Manufactured Homes Resources

Government Code

Government Code
Section Title
15606.1 State Board of Equalization - General

Health and Safety Code

Health and Safety Code
Section Title
18007 – 18014.5 Manufactured Housing - Definitions
18550 - 18605 Mobilehome Parks Act – General Provisions
18610 - 18614 Mobilehome Parks Act – Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Park Lots

Revenue and Taxation Code

Revenue and Taxation Code
Section Title
172 – 172.1 Disaster Relief for Manufactured Homes
201-242 Taxable and Exempt Property
5800 - 5805 General Provisions and Definitions
5810 - 5813 Determination of Taxable Values
5814 - 5815 Change in Ownership
5825 New Construction
5830 - 5832 Collection of Taxes on Mobilehomes
5840 -5842 Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions

Sales and Use Tax Regulations

Sales and Use Tax Regulations
Regulation Title
1610.2
Mobilehomes and Commercial Coaches

Assessors' Handbook (AH)

The AH is a series of manuals developed by the staff of the Board of Equalization (BOE) in an open process. The objective of the AH is to give Assessors, their staff, and other interested parties an understanding of the principles of property assessment and real and personal property appraisal for property tax purposes. Additionally, the AH presents the BOE staff's interpretation of rules, laws, and court decisions on property assessment.

In attempting to relate the advice or guidance provided in the AH, care must be taken to ensure that the advice has not been superseded by subsequent legislative or administrative action, court decisions, or reconsideration of staff's position. Following advice provided in the AH is not reasonable reliance upon written advice for purpose of obtaining relief from a failure to pay tax, interest, and/or penalty. In any instance where there is an inconsistency between a statute or regulation and an AH section, statutory or regulatory law is controlling.

The following AH section pertains to procedural issues involving manufactured homes.

Assessors' Handbook (AH)
Section Title
511 Assessment of Manufactured Homes and Parks

Letters To Assessors (LTAs)

LTAs provide an ongoing advisory service for Assessors and other interested parties. The letters present BOE staff's interpretation of rules, laws, and court decisions on property tax assessment.

The following LTAs pertain to procedural issues involving manufactured homes.

Letters To Assessors (LTAs)
Letter to Assessor Title
80/04
Mobilehome Assessments
80/112 Mobilehomes Subject to Property Taxation
81/54 Application of Exemptions to Mobilehomes
81/118 Classification of Mobilehomes and Correction to Letter 81/54
83/86 The Assessment of Mobilehome Accessories
83/128 Supplemental Assessments
86/17 Mobilehome Reinstatement Program
87/32 Classification of Mobilehomes
91/21 Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
92/57 Classification of Manufactured Homes
93/35 Manufactured Homes – Site Value
2003/025 Legislative Changes Affecting Manufactured Homes
2003/036 Property Tax Relief for Military Personnel
2011/051 Decline in Value Roll Corrections: Floating Homes and Manufactured Homes
2015/032 2014 Litigation

Annotated Legal Opinions

Annotated legal opinions are summaries of the conclusions reached in selected legal rulings of California State Board of Equalization counsel.

The following legal opinions pertain to questions involving manufactured homes.

Annotated Legal Opinions
Annotated Legal Opinion Title
585.0000 et. seq Manufactured Homes
600.0000 et. seq Mobilehome