1. Home & Garden
Manufactured Home
<Back to Last Page> <Full Glossary>

Definition: Formerly called mobile homes, manufactured homes are built in a factory and must conform to a federal building code (HUD). They are built on a non-removable steel chassis and transported to the home site on their own wheels.

Related Terms
Modular Home

Related Resources:

Site Built, Modular & Manufactured Homes
Facts and comparisons to help you understand the differences between these three common categories of homes.

How To Recognize a Manufactured Home
This simple How-To article will take you step by step through the process of discovering if a home falls in the 'manufactured' category.

More About Manufactured Homes
More resources about manufactured housing.


<Back to Last Page> <Full Glossary>

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.