What is a manufactured home?

Manufactured homes are built and assembled in an indoor facility or factory setting. They are built and inspected to conform to a federal HUD building code* rather than to building codes at their destinations. All manufactured homes are constructed in occordance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards or the Hud Code. The Hud Code regulates home design and construction, strength and durability, fire resistance, and energy efficiency. No manufactured home may be shipped from the building facility unless it complies with the Hud Code and recieves a certification label from an independent, third-party inspection agency. A manufactured home is built on top of and then transported from the factory to their site on a non-removable steel chassis. Multi-section manufactured homes are joined once the reach the homesite.  Browse our Manufactured Homes »

What is a mobile home?

The term mobile home exclusively refers to factory built homes that were made before 1976 when the HUD code was enacted. Formerly called mobile homes or trailers, manufactured housing is now also known as prefabricated housing and has more style options available that in the past. It should also be noted that  manufactured housing is less expensive than a site built home. See financing options »

The manufactured homes of this day and age largely differ from that of what they once were originally.  Generally, manufactured homes come in one to two sections and are mostly one story although in some areas can be found in three to four sections as two story homes.  These homes can be placed on a basement or a blocking system that supports the chassis.  You will find that manufactured homes possess the same, if not more, features than you would find in a traditional stick built home and can be upgraded to the buyers liking. Read more about the differences between manufactured, modular and mobile from Norris Homes »

What is a modular home?

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Read more about modular homes. Manufactured housing is similar but not the same as a modular home. Browse modular homes in Delaware online »

Who does this appeal to?

Manufactured homes have become one of the most popular choices of all types of home buyers.  These homes appeal especially to first time home buyers and retirees due their affordability, low maintenance, high quality structural standards, abundance of home choices and appealing manufactured home communities.