Is there a “Guide” or “Rating System” for manufactured homes?
No. Manufactured homes vary markedly in size, style and ‘price point’ or retail cost not unlike conventionally constructed homes. As comparing a slab-on-grade track home selling for $120,000 is not practical to comparison to a $400,000 ‘custom’ built home, comparison of a manufactured home that sells at $40,000 retail cost to one that sells for $90,000 retail cost is not practical. There are no “magic numbers” in home buying, be it manufactured homes or conventionally built homes. The homeowner has to choose where their priorities lie. In buying your home, do you need a large amount of square footage and multiple base bathrooms for a growing family or do you prefer a smaller overall home with more luxury type amenities such as a whirlpool tub or wood-burning fireplace?
