Proposal Intends to Spark Manufactured Home Innovation, Increase Supply
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that intends to update the definition of a manufactured home and support innovative opportunities for multi-story manufactured housing.
Under the proposed rule, the new definition of a manufactured home, as noted in the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, commonly known as the HUD Code, would allow upper floor sections to be transported and constructed without a permanent chassis.
“America needs more housing, and manufactured housing is part of the solution,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said. “We are removing unnecessary barriers, encouraging innovation, and helping American manufacturers deliver more affordable housing options for American families.”
The proposed expanded definition would support multi-story construction of manufactured homes and empower manufacturers with greater flexibility to design and construct homes to meet growing consumer demand while lowering production costs. The proposed rule would also make corresponding updates to the definition in the Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards and the Manufactured Home Installation Program regulations.
HUD Code homes provide safe and affordable housing for American families and support pathways to stability and wealth building. HUD is working with state and local governments, housing finance agencies, and community developers to advance the programs, infrastructure, and land-use policies needed to support manufactured housing nationwide, the department stated in a June 12, 2026, press release.
More than 20 million Americans across the country reside in manufactured homes, and the manufactured home industry employs tens of thousands of Americans nationwide.
Once a government body posts a document to the Federal Register, it officially enters the public domain, triggering legal notice, public comment periods, or active enforcement.
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