Are manufactured homes a good appreciable investment?
Today’s manufactured home is a good, sound investment. Like any home that is well maintained, a manufactured home will appreciate at comparable rates. A 1997 study by East Carolina University found that when a manufactured home is located on a permanent foundation and listed as real property, it will appreciate at a rate comparable to site-built homes. That same study found that manufactured homes do not affect the overall appreciation rate of site-built homes in close proximity.