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Prefab and Modular Homes For Sale in Pennsylvania

For individuals looking to purchase a new home in Pennsylvania, you may want to look for either modular homes for sale in Pennsylvania, other types of prefab homes for sale, or consider building a prefab home of your own. Prefab and modular home construction allows for quicker build times and more control over the project’s final cost, all the while maintaining the same characteristics of a site-built home. With a number of prefab companies based in Pennsylvania like Atlantic Timber Frames and Module, and a number of other prefab prefab manufacturers located in Pennsylvania, it is increasingly more common to see prefab and modular homes for sale in Pennsylvania. For individuals looking to buy or build a modular home, continue reading below for our list of key things to consider when looking at modular homes for sale in Pennsylvania as well as our list of companies that sell modular homes throughout the state including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Harrisburg. For individuals looking for information more specific to their project, connect with one of our prefab concierge representatives, here.

What is a Modular Home?

Simply put, a finished modular home is like any traditional, site built home. The main difference however, is that modular homes are manufactured off-site as one or multiple home modules that, once completed, are shipped to and assembled at the final build site. While many people think of modular homes as “cookie-cutter” or “from a catalog”, there are a number of companies that can create and sell custom modular homes or allow buyers to modify a home that is for sale.

How Does a Modular Home Compare to a Traditional, Site-Built Home?

A newly-built modular home has all of the same characteristics of a site-built home. Compared to site-built homes, modular homes have equivalent resale values, are built to the same building code, and offer the same design and aesthetic elements. In most cases, a newly-built modular home can be completed quicker and with a more predictable budget than a site-built home due to the fact that a majority of the work is completed off-site, in a climate controlled environment all the while the building site is being prepared for the home modules to arrive. Similarly, individuals looking for already built modular homes for sale should note that once finished, there are no significant differences between a modular home and a site-built home. 

Where Can I Find Prefab and Modular Homes for Sale in Pennsylvania?

The table below highlights a number of companies that have prefab and modular homes for sale in Pennsylvania.

