Midwest service areas

Why the process differs by state

Manufactured-home ownership is documented differently across the Midwest. Depending on the state, titles may be handled by a motor vehicle agency, a department of revenue, a county treasurer, or a county clerk of courts, and homes that have been permanently attached to land may follow real-estate rules instead. Park regulation, tax clearance requirements, and transport permitting vary as well.

Each state page notes the authority that typically handles titling there. Confirm the current requirement with that office directly before relying on a timeline; agency procedures change and we do not provide legal advice.

Priority markets

• Illinois: Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Rockford, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Indiana: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Carmel, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Iowa: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Kansas: Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, Olathe, Topeka, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Michigan: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Bloomington, Duluth, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Missouri: Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• North Dakota: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Ohio: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• South Dakota: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.
• Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, plus surrounding towns and rural areas.