,204
3/1/2014	$65,700	$183,052
4/1/2014	$66,400	$183,899
5/1/2014	$65,400	$184,875
6/1/2014	$65,200	$185,747
7/1/2014	$63,500	$186,607
8/1/2014	$67,100	$187,267
9/1/2014	$67,000	$187,888
10/1/2014	$62,400	$188,294
11/1/2014	$64,200	$188,822
12/1/2014	$64,800	$189,472
1/1/2015	$68,400	$190,283
2/1/2015	$68,300	$191,102
3/1/2015	$66,200	$191,938
4/1/2015	$67,400	$192,856
5/1/2015	$69,500	$193,866
6/1/2015	$69,100	$194,845
7/1/2015	$64,500	$195,854
8/1/2015	$67,000	$196,911
9/1/2015	$70,700	$198,079
10/1/2015	$66,800	$199,299
11/1/2015	$68,000	$200,388
12/1/2015	$70,800	$201,467
1/1/2016	$67,600	$202,636
2/1/2016	$67,600	$203,804
3/1/2016	$69,800	$204,664
4/1/2016	$67,800	$205,443
5/1/2016	$71,300	$206,233
6/1/2016	$70,500	$207,196
7/1/2016	$73,300	$207,940
8/1/2016	$74,200	$208,644
9/1/2016	$69,400	$209,420
10/1/2016	$71,600	$210,384
11/1/2016	$71,700	$211,440
12/1/2016	$73,100	$212,556
1/1/2017	$68,100	$213,673
2/1/2017	$71,000	$214,830
3/1/2017	$70,100	$216,020
4/1/2017	$73,300	$217,326
5/1/2017	$71,800	$218,510
6/1/2017	$75,600	$219,617
7/1/2017	$75,300	$220,551
8/1/2017	$73,800	$221,494
9/1/2017	$71,800	$222,484
10/1/2017	$68,300	$223,615
11/1/2017	$71,800	$224,847
12/1/2017	$72,900	$226,133
1/1/2018	$69,000	$227,413
2/1/2018	$73,400	$228,647
3/1/2018	$70,600	$230,070
4/1/2018	$74,900	$231,361
5/1/2018	$81,200	$232,615
6/1/2018	$85,400	$233,536
7/1/2018	$78,900	$234,690
8/1/2018	$81,500	$235,794
9/1/2018	$83,600	$236,897
10/1/2018	$82,400	$237,648
11/1/2018	$79,900	$238,407
12/1/2018	$82,400	$239,226
1/1/2019	$81,800	$240,234
2/1/2019	$85,000	$241,423
3/1/2019	$78,900	$242,705
4/1/2019	$78,900	$243,860
5/1/2019	$78,100	$244,732
6/1/2019	$84,400	$245,499
7/1/2019	$82,000	$246,207
8/1/2019	$84,100	$246,976
9/1/2019	$81,500	$247,650
10/1/2019	$81,700	$248,574
11/1/2019	$81,600	$249,810
12/1/2019	$86,400	$251,250
1/1/2020	$86,400	$252,802
2/1/2020	$83,400	$254,320
3/1/2020	$82,900	$255,915
4/1/2020	$86,900	$257,309
5/1/2020	$85,900	$258,109
6/1/2020	$85,600	$258,582
7/1/2020	$84,200	$259,352
8/1/2020	$88,200	$261,126
9/1/2020	$87,300	$264,123
10/1/2020	$89,400	$267,744
11/1/2020	$92,600	$271,815
12/1/2020	$90,200	$275,767
1/1/2021	$95,000	$279,586
2/1/2021	$98,300	$283,503
3/1/2021	$98,100	$287,581
4/1/2021	$100,200	$292,009
5/1/2021	$106,500	$296,882
6/1/2021	$106,800	$302,108
7/1/2021	$118,700	$306,754
8/1/2021	$112,000	$309,990
9/1/2021	$118,300	$311,885
10/1/2021	$112,000	$313,751
11/1/2021	$111,900	$316,365
12/1/2021	$123,200	$319,636
1/1/2022	$122,500	$324,230
2/1/2022	$128,000	$329,772
3/1/2022	$129,200	$336,291
4/1/2022	$132,000	$342,753
5/1/2022	$124,900	$348,498
6/1/2022	$126,900	$353,277
7/1/2022	$131,800	$355,780
8/1/2022	$125,700	$356,150
9/1/2022	$130,400	$354,828
10/1/2022	$128,300	$353,539
11/1/2022	$125,200	$352,445
12/1/2022	$122,100	$351,452
1/1/2023	$126,100	$350,218
2/1/2023	$128,100	$349,375
3/1/2023	$124,700	$349,418
4/1/2023	$125,000	$350,507
5/1/2023	$129,900	$352,263
6/1/2023	$121,400	$354,303
7/1/2023	$118,000	$356,122
8/1/2023	$128,800	$357,773
9/1/2023	$119,700	$358,993
10/1/2023	$120,000	$359,905
11/1/2023	$126,600	$360,566
12/1/2023	$121,300	$361,050
1/1/2024	$119,200	$361,512
2/1/2024	$121,600	$362,364
3/1/2024	$118,800	$363,974
4/1/2024	$125,000	$365,954
5/1/2024	$121,000	$367,505
6/1/2024	$121,900	$368,175
7/1/2024	$125,100	$368,396
8/1/2024	$127,800	$368,692
9/1/2024	$125,200	$369,198
10/1/2024	$125,800	$369,866
11/1/2024	$122,700	$370,462
12/1/2024	$121,700	$371,290
1/1/2025	$120,900	$372,002
2/1/2025	$120,400	$372,517

