Mobile Home Residents Are “Overwhelmingly Satisfied”

Penn State University carried out a mail survey in 12 rural Pennsylvania counties,  the findings showed that mobile home residents were “overwhelmingly satisfied” with their housing choice. The survey elicited 385 responses. The results showed 48 percent of the respondents cited affordability as a benefit. Another 47 percent said the interior layout of the mobile unit contributed to their satisfaction.

Many mobile home residents can afford to live wherever they please, but choose to live in a manufactured home because they enjoy the lifestyle. The findings of this survey are likely to hold true in mobile home parks across America. It is no secret that a manufactured home can be custom built to meet the owners needs and wants for much less money than a site-built house. The crash in the American economy has created a wave of foreclosures, and mobile home parks are becoming very popular for families. Even with a lower foreclosure rate, mobile home loans are still difficult to finance across America because conservative lenders are not very interested in lending.