Cost & Size Comparisons For 
New Manufactured Homes & 
New Single-Family Site-Built Homes
 (2002-2008) 

Year

 2002 2003  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

New Manufactured Homes
(Including typical installation cost)


(All Homes)

Average Sales Price

 $51,300 $54,900 $58,200 $62,600 $64,300 $65,400 $64,900
Average Square Footage 1,590 1,620 1,625 1,595 1,605 1,600 1,570
Cost Per Square Foot $32.26 $33.89 $35.82 $39.25 $40.06 $40.88 $41.34
Single-Section
Average Sales Price $30,900 $31,900 $32,900 $34,100 $36,100 $37,300 $38,100
Average Square Footage 1,125 1,100 1,090 1,085 1,105 1,100 1,105
Cost Per Square Foot $27.47 $29.00 $30.18 $31.43 $32.67 $33.91 $34.48
Multisection
Average Sales Price $56,100 $59,700 $63,400 $68,700 $71,300 $74,200 $76,100
Average Square Footage 1,710 1,735 1,745 1,720 1,745 1,775 1,775
Cost Per Square Foot $32.81 $34.41 $36,33 $39.94 $40.86 $41.80 $42.87

New Single Family Site-Built Homes sold (house and the land sold as a package)
Average Sales Price $228,700 $246,300 $274,500 $297,000 $305,900 $313,600 $292,600
Less Land Price -54,560 -62,929 -73,082 -78,219 -79,973 -84,268 -74,856
Price of Structure $174,140 $183,371 $201,418 $218,781 $225,927 $229,332 $217,774

Average Square Footage

 2,301 2,315 2,366 2,414 2,456 2,479 2,459

Cost Per Square Foot

 $75.68 $79.21 $85.13 $90.63 $91.99 $92.51 $88.55

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census

Manufactured Home Shipments
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total 168,489 130,815 130,748 146,881 117,373 95,769 81,889
Single 37,156 26,202 33,965 52,027 33,033 30,729 30,370
Multi 131,333 104,613 96,783 94,854 84,340 65,040 51,519
Estimated Retail Sales 
(billions)		 $8.6 $7.2 $7.7 $9.2 $7.5 $6.2 $5.3

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