Date	Manufactured homes	All single-family
1/1/2014	0%	0%
2/1/2014	-5.9%	+0.5%
3/1/2014	-3.8%	+0.9%
4/1/2014	-2.8%	+1.4%
5/1/2014	-4.2%	+1.9%
6/1/2014	-4.5%	+2.4%
7/1/2014	-7.0%	+2.9%
8/1/2014	-1.8%	+3.3%
9/1/2014	-1.9%	+3.6%
10/1/2014	-8.6%	+3.8%
11/1/2014	-6.0%	+4.1%
12/1/2014	-5.1%	+4.5%
1/1/2015	+0.1%	+4.9%
2/1/2015	0%	+5.4%
3/1/2015	-3.1%	+5.8%
4/1/2015	-1.3%	+6.3%
5/1/2015	+1.8%	+6.9%
6/1/2015	+1.2%	+7.4%
7/1/2015	-5.6%	+8.0%
8/1/2015	-1.9%	+8.6%
9/1/2015	+3.5%	+9.2%
10/1/2015	-2.2%	+9.9%
11/1/2015	-0.4%	+10.5%
12/1/2015	+3.7%	+11.1%
1/1/2016	-1.0%	+11.7%
2/1/2016	-1.0%	+12.4%
3/1/2016	+2.2%	+12.9%
4/1/2016	-0.7%	+13.3%
5/1/2016	+4.4%	+13.7%
6/1/2016	+3.2%	+14.2%
7/1/2016	+7.3%	+14.7%
8/1/2016	+8.6%	+15.0%
9/1/2016	+1.6%	+15.5%
10/1/2016	+4.8%	+16.0%
11/1/2016	+5.0%	+16.6%
12/1/2016	+7.0%	+17.2%
1/1/2017	-0.3%	+17.8%
2/1/2017	+4.0%	+18.5%
3/1/2017	+2.6%	+19.1%
4/1/2017	+7.3%	+19.8%
5/1/2017	+5.1%	+20.5%
6/1/2017	+10.7%	+21.1%
7/1/2017	+10.2%	+21.6%
8/1/2017	+8.1%	+22.1%
9/1/2017	+5.1%	+22.7%
10/1/2017	0%	+23.3%
11/1/2017	+5.1%	+24.0%
12/1/2017	+6.7%	+24.7%
1/1/2018	+1.0%	+25.4%
2/1/2018	+7.5%	+26.1%
3/1/2018	+3.4%	+26.9%
4/1/2018	+9.7%	+27.6%
5/1/2018	+18.9%	+28.3%
6/1/2018	+25.0%	+28.8%
7/1/2018	+15.5%	+29.4%
8/1/2018	+19.3%	+30.0%
9/1/2018	+22.4%	+30.6%
10/1/2018	+20.6%	+31.0%
11/1/2018	+17.0%	+31.5%
12/1/2018	+20.6%	+31.9%
1/1/2019	+19.8%	+32.5%
2/1/2019	+24.5%	+33.1%
3/1/2019	+15.5%	+33.8%
4/1/2019	+15.5%	+34.5%
5/1/2019	+14.3%	+34.9%
6/1/2019	+23.6%	+35.4%
7/1/2019	+20.1%	+35.8%
8/1/2019	+23.1%	+36.2%
