Sell Your Mobile Home in Colorado
For a titled Colorado home, you need the title and county proof that the taxes are paid.
At a glance
Colorado mobile homes at a glance
Mobile homes in Colorado
90,394
3.5% of all homes in the state
Who titles the home
Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, through county clerks and recorders
State agency source
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
Selling steps
How a sale works in Colorado
For your titled Colorado home, gather county tax proof and transfer papers before checking the park's sale requirements.
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Check the title status
Find your title or county papers showing that the home now transfers with a deed.
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Get county tax proof
Ask the county for proof the home's property taxes are paid, in the required form.
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Fill in the sale forms
Complete the county title application and home transfer declaration with the buyer before filing.
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Share any required repairs
Give prospective buyers the park's required repair list when the sale rules call for it.
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Take papers to the county
Bring the signed title, tax proof, sale price and any loan documents to the county office.
Park or land
In a park, or on your own land
Check whether your Colorado home still has a title, and whether the buyer can keep it on its current lot.
In a mobile home park
You can sell your Colorado home on its lot despite its age, but other park and safety rules still apply.
- Buyer checks must follow the law
- Give buyers any required repair list
- Age alone cannot block the sale
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Colorado's park law covers sale notice and any required list of work needed to meet park rules. When the disclosure rule applies, give prospective buyers that management-provided list. Ask your park office which documents apply to your sale. The county's Authentication of Paid Ad Valorem Taxes is proof that the home's property taxes are paid.
A Colorado abandoned-home title application can use an eviction possession judgment, evidence of notice efforts to the previous owner and proof of land ownership. Other title and security requirements can apply. Possession alone is not the full paperwork process. For 2020-2024, the Census Bureau estimates Colorado has 90,394 mobile homes, making up 3.5% of housing units.
Permitted screening includes financial ability, affordability restrictions, legal compliance and relevant criminal history. Management cannot otherwise interfere with your choice of purchaser.
On land you own
If your sale leaves out the land, you can send a Colorado request. Check county records for an active title or deed.
- Taxed as real property, with exemptions
- Separate value until permanently attached
- Deed transfers after the county process
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Colorado taxes manufactured homes as real property, subject to exemptions. A titled home is valued separately until the required permanent attachment process is complete. A qualifying land lease of at least ten years uses a separate permanent-location certificate. The county permanent-location process requires permanent attachment and surrender of ownership evidence. Once completed, later ownership transfers use a deed.
A Colorado home and its land sold together transfer as real estate, commonly through a closing attorney, real estate agent or title company. Requests for that combined transaction are not sent on by Mobile Home Buyer Finder.
The rules, with sources
Colorado rules for selling a mobile home
Check what your Colorado county needs for the title and taxes, then sort out park paperwork and any moving permits with the buyer.
