What does this manufactured homes ranking show?

It orders states by Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

U.S. Census Bureau supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Rankings · Housing

Lowest manufactured homes by state

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

Manufactured and mobile homes, plus the small number of boats, RVs and vans the Census counts as housing, as a share of all units. Both behave the same way for financing: conventional mortgages are harder to obtain and appreciation follows different rules. A high share often explains a county median home price that looks impossibly low. From Census table B25024.

How to read this ranking

District of Columbia has the lowest published manufactured homes in this comparison, at 0.1%. The next states shown are Hawaii (0.4%) and Connecticut (0.7%).

The table orders 51 states by share of homes that are manufactured or mobile. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Manufactured and mobile homes, plus the small number of boats, RVs and vans the Census counts as housing, as a share of all units. Both behave the same way for financing: conventional mortgages are harder to obtain and appreciation follows different rules. A high share often explains a county median home price that looks impossibly low. From Census table B25024.

1District of Columbia0.1%
2Hawaii0.4%
3Connecticut0.7%
4Massachusetts0.8%
5Rhode Island0.9%
6New Jersey1.0%
7Maryland1.3%
8New York2.2%
9Illinois2.3%
10Minnesota2.9%
11Nebraska2.9%
12Utah3.0%
13Wisconsin3.1%
14Iowa3.2%
15Ohio3.5%
16California3.6%
17Colorado3.6%
18Pennsylvania3.6%
19Alaska4.1%
20Kansas4.1%
21Virginia4.3%
22Indiana4.4%
23Michigan5.1%
24New Hampshire5.2%
25Missouri5.3%
26Nevada5.5%
27Washington5.8%
28Vermont5.9%
29North Dakota6.7%
30Texas6.7%
31Delaware7.1%
32Idaho7.2%
33South Dakota7.4%
34Oregon7.5%
35Georgia7.9%
36Florida8.2%
37Maine8.2%
38Tennessee8.3%
39Oklahoma8.5%
40Montana9.6%
41Arizona9.7%
42Kentucky10.8%
43North Carolina11.1%
44Arkansas11.2%
45Wyoming11.7%
46Alabama12.5%
47Louisiana12.8%
48West Virginia13.7%
49South Carolina14.4%
50Mississippi14.6%
51New Mexico15.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: U.S. Census Bureau. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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