9/1/2019	+19.3%	+36.6%
10/1/2019	+19.6%	+37.1%
11/1/2019	+19.5%	+37.7%
12/1/2019	+26.5%	+38.5%
1/1/2020	+26.5%	+39.4%
2/1/2020	+22.1%	+40.2%
3/1/2020	+21.4%	+41.1%
4/1/2020	+27.2%	+41.9%
5/1/2020	+25.8%	+42.3%
6/1/2020	+25.3%	+42.6%
7/1/2020	+23.3%	+43.0%
8/1/2020	+29.1%	+44.0%
9/1/2020	+27.8%	+45.6%
10/1/2020	+30.9%	+47.6%
11/1/2020	+35.6%	+49.9%
12/1/2020	+32.1%	+52.1%
1/1/2021	+39.1%	+54.2%
2/1/2021	+43.9%	+56.3%
3/1/2021	+43.6%	+58.6%
4/1/2021	+46.7%	+61.0%
5/1/2021	+55.9%	+63.7%
6/1/2021	+56.4%	+66.6%
7/1/2021	+73.8%	+69.1%
8/1/2021	+64.0%	+70.9%
9/1/2021	+73.2%	+72.0%
10/1/2021	+64.0%	+73.0%
11/1/2021	+63.8%	+74.4%
12/1/2021	+80.4%	+76.2%
1/1/2022	+79.4%	+78.8%
2/1/2022	+87.4%	+81.8%
3/1/2022	+89.2%	+85.4%
4/1/2022	+93.3%	+89.0%
5/1/2022	+82.9%	+92.2%
6/1/2022	+85.8%	+94.8%
7/1/2022	+93.0%	+96.2%
8/1/2022	+84.0%	+96.4%
9/1/2022	+90.9%	+95.7%
10/1/2022	+87.8%	+94.9%
11/1/2022	+83.3%	+94.3%
12/1/2022	+78.8%	+93.8%
1/1/2023	+84.6%	+93.1%
2/1/2023	+87.6%	+92.6%
3/1/2023	+82.6%	+92.7%
4/1/2023	+83.0%	+93.3%
5/1/2023	+90.2%	+94.2%
6/1/2023	+77.7%	+95.4%
7/1/2023	+72.8%	+96.4%
8/1/2023	+88.6%	+97.3%
9/1/2023	+75.3%	+98.0%
10/1/2023	+75.7%	+98.5%
11/1/2023	+85.4%	+98.8%
12/1/2023	+77.6%	+99.1%
1/1/2024	+74.5%	+99.3%
2/1/2024	+78.0%	+99.8%
3/1/2024	+73.9%	+100.7%
4/1/2024	+83.0%	+101.8%
5/1/2024	+77.2%	+102.6%
6/1/2024	+78.5%	+103.0%
7/1/2024	+83.2%	+103.1%
8/1/2024	+87.1%	+103.3%
9/1/2024	+83.3%	+103.6%
10/1/2024	+84.2%	+103.9%
11/1/2024	+79.6%	+104.3%
12/1/2024	+78.2%	+104.7%
1/1/2025	+77.0%	+105.1%
2/1/2025	+76.3%	+105.4%

