Cost & Size Comparisons For 
New Manufactured Homes & 
New Single-Family Site-Built Homes
 (2001-2007) 

Year

 2001 2002 2003  2004 2005 2006 2007

New Manufactured Homes
(Including typical installation cost)


(All Homes)

Average Sales Price

 $48,900 $51,300 $54,900 $58,200 $62,600 $64,300 $65,100
Average Square Footage 1,545 1,590 1,620 1,625 1,595 1,605 1,595
Cost Per Square Foot $31.65 $32.26 $33.89 $35.82 $39.25 $40.06 $40.82
Single-Section
Average Sales Price $30,400 $30,900 $31,900 $32,900 $34,100 $36,100 $37,200
Average Square Footage 1,115 1,125 1,100 1,090 1,085 1,105 1,095
Cost Per Square Foot $27.26 $27.47 $29.00 $30.18 $31.43 $32.67 $33.97
Multisection
Average Sales Price $55,200 $56,100 $59,700 $63,400 $68,700 $71,300 $74,100
Average Square Footage 1,695 1,710 1,735 1,745 1,720 1,745 1,775
Cost Per Square Foot $32.57 $32.81 $34.41 $36,33 $39.94 $40.86 $41.75

New Single Family Site-Built Homes sold (house and the land sold as a package)
Average Sales Price $213,200 $228,700 $246,300 $274,500 $297,000 $305,900 $313,600
Less Land Price -49,056 -54,560 -62,929 -73,082 -78,219 -79,973 -84,268
Price of Structure $164,144 $174,140 $183,371 $201,418 $218,781 $225,927 $229,332

Average Square Footage

 2,282 2,301 2,315 2,366 2,414 2,456 2,479

Cost Per Square Foot

 $71.93 $75.68 $79.21 $85.13 $90.63 $91.99 $92.51

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

Manufactured Home Shipments
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 193,120 168,489 130,815 130,748 146,881 117,373 95,769
Single 48,924 37,156 26,202 33,995 52,027 33,033 30,729
Multi 144,196 131,333 104,613 96,783 94,854 84,340 65,040
Estimated Retail Sales 
(billions)		 $9.5 $8.6 $7.2 $7.7 $9.2 $7.5 $6.2

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