How much does a triple wide manufactured home cost?
A triple wide manufactured home costs $230,523 to $346,900 at advertised base price, averaging $261,302. Delivery, site preparation, foundation, utilities and permits add a further $25,000 to $130,000 depending on distance, foundation type and whether the land already has services.
Base price is the retailer's advertised figure for the home leaving the factory with standard specification. The US Census Bureau's Manufactured Housing Survey recorded a 2025 average sales price of $156,170 for a new multi-section manufactured home, against $95,074 for a single-section home. Triple wides sit above the multi-section average because they carry more square footage than the double wides that dominate that category.
Across the 15 triple wide plans in our database that publish a price, the home works out to roughly $102 per square foot. Site-built construction in most US markets runs $150 to $250 per square foot, which is the arithmetic that keeps three-section homes competitive for buyers who already own land.
What does a triple wide base price exclude?
A triple wide base price excludes land, delivery of the three sections, site preparation, the foundation, utility connections and permits. Those six categories add $25,000 to $130,000 to the advertised figure, and none of them are optional.
| Cost category | Typical range | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery, 3 sections | $5,000 – $22,000 | Distance, pilot car requirements, route complexity. Each section is a separate permitted load. |
| Site preparation | $4,000 – $30,000 | Clearing, grading, cut and fill, access drive construction. |
| Foundation and set | $3,000 – $70,000 | Pier and anchor at the low end, permanent perimeter for mortgage eligibility, basement at the top. |
| Utility connections | $1,500 – $34,500 | Existing hookups versus drilling a well, installing septic and running power to raw land. |
| Permits and inspections | $500 – $3,000 | Local building permits plus state oversize transport permits of $10 – $500 per section. |
| Land | Highly variable | Half an acre minimum in most counties. Not included in any figure on this page. |
Why does delivery cost so much more for a triple wide?
Delivery costs more for a triple wide because the home moves as three separate oversize loads rather than one or two. Each section needs its own tow vehicle at $4.00 to $5.50 per mile, and most routes require two pilot cars at $1.50 to $2.00 per mile each.
Section width is what forces this. Most states cap manufactured home transport at a 16-foot box width, and Arkansas refuses special permits for any unit exceeding 18 feet. A triple wide assembled at 47 feet cannot travel assembled, so the manufacturer splits it into three sections that each stay under the cap. Every additional section multiplies the permit count, the escort requirement and the route survey work.
Some movers decline triple wide relocations entirely. Planning three oversize routes through the same corridor, each needing clearance for bridges, power lines and turn radii, costs more in coordination than the haul itself returns. Factor this in before assuming you can relocate the home later.
What do triple wide homes cost by manufacturer?
Published triple wide base prices range from $230,523 at the low end to $346,900 at the top. Karsten lists the highest advertised prices in our database, while Palm Harbor lists the lowest entry point among manufacturers that publish figures at all.
| Manufacturer | Priced plans | Base price range | Avg per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor | 6 | $230,523 – $261,888 | $97 |
| Karsten | 4 | $239,516 – $346,900 | $111 |
| Cavco | 4 | $244,027 – $266,528 | $101 |
| Champion Homes | 1 | $257,742 | $98 |
A higher price per square foot does not automatically mean a worse deal. Specification level, insulation package, roof pitch, wind zone rating and cabinetry all move the figure, and two plans at the same square footage can differ by $40 per square foot on build quality alone. Use per-square-foot as a screening tool, then compare specification sheets.
Are triple wide manufactured homes a good value?
Triple wide manufactured homes deliver 1,786 to 3,180 square feet at roughly $102 per square foot for the home, well below site-built construction. Whether that value holds depends on land ownership, because homes on owned land classified as real property appreciate while homes on leased land generally do not.
The financing structure follows the same split. A home on owned land with a permanent foundation qualifies for FHA, VA, USDA and conventional mortgage products at standard rates. A home on leased land is financed as personal property through a chattel loan, at higher rates and shorter terms. That difference compounds over the life of the loan and is usually larger than any price gap between manufacturers.
Frequently asked questions about triple wide prices
- How much does a triple wide mobile home cost in total?
- A triple wide mobile home costs $230,523 to $346,900 for the home at base price, and $25,000 to $130,000 more to deliver, prepare the site, set the foundation and connect utilities. A realistic landed total on owned land runs $260,000 to $450,000 excluding the land itself.
- Why do dealers not publish triple wide prices?
- Most retailers quote triple wide prices on request because the final figure depends on options, destination distance and site conditions that vary per buyer. Only 15 of the 56 floor plans in our database carry an advertised base price.
- Is a triple wide cheaper than building a house?
- A triple wide is usually cheaper per square foot than a site-built house of the same size. The home itself averages about $102 per square foot at base price, against $150 to $250 per square foot for site-built construction in most US markets.
- How much does it cost to move a triple wide mobile home?
- Moving a triple wide mobile home costs $5,000 to $22,000. The contractor must separate all three sections and tow each one as an independent oversize load, at $4.00 to $5.50 per mile per tow vehicle plus $1.50 to $2.00 per mile per pilot car.
- What is the cheapest triple wide manufactured home?
- The lowest published base price in our database is $230,523. Smaller three-section plans from 1,786 to 2,100 square feet sit at the bottom of the range, though many of the smallest plans are quoted on request rather than advertised.
Sources: US Census Bureau Manufactured Housing Survey 2025; HomeGuide 2026 mobile home cost data; Oversize.io state manufactured home transport regulations; advertised base prices from the retailer listings cited on our floor plan database.