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What's a manufactured home?
Manufactured homes often get lumped into the same category as other non-site-built structures. The truth is that each type of home is uniquely different from the other.
Manufactured Home: A manufactured home is built entirely in a factory under federal code administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which went into effect June 15, 1976. These laws cover single-section or multi-section homes and include transport to the site and installation. Regulations include design & construction, strength & durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency, and quality.
Mobile Home: The term used for homes built prior to June 15, 1976, when HUD code went into effect. Voluntary standards were previously in effect.
Modular Home: These homes are built to state, local or regional codes where the home will be located. Multi-section units are transported to sites and installed.
Panelized Home: A home built in a factory, where panels, windows, doors, wiring & siding are transported to the site and assembled. Codes are set by state or locality where sited.
Pre-Cut Home: The materials are factory-cut to design specifications and then transported to the site and assembled. Examples are kit, log and dome homes. State and local governments set standards for these homes.
Most homes sold from a typical manufactured home dealer will be either manufactured or modular homes. These two types look almost identical; the only difference is that modular homes are built to local codes, while manufactured homes are built to national HUD codes.
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