Sell Your Mobile Home in Arizona
In Arizona, park approval may be needed, and some sales need county proof that taxes are paid.
At a glance
Arizona mobile homes at a glance
Mobile homes in Arizona
297,009
9.3% of all homes in the state
Ownership document
Certificate of Title, separately for each section unless affixed to real property
What proves you own it source
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
Selling steps
How a sale works in Arizona
Check whether your Arizona home has its own title before gathering sale papers. Ask which county tax papers and park approvals your sale needs.
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Check the county land records
If county records link home and land, ask how to separate them and get a title.
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Ask about tax clearance
Ask the county assessor whether your sale needs proof of paid taxes, since some sales are exempt.
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Check the park's approval rules
Ask whether the park requires buyer approval, which the landlord cannot refuse without a reasonable cause.
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Gather the title papers
Bring the signed title, MVD title application, any lender release and other papers your sale needs.
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Get the park's moving OK
Before moving, get the park's written OK showing payment through removal or another agreed arrangement.
Park or land
In a park, or on your own land
Your Arizona home's title and county land records determine the sale papers. If it will leave a park, removal clearance is separate.
In a mobile home park
An Arizona park may need to approve your buyer, but cannot refuse without good reason. Park rules also affect whether the home can stay.
- Buyer approval may be required
- Written request: park must give reasons
- Rule-failing homes can be removed after sale
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Section 33-1452(M) bars removal solely for age when a home manufactured after June 15, 1976 is sold to an otherwise qualified tenant. Homes made on or before that date can face age-only removal upon sale. Different restrictions govern homes moving into a park. Check with your park office about the written standards that apply to your sale.
Rule violations can permit removal within 60 days after sale. Current park rules can address size, condition, appearance and exterior materials. These are separate from the protection against removal solely for age. A move also needs written park clearance showing that amounts due through removal are paid or that another removal agreement has been reached.
On land you own
If land is excluded, you can send an Arizona request. Homes recorded as part of land need their own title before a separate sale.
- Check county records before using old titles
- Separate home and land records before selling
- Permanent attachment sets how it is taxed
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An Affidavit of Affixture records the home's legal attachment to land. Find any recorded affidavit before using an older title as current ownership evidence. The process requires surrendering the title and recording the affidavit. Arizona has different procedures for owned land and qualifying leased land. Permanently attached homes are taxed as part of the land; other homes are usually taxed separately.
An Arizona home and its land sold together transfer as real estate by recorded deed. A real estate agent, closing attorney or title company usually handles that sale. We do not relay requests for sales that include the land. Arizona has 297,009 mobile homes, representing 9.3% of its housing units, in the Census Bureau's ACS estimates for 2020-2024.
The rules, with sources
Arizona rules for selling a mobile home
Before your Arizona sale, check the title, county tax papers and park rules that apply, including any conditions for keeping the home there.
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| Who titles the home | Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division source |
|---|---|
| Ownership document | Certificate of Title, separately for each section unless affixed to real property source |
| Transferring it in a private sale | Provide a signed title or qualifying Title Transfer Bill of Sale, completed Title and Registration Application Form 96-0236, applicable lien release, fees and any special supporting documents. sourceMoreMVD does not issue mobile home titles for homes affixed to real property. |
| If the title is lost | The owner of record can request Title Replacement through AZ MVD Now or submit Form 96-0236 by mail with the appropriate replacement box selected. source |
| Tax clearance | Yes. The Department of Revenue manual requires Property Tax Clearance Form 82504 from the county assessor for covered sales, transfers or transport. sourceMoreNew untitled dealer inventory is excepted; transporting a used unit between dealers requires clearance. |
| How the home is taxed | Permanently affixed manufactured housing is valued as a real-property improvement; other manufactured housing is typically valued as personal property. sourceMoreCounty assessors value and list the home on the appropriate tax roll. |
| When it counts as real estate | An Affidavit of Affixture establishes affixture under the applicable owned-land or leased-land procedure, with title surrender and county recording. sourceMoreThe manual describes different requirements for the two situations. An affixed home sold with its land transfers by recorded deed; a separate home-only sale or move requires reversing affixture and retitling. |
| Selling inside a park | Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, A.R.S. Title 33, Chapter 11; sourceMoreSection 33-1452 The landlord may reserve tenant approval, which cannot be unreasonably withheld. Within ten days of a written request by seller or purchaser, the landlord must give written reasons for withholding approval. Section 33-1452 permits removal within 60 days after sale for failure to meet current park rules or policies concerning matters including size, condition, appearance and exterior materials. |
| A home left in a park | Section 33-1478 requires the landlord to locate and notify the legal owner or lienholder within ten days of abandonment, addressing space costs. sourceMoreRemoval requires written park clearance showing payment or an agreement with the landlord. |
| Moving the home | MVD's mobile home policy requires an oversize permit when the home is wider than eight feet or longer than 40 feet. sourceMoreInstaller licensing is separately recorded under notable. |
| Who needs a dealer licence | Dealer requirements have express exemptions under Section 41-4028, including a purchaser selling no more than two factory-built buildings, manufactured homes or mobile homes in 12 months. sourceMoreThe statute also exempts specified licensed real estate activities, including qualifying private-party used-home park sales. |
- A pre-June 15, 1976 home brought from another state for sale or installation must meet Arizona's minimum fire and life safety standards before title issuance or acceptance of an Affidavit of Affixture. source
- Section 33-1451 requires park clearance before removal, showing amounts due through removal are paid or that the landlord and tenant otherwise agreed to removal. source
- Section 41-4025 provides for state installer licenses, an installer examination, training and experience requirements. source
- Section 33-1452(M) bars removal solely for age when a home manufactured after June 15, 1976 is sold to an otherwise qualified tenant. source
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It permits age-only removal on sale for homes manufactured on or before that date and preserves separate restrictions on homes moving into a park.
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Selling a mobile home in Arizona: common questions
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Can an Arizona park refuse my mobile home buyer?
Yes, but approval cannot be unreasonably withheld when a landlord reserves tenant approval. Written reasons are due within ten days after a written request from the seller or purchaser under Section 33-1452.
Can I replace a lost Arizona mobile home title online?
Yes. The owner of record can use Title Replacement through AZ MVD Now. By mail, use Form 96-0236 with the replacement box selected. MVD does not issue mobile-home titles for homes attached as real property.
What happens to a mobile home abandoned in an Arizona park?
Section 33-1478 requires the landlord to locate and notify the legal owner or lienholder within ten days of abandonment, addressing space costs. Removing the home needs written park clearance showing payment or an agreement with the landlord.
When does moving an Arizona mobile home need an oversize permit?
MVD's mobile-home policy requires one when the home is wider than eight feet or longer than 40 feet. County property-tax clearance and park removal clearance address separate requirements; neither replaces the road permit.
Can an Arizona park require removal solely because my home is old?
Not if it was manufactured after June 15, 1976 and sells to an otherwise qualified tenant. Homes made on or before that date can face age-only removal on sale. Current park-rule compliance and restrictions on homes moving into a park are separate issues.
Where do I get Arizona Property Tax Clearance Form 82504?
Get it from the county assessor for covered sales, transfers or transport. New untitled dealer inventory is excepted, but transport of a used unit between dealers requires clearance. This tax document does not replace park removal clearance or an oversize road permit.
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