Texas Manufactured Housing Sales in March 2019
March
Titles for new homes sales in March moved up 30.6% over February, and came in 8% over March of 2018. Single-section sales moved past multi-section sales for the first time in 2019 and posted a 43.4% increase over February.
| New Sales | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for March: | 681 | 649 | 1,330 |
| Change from February: | 43.4% | 19.5% | 30.6% |
| Change from March of 2018: | 0.1% | 17.6% | 8% |
After landing in the top spot for new installations four months running, Ector County moved down one place in March with Harris County leading the state in installations. Hidalgo County saw a large month-over-month increase in new homes to take the third spot.
| Top Five Counties for New Installs this Month | Total | Change (MoM%) |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 66 | 65% |
| Ector | 57 | 23.9% |
| Hidalgo | 55 | 323.1% |
| Montgomery | 48 | 45.5% |
| Travis | 43 | 7.5% |
Titles for used home sales were up over February, but down across the board compared to March of 2018.
| Used Sales | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for March: | 291 | 104 | 395 |
| Change from February: | 52.4% | 18.2% | 41.6% |
| Change from March of 2018: | -12.9% | -21.8% | -15.4% |
Annual Totals
At the end of Q1 new home sales are beating 2018’s totals with the majority of growth coming from multi-section home sales. The year-over-year growth decelerated over the past month from 16% growth to just under 10%.
| New Sales | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for 2019 through March: | 1,637 | 1,738 | 3,375 |
| Change from 2018 (%): | 1.7% | 18.9% | 9.9% |
| Change from 2018 (Units): | 27 | 276 | 303 |
Harris and Ector counties are leading the state with growth over 2018. Montgomery County trailing in Q1 is similar to what’s taking place with the rest of the top 25 counties for new home installations. Most of the Harvey impacted counties are down while with the exception of Dallas and Tarrant counties, the rest of the top 25 in the state are up.
| Top Five Counties for New Installs this Year | Total | Change (YoY%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ector | 147 | 37.4% |
| Harris | 147 | 7.3% |
| Montgomery | 120 | -1.6% |
| Travis | 113 | 48.7% |
| Midland | 104 | 42.5% |
Used sales finished Q1 down across the board.
| Used Sales | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for 2019 through March: | 668 | 267 | 935 |
| Change from 2018 (%): | -21.1% | -16% | -19.7% |
| Change from 2018 (Units): | -179 | -51 | -230 |
April Preliminary Data
The early data for April looks promising with growth over March and April of 2018. The second quarter of 2018 was very strong with month-over-month growth extending through May, so we’ll see how 2019 compares as the title processing continues.
| New Sales | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for April: | 579 | 593 | 1,172 |
| Change from March: | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3% |
| Change from April of 2018: | 3.6% | 24.3% | 13.1% |
Used sales are way up over April of 2018 thus far.
| Used Sales | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for April: | 212 | 108 | 320 |
| Change from March: | -9% | 28.6% | 0.9% |
| Change from April of 2018: | 26.9% | 77% | 40.4% |
February Revisions
| Revisions | Singles | Multis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New sales increased: | +32 | +45 | +77 |
| Used sales increased: | +25 | +11 | +36 |
Charts
TMHA’s Market Research Reports and Tools
Total Market
- Total Retail Sales Market (25-month)
- Average Sales Price of New Homes in the South (25-month)
- New Home Retail Sales by Installation County Interactive (2012-2019 YTD)
- Retail Sales by Installation County (2012-2019 YTD)
Retailer
- My Stats Dashboard (24-month)
- Annual Retailer Sales Totals (2012-2019 YTD)
- Monthly Retailer Sales Totals (2012-2019 YTD)
- Individual Retailer Sales by Installation County (2012-2019 YTD)
Manufacturer
- Annual Manufacturer Retail Sales (2012-2019 YTD)
- Monthly Manufacturer Retail Sales Totals (2012-2019 YTD)
- Manufacturer New Home Totals per Retailer (2012-2019 YTD)
- Annual New Home Retail Sales by Manufacturer Model (2012-2019 YTD)
- Annual Manufacturer Shipments Report (2014-2019 YTD)
Communities
Lender
- Annual Lender Lien-Attached Retail Sales (2012-2019 YTD)
- Monthly Lender Lien-Attached Retail Sales (2012-2019 YTD)
* Note: These calculations are based on titles processed by TDHCA that were submitted on time. Late submissions will impact these figures going forward.