Texas Manufactured Home Shipments in August 2021
August Shipments
The raw total of August shipments moved up with the increase in production days over July to finish at 1,519 homes shipped to Texas retailers. After adjusting for the seasonal effect, the total homes shipped represented a -1.6% decrease in shipments over the previous month, but a 14.2% increase over August of last year.
Multi-section shipments continue to set series highs, while shipments of single-section homes are running below 2017 and 2018 levels.
The point forecast for September shipments is 1,442 (+/- 286), and the production index of the Texas Manufactured Housing Survey’s (TMHS) came in with a positive score of 37, which means a majority of the participating member manufacturers built more homes in September than they did in August.
TMHA members can now view the TMHS survey monthly results, which cover manufacturers sentiment on production, backlogs, pricing, and more.
| Shipments | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for August: | 720 | 799 | 1,519 |
| Change from July (Raw %): | 32.1% | 19.1% | 24.9% |
| Change from July (Raw Units): | 175 | 128 | 303 |
| Change from July (SA %): | 4.1% | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| Change from August of 2020 (%): | 22.4% | 7.7% | 14.2% |
| Change from August of 2020 (Units): | 132 | 57 | 189 |
August Production
Total manufactured home production for plants in the state remains at decade highs, with 2,060 new homes built in August. The production total represented a -1.5% seasonally adjusted decline from the previous month, but a 21.1% raw increase over August of 2020.
| Texas Plant Production | Total | Shipped Out of TX | Min Floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for August: | 2,060 | 584 | 2,820 |
| Change from July (Raw %): | 22.4% | 15.4% | 20.9% |
| Change from July (Raw Units): | 377 | 78 | 487 |
| Change from July (SA %): | -1.5% | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| Change from August of 2020 (%): | 21.1% | 37.4% | 17.5% |
| Change from August of 2020 (Units): | 359 | 159 | 419 |
Annual Totals
Manufactured home production is up 13.7% on the year, and shipments to Texas retailers are up 10.7%.
The annual forecast for shipments in the state moved up to 17,460 (+/- 888).
| Shipments | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for 2021 YTD: | 5,341 | 6,360 | 11,701 |
| Change from 2020 (%): | 8.7% | 12.5% | 10.7% |
| Change from 2020 (Units): | 426 | 707 | 1,133 |
| Texas Plant Production | Total | Shipped Out of TX | Min Floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for 2021 YTD: | 15,517 | 4,272 | 21,565 |
| Change from 2020 (%): | 13.7% | 24% | 13.2% |
| Change from 2020 (Units): | 1,872 | 827 | 2,508 |
Charts
Here are the annual totals for manufactured home shipments in Texas from 2012 through 2020.