Do You Have to Own Your Land When Buying a Mobile Home?
When you purchase a mobile home, it is not necessary to own the land, but it will open up more loan options for you. Mobile homes are sometimes located in a mobile home park where the park owner holds title to the land and you lease it. In these cases, the homeowner leases a plot of land but owns the mobile home itself. Many lenders will require you to sign a three-year lease minimum for the land before they will lend on the mobile home. Alternatively, owners of mobile homes can place mobile homes on land they own or land they are buying in conjunction with the mobile home. When you own the land and the home, your loan rates and terms will be better, and you’ll have more lending options.