Company Headquarters # of Models Pricing Creates Custom Plans Style Scope of Service Construction Type
Acorn Deck House Company Acton, MA 59 $285 - $420 per sqft Yes Modern, Cabin, Farm House, Cottage, Design, Manufacture Post and Beam, Panelized
Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN 3 $250 - $490 per sqft Yes ADU, Modern, Barn House Design, Manufacture Modular, Panelized
Avrame USA Salt Lake City, UT 11 $100 - $ 240+ per sqft No A-Frame Manufacture Kit, Panelized
Barn Pros Monroe, WA 8 $150 - $250 per sqft No Barn Home Manufacture Kit
Bensonwood Walpole, NH Custom $300 - $500+ per sqft Yes Cabin, Modern, Farm House, Barn House, Timber Frame Design, Manufacture, Site Work Timber Frame, Panelized
BrightBuilt Home Portland, MN 9 $280 - $385 per sqft Yes Farm House, Cape Design, Manufacture Modular
Clayton Homes Maryville, TN 175 $100 - $200 per sqft No Cape, Ranch Manufacture Modular, Manufactured
Clever Homes San Francisco, CA Custom $350 - $500 per sqft Yes Modern, Farm House, Southwestern, Cabin Design, Manufacture Modular, Panelized
Cocoon9 New York, NY 3 $780 - $800 per sqft No ADU, Shipping Container, Modern Manufacture Modular
Davis Frame Co. Claremont, NH 45 $350 -$550+ per sqft Yes Barn House, Farm House, Cape, Cabin, Colonial Design, Manufacture Timber Frame, Panelized, Kit
DC Structures Damascus, OR 11 $150 - $300 per sqft Semi-Custom Barn House, Cabin Design, Manufacture, Site Work Kit
Deer Run Cabins Campbellsville, KY 9 $135 - $275 per sqft Yes Cabin Design, Manufacture Panelized, Kit, Modular
Deltec Homes Asheville, NC 10 $175 - $300 per sqft Semi-Custom Modern, Cabin, Ranch, Farm House Design, Manufacture Panelized
Digz2Go Alameda, CA 4 $400 - $450 per sqft Yes Modern, ADU, Cottage Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Drop Structures Alberta, Canada 1 $323 per sqft Yes Modern, ADU, Farm House Design, Manufacture Modular
Dvele Santa Rose, CA 9 $350 - $500+ per sqft No Modern, ADU Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Ecocor Searsmont, ME 11 $325 - $450+ per sqft Yes Modern, Barn House, Ranch Design, Manufacture, Site Work Panelized
Everywhere Shelter Co. Lehi, UT 5 $175 - $450 per sqft Semi-Custom Cabin, A-Frame, Tiny Home Manufacture Panelized, Kit
evoDOMUS Cleveland, OH Custom $350 - $550+ per sqft Yes Modern Design, Manufacture Panelized, Modular
Gastineau Log Homes New Bloomfield, MO 60 $130 - $220+ per sqft Yes Cabin, Log Home Design, Manufacture Kit
Go Modular SIP Homes Needham, MA Custom $150 - $265 per sqft Yes Cape, Colonial, Log Home, Ranch, Modern Design, Manufacture Panelized
Honka Karstula, Finland 55 $250 - $350 per sqft Yes Log Home, Cabin, Modern Design, Manufacture Kit
Huntington Homes East Montpelier, VT 100 $160 - $275+ per sqft Yes Cape, Colonial, Ranch, Farm House Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Hygge Supply Lake Leelanau, MI 29 $215- $445+ per sqft Semi-Custom Modern, ADU Design, Manufacture Kit
Icon Legacy Selinsgrove, PA 90 $150 - $300+ (There can be significant variation in final cost as pricing is largely determined by the general contractor rather than Icon Legacy) Yes Cape, Ranch, Cottage Design, Manufacture Modular
Jamaica Cottage Shop Londonderry, VT 100 $155 - $450 per sqft No Tiny Home, Cottage, Cabin Design, Manufacture Modular, Kit
kitHAUS Los Angeles, CA 4 $330 - $550 per sqft Yes ADU, Modern Design, Manufacture Modular, Panelized
Leland’s Cabins Grandview, TX 9 $115 - $245 per sqft Semi-Custom Cabin, Cottage, Log Home, Ranch, Tiny Home Design, Manufacture Modular
Linwood Homes Delta, B.C. 451 $250 - $330 Yes Cabin, Farm House, Modern Design, Manufacture Kit
Living Homes Santa Monica, CA 11 $300 - $400 per sqft Yes ADU, Modern Design, Manufacture Panelized, Modular
Luckdrops Albuquerque, NM 1 $170+ per sqft No ADU, Tiny Home, Modern Design, Manufacture Shipping Container, Modular
Ma Modular Austin, TX 12 $165 - $250 per sqft No Modern, Ranch Design Modular
MEKA Modular Toronto, Ontario 13 $170 - $390+ per sqft Yes Modern Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Mid-Atlantic Timber Frames Paradise, PA 20 $200 - $250+ per sqft (projects located outside of the Eastern U.S. may face higher final costs due to increased shipping costs) Yes Cottage, Cabin, Farm House Design, Manufacture Timber Frame, Panelized
Module Pittsburgh, PA 4 $225 - $415 per sqft No Modern, Ranch Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Pacific Modern Homes Elk Grove, CA 40 $230 - $300+ per sqft Yes Cabin, Barn Home, Two Story, Ranch, Southwest Design, Manufacture Panelized, Kit
Plant Prefab Rialto, CA $300 - $500+ per sqft Yes Modern, Farm House, Barn House, Cabin Design, Manufacture Modular, Kit
Precision Craft Log & Timber Homes Meridian, ID 88 $300 - $500+ per sqft Yes Cabin, Log Home, Modern Design, Manufacture, Site Work Timber Frame, Panelized
Purcell Timber Frame Homes Nelson, B.C. 51 $300 - $350 per sqft Yes Cabin, Cottage, Modern, Log Home Design, Manufacture Timber Frame, Panelized
Resolution: 4 Architecture New York, NY Custom $250 - $425 per sqft Yes Modern Design Modular, Panelized
Riverwood Cabins Perryvile, MI 5 $180 - $230 per sqft No Cabin, Ranch Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
S2A Modular Palo Alto, CA 35 $190 - $275 per sqft Yes Modern, Ranch Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Sand Creek Post & Beam Wayne, NE 20 $135 - $225+ per sqft Yes Cabin, Farm House, Barn Home, Ranch Design, Manufacture Kit
Simplex Homes Scranton, PA 140 Don’t List Prices As They Don’t Sell Directly to Consumers Yes Ranch, Cape, Two Story Design, Manufacture Modular
Steelblox Lompoc, CA 4 $350 - $500 per sqft Yes Modern, ADU Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular, Shipping Container
Stillwater Dwellings Seattle, WA 28 $350 - $500 per sqft Semi-Custom Modern Design, Manufacture Modular
Structural Modulars, Inc. Homes Strattanville, PA 55 They are not transparent on pricing. Your best cost estimates will come from a SMI certified builder Yes Ranch, Cape, Two Story, Modern Design, Manufacture Modular
Studio Shed Louisville, CO 4 $200 - $300+ per sqft Semi-Custom ADU, Modern, Cottage Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Sunlight Homes Albuquerque, NM Custom $200 - $300+ per sqft Yes Ranch, Two Story, Modern, Southwest Design, Manufacture Kit, Panelized
The House Port New York, NY 4 $225 - $275 per sqft No Modern Design, Manufacture Kit
Topsider Homes Clemmons, NC 150 $175 - $300 per sqft Yes Ranch, Cape, Modern, Two Story Design, Manufacture Kit, Post and Beam
TruForm Tiny Eugene, OR 24 $360 - $500 per sqft No Tiny Home Design, Manufacture Modular
Turkel Design Boston, MA 11 $350 - $500+ per sqft Yes Modern Design, Manufacture Kit
Unity Homes Walpole, NH 5 $180 - $290 per sqft Yes Cape, Colonial, Cottage, Ranch Design, Manufacture, Site Work Modular
Wheelhaus Jackson Hole, WY 10 $225 - $350 per sqft No Modern, ADU, Tiny Home, Cabin Design, Manufacture Modular
Whisper Creek Hamilton, MT 40 $195 - $245+ per sqft Yes Cabin, Log Home Design, Manufacture Kit, Panelized, Timber Frame
Yankee Barn Homes Grantham, NH 61 $250+ per sqft Yes Barn Home, Farm House, Modern, Cabin Design, Manufacutre Kit, Panelized

