The manufactured housing industry saw mixed results in the April 2026 Economic Report. Production declined 2.6% year-over-year and was down 7.3% for the year to date. Shipments also slowed, with single-section homes falling 10.7% and multi-section homes decreasing 4.9% year to date. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of shipments reached 103,703, down 4.3% from 2025.
Three regions posted shipment increases compared with April 2025. West North Central led with a 16.3% increase, followed by East South Central at 13.2%, while New England recorded a modest 2.1% gain. FEMA shipped 115 homes to Selma, Alabama, during April. The industry currently includes 147 plants and 33 manufacturers, with no plant openings or closures reported. Manufactured housing represented 9.7% of single-family housing starts in April 2026.
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