Cost & Size Comparisons For 
New Manufactured Homes & 
New Single-Family Site-Built Homes
(2000-2006) 

Year

 2000 2001 2002 2003  2004 2005 2006

New Manufactured Homes
(Including typical installation cost)


(All Homes)

Average Sales Price

 $46,400 $48,900 $51,300 $54,900 $58,200 $62,600 $64,200
Average Square Footage 1,505 1,545 1,590 1,620 1,625 1,595 1,600
Cost Per Square Foot $30.83 $31.65 $32.26 $33.89 $35.82 $39.25 $40.13
Single-Section
Average Sales Price $30,200 $30,400 $30,900 $31,900 $32,900 $34,100 $35,900
Average Square Footage 1,130 1,115 1,125 1,100 1,090 1,085 1,100
Cost Per Square Foot $26.73 $27.26 $27.47 $29.00 $30.18 $31.43 $32.64
Multisection
Average Sales Price $53,600 $55,200 $56,100 $59,700 $63,400 $68,700 $71,400
Average Square Footage 1,675 1,695 1,710 1,735 1,745 1,720 1,750
Cost Per Square Foot $32.00 $32.57 $32.81 $34.41 $36,33 $39.94 $40.80

New Single Family Site-Built Homes sold (house and the land sold as a package)
Average Sales Price $207,000 $213,200 $228,700 $246,300 $274,500 $297,000 $305,900
Less Land Price -47,476 -49,056 -54,560 -62,929 -73,082 -78,219 -79,973
Price of Structure $159,524 $164,144 $174,140 $183,371 $201,418 $218,781 $225,927

Average Square Footage

 2,265 2,282 2,301 2,315 2,366 2,414 2,456

Cost Per Square Foot

 $70.43 $71.93 $75.68 $79.21 $85.13 $90.63 $91.99

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

Manufactured Home Shipments
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 250,419 193,120 168,489 130,815 130,748 146,881 117,373
Single 74,919 48,924 37,156 26,202 33,995 52,027 33,033
Multi 175,500 144,196 131,333 104,613 96,783 94,854 84,340
Estimated Retail Sales 
(billions)		 $11.7 $9.5 $8.6 $7.2 $7.7 $9.2 $7.5