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| Who titles the home | Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, through county clerks and recorders source |
|---|---|
| Ownership document | Certificate of Title for a titled manufactured home source |
| Transferring it in a private sale | Submit the endorsed title, Application for Title and/or Registration DR 2395, Authentication of Paid Ad Valorem Taxes, purchase price and applicable lien documents to the county office. sourceMoreBuyers and sellers also complete the Manufactured Home Transfer Declaration. |
| If the title is lost | The DMV duplicate-title procedure allows the listed owner, lienholder or authorized agent to apply through the county office, myDMV where eligible, or DR 2539A by mail, subject to lien restrictions. source |
| Tax clearance | Yes. A used titled-home transfer requires an original Authentication of Paid Ad Valorem Taxes or an acceptable certified copy. sourceMoreThe MSO exception concerns a different ownership document. |
| How the home is taxed | Manufactured homes are subject to property taxation as if real property, with applicable exemptions. sourceMoreA titled home is valued separately from the land until permanently affixed under the required process. |
| Sales tax on a used home | Qualifying HUD manufactured homes are fully exempt from state sales and use tax; most state-administered city and county taxes do not share that full exemption. sourceMoreOlder qualifying preconstructed units have a subsequent-sale exemption when applicable taxes were paid previously; home-rule city taxes require separate review. |
| When it counts as real estate | Permanently affix the home and complete the county process for a Certificate of Permanent Location, surrendering ownership evidence and purging the title. sourceMoreA separate certificate applies to qualifying long-term land leases of at least ten years. After the permanent-location process, future ownership transfers are completed by deed. |
| Selling inside a park | Colorado Mobile Home Park Act, C.R.S. Title 38, Article 12, Part 2; sourceMoreSections 38-12-211 and 38-12-214 Management may apply statutory checks concerning affordability restrictions, financial ability, legal compliance and relevant criminal history. It cannot otherwise interfere with the owner's choice of buyer. Section 38-12-214 addresses management receiving sale notice and providing any required compliance list. Section 38-12-214 protects in-place sales regardless of age, subject to specified lawful restrictions; independent code or tenancy violations remain separate matters. |
| A home left in a park | Section 38-29-119 recognizes an eviction possession judgment, proof of notice efforts to the prior owner and proof of land ownership as evidence supporting a title application for an abandoned home. sourceMoreOther title and security requirements may apply. |
| Moving the home | A titled-home move requires tax authentication and a transportable manufactured home permit displayed as an orange placard. sourceMoreA move on state highways also requires a CDOT excess-size transport permit; installer rules are separately recorded under notable. |
| Seller disclosure | Under Section 38-12-214(2.5)(b), a park-home seller must give prospective buyers the management-provided list of required compliance work when that provision applies. source |
| Who needs a dealer licence | Section 24-32-3323 requires registration with the Division of Housing before engaging in the business of selling homes installed in Colorado, subject to exceptions. sourceMoreOne exception covers directly or indirectly selling three or fewer previously occupied homes in a calendar year that are park-owner-owned and located in Colorado parks. |
- Section 24-32-3315 generally requires installer registration; an owner installing a home for personal use has a limited exception of one installation in 12 months and five in a lifetime. source
- DMV provides an in-lieu-of-bond route using DR 2463 for a manufactured home at least 25 years old when ownership documents are unavailable; younger homes follow the bonding process. source
- DOLA's July 2026 guidance says park closures generally require at least 12 months' advance notice, after which homeowners may demand relocation payment or purchase of their home under the applicable rules. source
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Selling a mobile home in Colorado: common questions
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Where do I transfer a Colorado manufactured home title?
Your county clerk and recorder handles the titled-home transfer under the Colorado Department of Revenue's Division of Motor Vehicles. The package includes the endorsed title, DR 2395, paid-tax authentication, purchase price, applicable lien documents and the Manufactured Home Transfer Declaration.
Can a Colorado park reject my home because it is old?
No, age alone does not remove the protection for a sale on the lot. Lawful restrictions and separate code or tenancy violations still apply. Management's screening must stay within the statutory grounds.
What permits are needed to move a titled Colorado mobile home?
A titled-home move requires tax authentication and a transportable manufactured home permit displayed as an orange placard. Travel on state highways also requires a CDOT excess-size transport permit. Include both the tax paperwork and route permissions in the moving plan.
Is every Colorado manufactured home sale exempt from sales tax?
No. Qualifying HUD manufactured homes are exempt from state sales and use tax, but most state-administered local taxes do not share that full exemption. Home-rule city taxes need separate review. Older qualifying preconstructed units have different subsequent-sale conditions.
What can I do if my older Colorado home has no ownership documents?
For a manufactured home at least 25 years old, DMV offers DR 2463 as a route that does not require a title bond. Younger homes follow the bonding process.
Does a Colorado park closing require advance notice?
Yes, generally at least 12 months under DOLA's July 2026 guidance. After notice, homeowners may demand relocation payment or purchase of the home under the applicable rules. That closure process is separate from an ordinary home sale.
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