Mobile Homes - How do they Differ?
Mobile
Homes: As commonly used as this term is, in some ways it is an obsolete
designation. Prior to the establishment of the HUD Code (which goes by
the longer name of The Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standards) in 1976, mobile homes were manufactured housing that met voluntary
industry standards for performance and quality.
Now, the term mobile homes is used less and the specific categories of "manufactured" and "modular" homes. Each of those has a specific meaning related to the construction codes they must meet. Nevertheless, the term is commonly used by individuals and professionals alike to mean any kind of manufactured housing that is completely built in the factory and shipped to the site for installation.
One other reason "mobile homes" is used less is because it implies a degree of mobility that is less common than it used to be. Instead of transient "trailer park" environments, today's manufactured housing is rarely moved once it is installed. Rather, these so-called mobile homes are often enhanced by the inclusion of site-built additions like garages, porches, decks, landscaping, and other amenities that make the units hard to distinguish from site-built homes.
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