Cost to move a manufactured home??

[Ryan Cooley]

Trying to get a ballpark estimate of numbers to:

A) Buy a manufactured home (newer than 1976 - not too fancy)
B) Transport the mobile home (50 miles)
C) Connect to city utilities.

The lot I own has utilities on it.

Any suggestions are very helpful! Thank you.

[Daniel Smithson]

I've had movers quote us all over the place for moves and setups - everything from a $1000 (no way, these guys were fly by night, unlicensed and uninsured) to nearly $8k. Within the Chattanooga, TN MSA, we're usually around $3500 for move and set up on piers from a reputable company. If your area required concrete pads or anything else like that, plan on much more.

Utilities will vary depending on the distance from the utility hookup to the home. 

• Plumbing in a home with water and sewer already under the pad usually runs about $500-$1000 (they have to put all of the drain lines back on the home) but can vary depending on number and location of bathrooms and the kitchen. 
• 200 amp service pole with hookups to the house and permits, plan on about $1,500. 
• Plan on HVAC too as most cities will require a permanent heat and/or cooling source depending on your locale for the electric permit. Hooking an existing system back up is usually just a few hundred dollars up to $4,000 for a new unit with the install.

Homes run the gamut with prices. Everything from "Free, must be moved" to upwards of $30k for a lightly used, almost new home. Set up some craigslist alerts, keep an eye on FB marketplace, offer up, even your local paper will have leads on these. If you're really motivated, driving for dollars can land you some good leads. Hit up parks that are in the middle of replacing older homes with new ones - we grabbed a 5 home package deal for $12k last year doing that.