What Are the Benefits of a Modular and Manufactured Home?

If you’re looking to buy a new home, you might consider either a modular or manufactured home. However, figuring out the differences between the two can be tricky, especially people conflate the two types of homes. As it turns out, they differ in price point, and each has many benefits. If you take this journey with us, we’ll enumerate the benefits of manufactured and modular homes below.

What’s a Manufactured Home?

Manufactured homes are separate “trailers,” or “mobile homes.” While people use the terms interchangeably, the only difference is that mobile homes and manufactured homes have different names. We started to call them “manufactured homes” after 1976.

Manufactured homes are built in the factory and moved from place to place. They’re built for long-term portability by attaching the home to a wheeled chassis. Manufactured homes cost less than modular homes, and they’re usually built according to building standards that differ significantly from modular homes. In true trailer park fashion, they seldom exceed 2,200 square feet. When was the last time you saw a huge mobile home? What are the biggest differences? Manufactured homes are rarely moved again after they’re lifted onsite.

How Can You Benefit from Them?

They have several benefits. Overall, manufactured homes are more cost-effective than modular homes, so you’ll save a ton of money. They have structural strength as well, since they’re built under HUD codes. They’re built to meet high standards for structural design, energy efficiency, and construction. You can also move them easily, though this isn’t ideal; how would you like a moving house? Manufactured homes give you this benefit. When you buy one, you’ll get a “red seal,” demonstrating that they’ve undergone an incredibly stringent certification process and adhere to strict building standards.

What’s a Modular Home and How Can You Benefit?

Modular homes are similar to manufactured homes, but they’re always built under the aegis of local state building codes. This means the way they’re manufactured is always slightly different from state to state. They’re also built on a chassis—either permanent or temporary. They’re easily financed and often refinanced with ease. Unlike manufactured homes, they appreciate the time, just like houses that are built on a permanent site.

Modular homes tend to be stronger than onsite homes because they have to withstand over-road transportation. Even better, they have great customization options meaning each individual can customize it to their needs. The move-in date is also quicker than an onsite, which generally takes longer to build. You can be sure that your home will be ready shortly after you buy it. This is a key benefit between modular and manufactured homes. We hope this information will help you decide which type of home is right for you.