Manufactured Housing Survey (MHS)

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Summary

The Manufactured Housing Survey (MHS) is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The MHS produces monthly regional estimates of the average sales price for new manufactured homes and more detailed annual estimates including selected characteristics of new manufactured homes. In addition, MHS produces monthly estimates of homes shipped by status. The statistics on shipments of new manufactured homes are produced by the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS). They are rounded in the month of release and unrounded in subsequent months. Both not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted annual rates of shipment estimates of new manufactured homes are released monthly.

Agency HUD, PD&R
Related Agency DOC, CENSUS
Data Checkup

Historical Data Availability

No Known Issue

Future Data Availability

No Known Issue

Data Quality

No Known Issue

Statutory Context

High Risk
Statutory authorization is vague.

Staffing and Funding

Moderate Risk
From FY2024 to FY2026, HUD staffing decreased by more than 30%. For fiscal year 2027, the Trump Administration proposed a 13% reduction in HUD funding. From FY2024 to FY2026, the Census Bureau has lost more than 2,500 staff (~20%). While the FY27 President's Budget requests an approximately 30% increase for the Census Bureau, the proposal recommends reductions to many programs and surveys. In May 2026, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its version of the budget, proposing level funding at FY26 levels.

Policy

No Known Issue
Last updated: 2026-06-22

Details

OMB Control Number 2528-0029
Authorizing Statutes 42 USC 5401, Pub.L. 110 - 289 2141, 12 USC 1701z-1
Related ICRs
Reference Number Title Agency Status Request Type
202502-2528-004 Manufactured Housing Survey HUD/PD&R Active
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
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