Manufactured and/or modular homes are often sold and transported in sections to be assembled on-site. Some buyers may wonder if the assembly counts as construction, and would such construction reclassify the manufactured home in the eyes of the FHA?

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FHA Rules for Manufactured / Modular Homes

June 2, 2023

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FHA mortgage loans are available for much more than just suburban homes or condominiums. FHA loans can also be used to purchase manufactured homes and/or modular homes.

Manufactured homes are often sold and transported in sections to be assembled on-site. Some buyers may wonder if the assembly counts as "construction", and would such "construction" reclassify the manufactured home in the eyes of the FHA?

The FHA defines a manufactured home differently than new or existing construction properties--what does the FHA consider different than with those new construction or existing construction suburban homes?

According to FHA rules, a manufactured home differs from a new construction project because of the nature of its assembly. New construction property is built "on-site." FHA defines a manufactured home as "a structure that is transportable in one or more sections. In traveling mode, the home is eight feet or more in width and forty feet or more in length."

These homes are regulated under the rules known as Federal Manufactured Construction and Safety Standards and must be labeled accordingly. To be eligible for FHA mortgage insurance, the manufactured home must be built after June 15, 1976 and there must be a certification label to prove it. Manufactured home floor space can not be smaller than 400 square feet and must be classified as real estate.

FHA allows borrowers to utilize the FHA One-Time Close construction to permanent financing program on both manufactured and/or modular homes.


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Please note that investor guidelines for the FHA and VA One-Time Close Construction Program only allows for single family dwellings (1 unit) – and NOT for multi-family units (no duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes). In addition, the following homes/building styles are not allowed under these programs, including but not limited to: Kit Homes, Barndominiums, Log Cabin Homes, Shipping Container Homes, Stilt Homes, Solar (only) or Wind Powered (only) Homes, Dome Homes, Bermed Earth Sheltered Homes, Tiny Homes, Accessory Dwelling Units, or A-Framed Homes.

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