Mesa Has the Largest Manufactured Home Share Among Big U.S. Cities
Mesa, Arizona has the highest share of manufactured homes among U.S. cities of at least 250,000 people, at 12.5% of housing units, SmartAsset found.
Key facts
- SmartAsset found manufactured homes make up 12.5% of housing units in Mesa, using 2024 American Community Survey data.
- Laredo, Texas, ranked second in the same comparison at 7.6% of its housing stock.
- A 2025 StorageCafe study counted more than 29,300 manufactured-home units in Mesa, while Largo, Florida, had the highest share at 28%.
- Residents at a park off McKellips Road showed moving quotes of $30,000 to $50,000, according to ABC15.
- The Arizona Department of Housing relocation fund pays up to $12,500 for a single-wide move and up to $20,000 for a double-wide.
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Source: Mesa, Arizona Leads U.S. Cities in Manufactured-Home Share — Hoodline, November 12, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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