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A mobile home bill of sale is a signed sale receipt. It names the buyer and seller, describes the home by make and serial number, and shows the price. Sellers and buyers of a used mobile home need one, especially in a private sale. Use the free template below to create yours online or download it as a PDF or Word file.
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A mobile home bill of sale is a signed document showing that a seller sold a mobile home to a buyer for an agreed price on a given date. It works as the receipt for the deal and as proof of who bought the home from whom.
The same document is also called a manufactured home bill of sale. It covers the home itself, apart from any land under it.
The form answers four questions: who sold, who bought, which home, and for how much. The home is identified by its make, model, year and serial number, so the paper points to one unit and no other.
Example: Jane Doe sells a 2004 single wide mobile home, serial number ABC123456, to John Roe for $18,500 on June 1. The bill of sale names both of them, lists that serial number and the price, and carries both signatures.
| Document Name | Mobile Home Bill of Sale Form |
| Other Name | Manufactured Home Bill of Sale |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 10 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 60 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF; Microsoft Word |
The free FormsPal mobile home bill of sale template comes as an online form, a printable PDF and a Word document, each with fields for the parties, the home, the price and the signatures. You pay nothing to fill it out, print it or download it.
All variations of such a form are available for free download in the formats supported by Microsoft Word and PDF readers.
Pick the way that suits you:
If you need the full terms of the deal before the sale closes, such as a deposit, an inspection or a closing date, a mobile home purchase agreement covers them. Other types of the document are listed on our bill of sale forms page.
A mobile home bill of sale protects both the buyer and the seller, because it puts the price, the date and the home's serial number in writing with both signatures. Without it, each side has only memory and loose receipts to settle a dispute later.
For the seller, the bill of sale:
For the buyer, the bill of sale:
Both sides also use it later for taxes and accounting, since it shows the price paid.
Most mobile home rules we hold deal with the title rather than the bill of sale: in Florida, a buyer acquires no marketable title to a mobile home until a certificate of title is issued in the buyer's name, Fla. Stat. § 319.22(1).
The table lists only the places where a rule we hold names mobile or manufactured homes. Each row keeps the condition the rule sets.
| State | Rule for a mobile or manufactured home | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | A person who acquires a mobile home from its owner, dealer or not, acquires no marketable title until a certificate of title is issued to that person. | Fla. Stat. § 319.22(1) |
| Mississippi | Only for a first certificate of title on a used (not new) manufactured or mobile home: the application goes with a copy of the bill of sale, in place of the manufacturer's statement of origin. | Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-15(6)(a) |
| New Hampshire | Only when the sale happens before the manufactured housing is connected to the required utilities: a deed substantially in the statutory form, executed and delivered, is required to transfer title, N.H. RSA 477:44(III). Once the home is placed on a site and tied into required utilities, it is deemed a building, and any deed conveying it is substantially in that same form, N.H. RSA 477:44(II). | N.H. RSA 477:44(II), (III) |
| Ohio | When a dealer or a manufactured housing broker sells the home, the dealer or broker obtains the certificate of title in the buyer's name on an application the buyer signs. The 30-day title filing rule for motor vehicles excludes manufactured and mobile homes. | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4505.06 |
| Tennessee | Every mobile home or house trailer, when occupied, is subject to the registration and certificate of title provisions, with the exceptions listed in that subsection. | Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-101(a) |
| Texas | Ownership of a manufactured home does not pass at a sale until a completed application for a statement of ownership is filed with the department. | Tex. Occ. Code § 1201.206(e) |
| Utah | The owner of a manufactured or mobile home must apply to the division for a certificate of title, unless the home is already registered as real property under Subsection 41-1a-506(1). | Utah Code Ann. § 41-1a-503(1) |
Two points stand out. In Texas, the change of ownership waits for the filed application under Tex. Occ. Code § 1201.206(e), so the bill of sale alone does not finish the deal there. In New Hampshire, a sale made before the home is connected to the required utilities needs a deed substantially in the statutory form, N.H. RSA 477:44(III). Once the home is placed on a site and tied into utilities, it is deemed a building, and any deed conveying it follows that same form, N.H. RSA 477:44(II). Only for a home placed on a site and tied into required utilities, which then counts as real estate: a deed conveying it is recorded at length in the registry of deeds for the county where the real estate lies, N.H. RSA 477:3-a.
To sell a mobile home, agree on the price, let the buyer inspect the home, set a closing date, sign the bill of sale at closing and hand over the title papers. The six steps below follow that order.
Step 1. Agree on the Price and Terms
The seller sets an asking price from the home's type (single wide, double wide), age, size and condition. Compare similar mobile homes for sale online, matching the manufacturer, model, size and location.
If land is part of the deal, handle the land with real estate paperwork; a mobile home purchase agreement or a residential property sale document fits better than a bill of sale alone.
