Mobile home parks have long been a part of the senior living landscape, and they have emerged as one of the most in-demand product types in recent years. They offer investors stability and steady returns, and they provide older adults amenities found at other senior housing communities at more reasonable price points. Even walking distance to the beach!
In fact, senior mobile home communities can be an affordable alternative to the ongoing trend of luxury active adult construction, and offer amenities and a sense of community on par with — and in some cases exceeding — new age-restricted housing.
In spite of the many misconceptions associated with mobile homes, the housing type has a long and rich history in the U.S. The first mobile homes in the country were built in the 1870s, and mobile home construction saw a boom period after World War II.
Today, 22 million people live in mobile homes in the U.S., according to data from the Manufactured Housing Institute. In 2017, 93,000 mobile homes were built in the U.S., accounting for 10% of new single-family home starts.
As more baby boomers enter retirement failing to fully recover the wealth they lost during the Great Recession, well-managed senior mobile home communities are viable options to extend quality of life and financial nest eggs.
