The federal government says new safety standards and building materials mean home buyers priced out of site-built houses have viable options. As storms become stronger and more frequent, experts are ...

BonnaVilla, a division of Chief Industries, Inc., has entered into a strategic partnership with Griffith Homes of Iowa to introduce modular home construction to the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska areas.

Upon moving to Iowa City for a new job in 2009, Nicole Platz decided to plant roots at the Modern Manor mobile home park due to the low cost of living and a short commute to work. Since being joined ...

Candi Evans, a resident of Golfview Mobile Home Park, in North Liberty, speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, outside the Johnson County Administration Building. Evans is among ...

A manufactured home is a path to homeownership that is often overlooked. Offering both quality and value, a manufactured home could be an affordable option to get you into a home of your own. Freddie ...

Residents of manufactured homes in Johnson County at a press conference organized by Johnson County Residents United June 18, 2025. Some residents of manufactured homes in Johnson County are asking ...

While programs like Homes for Iowa, which use prison labor to build affordable homes for Iowans, provide beneficial training to incarcerated individuals, prison labor has a history stemming from ...

At Midwest Country Estates in Waukee, 20-year resident Matt Chapman enjoys tending his garden near the new roof he recently put on his home. Six years ago, Chapman feared he wouldn't be able to afford ...

The cost to build a modular home is between $180,000 to $360,000, with a national average cost of $270,000. Factors that affect the total cost of a modular home include the home size, style, and brand ...