Step 2. Let the Buyer Inspect the Home
A buyer can make the sale depend on an inspection by a certified inspector. The inspector looks at the plumbing, the heating, the roof, the floors and the home's structure. If the buyer leaves a deposit during the inspection, write the amount down and give the buyer a receipt.
Step 3. Set a Closing Date
Once both sides accept the final price, pick the day the deal closes. Before that day, each side prepares its part:
Step 4. Close the Deal
At closing, the buyer pays the agreed price and the seller signs over the title. The buyer then takes the home or arranges to move it to a new site.
Step 5. Sign the Mobile Home Bill of Sale
Both sides sign the bill of sale at closing and each keeps a signed copy. The next section walks through every field of the form.
Step 6. Transfer the Title
The home's title moves to the buyer through the office that issues titles for mobile homes where the home sits, and who files depends on the state. In Texas, for a home that is considered personal property, the seller or transferor files the application for a new statement of ownership within 60 days of the sale, and the buyer may apply if the seller does not, Tex. Occ. Code § 1201.206(c). In Ohio, when a dealer or manufactured housing broker sells the home, the dealer or broker obtains the title in the buyer's name, Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4505.06. In New Hampshire, the home moves by deed, as the table above shows. Bring the signed title, the bill of sale, any lien release and a photo ID.
To write a mobile home bill of sale, enter the date, both parties' names and addresses, the home's make, model, year and serial number, then the price and payment terms, and finish with both signatures. Check every name, number and date before you sign.
Step 1: Enter the date you fill out the document.
Step 2: Enter the details of the buyer and the seller:
Step 3: Describe the mobile home you are selling:
Step 4: Enter the price, the date of the transaction and how the buyer pays.
First, choose one way of selling:
Then pick one payment method:
Finally, mark whether the price includes all applicable taxes.
Step 5: Read the seller's statements.
The seller confirms that they own the mobile home described in the document and have the right to sell it at the price in the form. The seller also confirms that there are no liens on the home. They confirm that the information in the Bill of Sale is true, accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge.
This part also holds the "as is" clause, which means the home is sold with no promise about its condition.
Step 6: Sign the form.
Have the seller and the buyer both sign and date the bill of sale, so each side's agreement to the price and terms is in writing.
Step 7: Add an acknowledgment if you want one.
If you are unsure, a notary's stamp adds another layer of proof. Give the original to the buyer, who uses it when applying for the title, and keep a copy as the seller, or sign two originals so each side holds one.
Most problems with a mobile home bill of sale come from blank fields and mismatched numbers. Read through the list below before you sign, and keep a copy of the final document for your records.
The rules quoted in the table above say nothing about a stamp on the bill of sale, so look for a stamp block on the titling office's own form, such as the Texas statement of ownership application. Our sources hold no general notary rule for mobile homes in other states, so check the titling office's own form in your state. If you are unsure, a notary's stamp adds another layer of proof.
The title is a separate paper from the bill of sale, and its form comes from the titling office where the home is titled. In Maryland, except on a transfer to a licensed dealer, the seller of a titled mobile home signs an assignment and warranty of title in the space provided on the certificate when the home is delivered, Md. Code Ann., Transp. 13-112(a). Whether the signature on the title needs a stamp is set by the titling office's own form, so read its instructions before you sign.
In Mississippi, if the application is for a first certificate of title on a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home other than a new one, it goes with a copy of the bill of sale, Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-15(6)(a). Even where it is optional, a signed copy gives both sides proof of the sale.
A bill of sale does not take the place of a title where a title rule applies: in Florida, the buyer acquires no marketable title to a mobile home until a certificate of title is issued in the buyer's name, Fla. Stat. § 319.22(1). In Utah, the owner of a manufactured or mobile home must apply for a certificate of title unless the home is already registered as real property, Utah Code Ann. § 41-1a-503(1).
In Texas, ownership of a manufactured home does not pass at a sale until a completed application for a statement of ownership is filed with the department, Tex. Occ. Code § 1201.206(e). For a home that is considered personal property, the seller or transferor files that application within 60 days of the sale, and the buyer may apply if the seller does not, Tex. Occ. Code § 1201.206(c). Keep the signed bill of sale with that application.
The seller signs to transfer the home, and the FormsPal template has a line for the buyer too. Have both the seller and the buyer sign, and keep a signed copy each. In Ohio, when a dealer or manufactured housing broker sells the home, the buyer signs the title application, Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4505.06.
Yes, a manufactured home bill of sale is another name for the same document, and the FormsPal template serves both. Both names describe a sale of the home itself, with the same fields for the parties, the home, the price and the signatures.
You can draft your own text; check it against the list of details above so nothing is missing. A free FormsPal template is an easier start, because it already has fields for the parties, the home, the price and the date.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