It is worth noting that the cost ranges above are cost estimates for turn-key modular homes. For companies located outside of the Mid-Atlantic US, actual project costs may be different than the cost estimates listed due to increased shipping costs for your modular or prefab home. Two companies located within Pennsylvania, Atlantic Timber Frames and Module, have estimated turn-key project costs from $200 - $250+ per square foot and $225 - $415 per square foot, respectively. It is our experience however, that a prefab or modular home for sale in Pennsylvania can cost between $170 - $450+ per square foot to build, though this estimate may be higher in more expensive areas such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. 

For individuals looking to purchase a completed prefab or modular home, a local realtor may be able to assist you in finding newly completed modular homes that are for sale. Alternatively, you may want to check with local real estate developers and general contractors, as many may utilize modular construction for their homes.

What Else Should I Consider When Looking at Prefab and Modular Homes for Sale?

  • Construction type - buyers should pay attention to the construction type of their home, specifically whether the home is a modular home or a manufactured home. While both types fall under the category of a prefab home, modular homes are built to the same standards and building code of a traditional, site-built home while manufactured homes are built to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) code and are classified more like mobile homes rather than a traditional home. As such, manufactured homes may not be available for the same financing options as a modular home. Buyers considering other prefab home options, notably kit homes or panelized homes should know that these two construction methods require the highest level of on-site labor to complete. As such there is the possibility for greater variation in final project cost from area to area.

  • Who is the manufacturer or builder?

    • Both in the case of purchasing an already finished modular home for sale or building a modular home from scratch, it may be worthwhile to check past reviews of the company or builder that you plan to work with. In addition to ensuring that the manufacturer or contractor is trustworthy and offers a reliable modular home, in the event that you have issues with your modular home after moving in, the manufacturer or builder may be able to help solve the problem.

  • Pennsylvania Building Code

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