Orders Study of Mobile Home Lot Prices
Keep Mobile Homes Affordable Act
Would require HUD to study whether mobile home lot prices are manipulated or gouged, and to monitor large buyers of homes and lots.
Supporters say
Tenant and housing advocates would likely say the study could expose unfair lot prices. They may argue large investors need closer government review.
Critics say
Some park owners and investors would likely say the bill singles out large buyers without cause. They may also argue the reporting work adds costs to HUD.
Why it matters
Residents who rent lots in mobile home communities could see the government study whether lot prices and rent increases are unfair. The bill itself would not change any rent or price.
What it does
- Requires HUD to investigate whether pad site prices in mobile home communities are manipulated or gouged
- Requires a HUD report to Congress within 270 days of enactment, posted publicly
- Requires HUD to track big buyers who purchase more than 2,500 homes or pad sites since 2015
- Would have HUD investigate those big buyers for price gouging, rent hikes, or failure to provide utilities
Status
Latest action (2025-08-12): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.