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Interested in Factory-Built Homes? Start here!
Tools, guides, and step-by-step resources to help you plan, finance, and own a factory-built home — built by a nonprofit, free for everyone.
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You don’t have to figure this out alone.
For many families, a factory-built home is the most affordable path to ownership — but the process can feel opaque. Next Step is a national nonprofit that builds the tools, education, and financing connections that make manufactured housing work for real people.
What you’ll find here:
- Affordability and cost-of-ownership tools
- Down Payment Seeker™ tool
- Financing options and loan basics
- Step-by-step buying process guidance
Featured Resources
TotalHome+ Calculator
See the true cost of owning a factory-built home, beyond the sticker.
Featured Tool
TotalHome+ Calculator
The sticker price isn’t the whole story. TotalHome+ shows you the real monthly cost of owning a factory-built home — including the land, financing, insurance, and energy use — so you can compare options with confidence.
Example Monthly Cost
$1,977
Mortgage: $1,538
Taxes + Insurance: $439
Sample cost is for an ENERGY
STAR-certified multi-section
home on owned land.
Hear From our Homebuyers
Hector & Alexandria Cardenas
It’s big. It’s spacious. I could tell that it was made at a very high caliber.
The Woody Family
This is a forever home. This is it. This is the best that we would want. We got it made!