October 3rd Release of Official Manufactured Home Production Data for August 2022 Including Eye-Opening Trends, Additional Facts, and Exclusive Manufactured Housing Industry Analysis
Per MHARR, which cites official HUD provider data at this link here, these are the trends since the start of 2022.
HUD CODE INDUSTRY PRODUCTION GROWS IN AUGUST 2022
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2022 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in August 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 10,722 homes in August 2022, a 17.9% increase over the 9,087 new HUD Code homes produced August 2021. Cumulative production for 2022 now totals 80,431 homes, a 14.2% increase over the 70,410 homes produced during the same period in 2021.
A further analysis of the official industry statistics shows that the top ten shipment states from the beginning of the industry production rebound in August 2011 through August 2022 — with cumulative, monthly, current year (2022) and prior year (2021) shipments per category as indicated — are:
The August 2022 data results in no changes to the cumulative top-ten shipment list.
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing the views and interests of independent producers of federally-regulated manufactured housing.
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Additional Information with More MHProNews Analysis and Commentary
On September 6, 2022 “The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in July 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 8,050 homes in July 2022, a 6.4% increase over the 7,564 new HUD Code homes produced during July 2021. Cumulative production for 2022 now totals 69,709 homes, a 13.6% increase over the 61,323 homes produced during the same period in 2021.”
On August 3, 2022 per MHARR: “…HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in June 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 11,373 homes in June 2022, a 20.6% increase over the 9,430 new HUD Code homes produced during June 2021. Cumulative production for 2022 now totals 61,659 homes, a 14.6% increase over the 53,759 homes produced during the same period in 2021.”
On July 5, 2022 per MHARR: “…HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in May 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 10,451 homes in May 2022, a 21.4% increase over the 8,606 new HUD Code homes produced during May 2021. Cumulative production for 2022 now totals 50,286 homes, a 13.4% increase over the 44,329 homes produced during the same period in 2021.”
On June 3, 2022 per MHARR: “…according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in April 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 10,165 homes in April 2022, a 10% increase over the 9,244 new HUD Code homes produced during April 2021. Cumulative production for 2022 now totals 39,835 homes, an 11.5% increase over the 35,723 homes produced during the same period in 2021.”
On May 3, 2022 per MHARR: “…HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in March 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 11,279 homes in March 2022, a 12.7% increase over the 10,008 new HUD Code homes produced during March 2021. Cumulative production for 2022 now totals 29,670 homes, a 12% increase over the 26,479 homes produced during the same period in 2021.”
On April 4, 2022 per MHARR: “…HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in February 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 9,281 homes in February 2022, a 16% increase over the 7,995 new HUD Code homes produced during February 2021. Cumulative production for 2022 now totals 18,391 homes, an 11.6% increase over the 16,471 homes produced during the same period in 2021.”
On March 3, 2022 per MHARR: “…according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured housing industry year-over-year production increased in January 2022. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 9,110 homes in January 2022, a 7.5% increase over the 8,476 new HUD Code homes produced during January 2021.”
A more at-a-glance spreadsheet of the trends for 2022 from the above looks as follows.
Per MHARR
YoY Change
2021
Month
Total HUD Code Manufactured Home Production for month shown
January
9,110
7.5% increase
8,476
February
9,281
16% increase
7,995
March
11,279
12.7% increase
10,008
April
10,165
10% increase
9,244
May
10,451
21.4% increase
8,606
June
11,373
20.6% increase
9,430
July
9,430
6.4% increase
7,564
August
10,722
17.9% increase
9,087
As the above reflects, there are seasonal fluctuations in manufactured housing. Production doesn’t stop in the winter months. Production picks up going into spring. From March through June, sales tends to be higher than end-of-summer and winter production levels. While weather does have impact on manufactured housing shipments and installations, the facts above clearly reflect that production can and does occur year-round. This is an example of one of the publicized statements about the advantages of manufactured homes over conventional construction.
Another claim routinely made about manufactured housing vs. conventional building is that manufactured homes can be built with less wasted materials, lower labor cost, and in normal conditions, more rapidly too. That noted, as supply chain, labor and other factors not specifically explore in this report, delivery timelines on HUD Code manufactured homes grew during and since the declared COVID19 pandemic. So, the normal ‘faster housing’ claim has been somewhat mitigated in many cases in roughly the last 2 plus years.
The reports linked below reflect insights that help round out this outline of the trends and facts. ###
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