The average sale price of a manufactured home in 2024 was $123,300, while the median value of a single-family home was $367,282, according to Zillow. It’s important to note that the manufactured home price reflects the cost of the home itself and excludes the value of land, whereas the single-family home figure—based on the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)—includes both the home and the land. Despite this distinction, the data highlights the significant affordability advantage of manufactured housing.

While manufactured homes continue to offer a lower-cost alternative to site-built housing, rising demand has pushed prices higher in both segments. Since 2014, the average price of a manufactured home has increased by 76.3%, while single-family home values have surged by 105.4%. Most of this growth occurred during 2020 and 2021, fueled by low interest rates and intense housing demand. Although prices for both types of homes leveled off in 2022 amid rising interest rates, single-family home values have continued to climb, while manufactured home prices have stabilized—widening the cost gap even further.

Manufactured Housing Shipments by State

Manufactured housing is most popular in the South, accounting for more than 30% of new housing stock in certain states

Data: Manufactured Housing Shipments by State

State	Manufactured home share
Mississippi	34.3%
Kentucky	31.6%
Louisiana	30.4%
West Virginia	25.8%
Alabama	24.8%
New Mexico	19.6%
Oklahoma	18.6%
North Dakota	18.2%
Michigan	17.2%
Wyoming	16.4%
Arkansas	15.9%
Maine	15.2%
New York	13.4%
Missouri	12.1%
South Carolina	11.7%
Oregon	11.3%
Tennessee	11.2%
Vermont	10.6%
Texas	10.4%
Montana	9.8%
Ohio	9.4%
South Dakota	9.4%
Pennsylvania	9.3%
Indiana	8.9%
North Carolina	8.8%
Georgia	8.7%
New Hampshire	8.7%
Illinois	8.3%
Kansas	7.4%
Wisconsin	7.3%
Washington	6.6%
Virginia	6.0%
Florida	5.7%
Alaska	5.3%
Delaware	5.1%
Arizona	5.0%
Minnesota	4.9%
Iowa	4.7%
Connecticut	4.6%
California	4.4%
Nebraska	3.9%
Colorado	3.4%
Nevada	2.8%
Idaho	2.8%
Massachusetts	2.6%
Rhode Island	2.5%
New Jersey	2.0%
Maryland	1.8%
Utah	1.5%
Hawaii	0.0%

State	Total manufactured homes
Mississippi	3,929
Kentucky	4,118
Louisiana	5,302
West Virginia	1,221
Alabama	5,744
New Mexico	1,581
Oklahoma	2,491
North Dakota	368
Michigan	3,135
Wyoming	320
Arkansas	1,855
Maine	835
New York	1,616
Missouri	1,590
South Carolina	5,397
Oregon	1,244
Tennessee	4,120
Vermont	166
Texas	18,343
Montana	331
Ohio	1,845
South Dakota	338
Pennsylvania	1,681
Indiana	1,951
North Carolina	6,768
Georgia	4,601
New Hampshire	277
Illinois	932
Kansas	447
Wisconsin	1,020
Washington	1,342
Virginia	1,447
Florida	7,405
Alaska	25
Delaware	336
Arizona	2,192
Minnesota	692
Iowa	386
Connecticut	103
California	2,813
Nebraska	229
Colorado	729
Nevada	447
Idaho	433
Massachusetts	150
Rhode Island	21
New Jersey	299
Maryland	204
Utah	276
Hawaii	0

Manufactured housing varies in popularity across the U.S., but the South stands out for its affinity for manufactured homes. High-growth, high-population states like Texas (18,343 shipments in 2024), Florida (7,405), and North Carolina (6,768) lead the nation in total shipments, reflecting both population pressures and a favorable regulatory climate for factory-built housing.

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However, when looking at manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family housing, the top states tend to be lower-income and more rural. Mississippi (34.3%), Kentucky (31.6%), Louisiana (30.4%), and West Virginia (25.8%) all rank at the top by this measure, suggesting that affordability plays a larger role in these markets. In these states, manufactured housing serves as a critical alternative for residents priced out of conventional site-built homes.

Alabama is a notable case, ranking fourth in total shipments and fifth in share, making it one of the few states that performs highly on both metrics. Many of the states with the highest shares of manufactured housing also rank near the bottom in overall housing construction, highlighting the role manufactured homes play in supplementing limited traditional housing supply.

The tables below provide a more detailed look at how states compare. For more information on data sources and methods, see the methodology section below.

States With the Most New Manufactured Homes

*Total manufactured home shipments

States With the Highest Percentage of New Manufactured Homes

**Manufactured homes as a share of all new single-family homes

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Methodology

The 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 (ZHVI). To determine the states investing most in manufactured housing, researchers at Construction Coverage calculated the total manufactured home shipments as a share of all new single-family homes in 2024 (the sum of manufactured home shipments and single-family housing units authorized by building permits). In the event of a tie, the state with the greater total manufactured home shipments was ranked higher. The 2024 average sale price for manufactured homes reflects units of all sizes and excludes land costs, while the median price for single-family homes is based on the ZHVI, which includes both the home and the underlying land.

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