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Modular Homes, Size and Price
Bigger modular homes cost more than small modular homes. This is a no brainer when it comes to the price of the home itself. But, the size of the modular home also influences the square foot price. Small homes cost more per square foot than larger homes if they are site built or built in a factory. The length and the width of the home play a major factor in square foot pricing.
To keep the square footage price of a modular home low, the modules for your home should be as long and as narrow as possible. The longer the modules, the lower the square footage of the home. The wider the home more costs are incurred to delivery, set and finish the house.
Longer Modular Homes Cost Less Per Square Foot.
The least expensive square footage to add to a modular homes is attained by extending the length of the modules. The length of the home will nominally increase the cost to construct the site installed foundation and the modules in the factory. The cost to deliver the modules will stay the same no matter the length.
Narrower Modular Homes Cost Less Per Square Foot
The width of the modules influences the transportation, set and finish costs of modular homes.
- Transportation Costs - Wider homes cost more to deliver than narrow homes due to the cost of transportation permits and the costs of flag car escorts. The standard width of modules are twelve, fourteen and sixteen wide. In some states, such as Texas, the modules can be as wide as eighteen feet. Narrower modular homes cost less to transport to the job site.
- Set Costs - Twelve foot and narrower modular homes homes are delivered to the site with finished roof overhangs. Wider homes require the over hangs to be installed as flips which take more time to install by the set crew and more finish time after the home is set.
- Finishing Costs - Since the roof overhangs are finished in the factory, there is no costs to attach the flips and install the soffit on the overhangs after the home is set on the foundation. Narrower modular homes require less site work which lowers the overall price.
Lowest Square Footage Prices for Modular Homes
If you are on a tight building budget, the best modular home floor plan will be long and narrow. A home that measures 24x64 with 1536 square feet will cost less per square foot than a 28x55 foot home or a 32x48 foot home. The lowest priced modular home is long and skinny.