April 2026 Economic Report

Monthly Manufactured Housing Production: April production was down 2.6% year-over-year. Production was down 7.3% year-to-date. (Table 3)

Monthly Manufactured Housing Shipments: In April 2026, single-section shipments were down 10.7% year-to-date. Multi-section shipments were down 4.9% year-to-date. (Tables 9-10)

Annual Rate of Shipments: The seasonally adjusted annual rate of shipments (SAAR) was 103,703 (4.3% lower than in 2025). (Table 5)

Regional Performance: 3 of the 9 divisions across the country experienced shipment increases from April 2025 to April 2026. The divisions with the largest year-over-year percentage increases in shipments were West North Central (66 homes; 16.3% year-over-year), East South Central (200 homes; 13.2% year-over-year), and New England (3 homes; 2.1% year-over-year).  (Table E2)

FEMA had 115 home shipments in April. They were all shipped to Selma, AL. FY 2026 total was 115 homes (excluding adjustments).

Current Manufactured Housing landscape includes 147 plants and 33 manufacturers. No new plants opened in April and no plants closed. (Table 26)

Manufactured Housing as Percentage of Single-Family Home Starts: Manufactured Housing accounted for 9.7% of single-family home starts in April  2026. (Table 25, Panel A)

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