Manufactured housing communities have continued to record strong rent growth in 2026, despite moderating demand in some markets, according to Marcus & Millichap’s second-half 2026 “National Manufactured Housing Report.”
Markets with more than 5,000 homesites recorded average rent growth of 6.2 percent in 2026, down from 7.9 percent in 2025 but above the less than 3 percent annual growth recorded by multifamily properties since 2023.
Vacancy rates remained near 5 percent nationally, although regional differences widened as new supply and changing migration patterns affected market performance.
Orlando recorded rent growth of 22.8 percent, while San Antonio experienced the largest vacancy increase nationally, rising 980 basis points year over year.
Investment sales activity through August 2026 exceeded the annual tot
