Selling Your Park Home in Arlington, Oregon
Arlington is a river town in Gilliam County. The 2020 Census counted 628 residents. The Columbia River shapes daily life here, and the town serves travelers, farm workers, and people who like wide skies and quiet streets. A manufactured home in an Arlington park can appeal to buyers who want a low-cost base near the river, without city prices.
Go On MLS is at goONmls.com, and the phone in plain text is 971-GO-ON-MLS. This guide is only about homes in parks. The home is yours. The lot remains a rental. Keep that split in mind through every paragraph below, because buyers will ask about it first.
Arlington Parks Named in Directories
Two park names appear again and again for Arlington. Columbia River Mobile Home Park is listed at 475 Shane Drive, Arlington, OR 97812. Terrace Heights Trailer Park, also called Arlington RV & Mobile Home Park, is listed at 1290 Main Street, Arlington, OR 97812. The two addresses are different, so check which park your home is actually in before you write your listing. A wrong park name wastes every buyer visit.
Neither park had a verified current rent figure in the sources checked for this guide. Do not guess at rent. Call the park office, ask for the lot rent, the deposit rules, and the buyer application, and keep the answers in writing. A buyer who learns the rent late often walks away. A buyer who learns it early can plan.
Four Questions, Answered Straight
Who approves my buyer? The park does, through its own application. Oregon law sets the clock, and the next section gives the days.
Is my home real estate? No, not when it sits in a park. It is titled personal property, and the title moves through DCBS, not through a deed.
What slows a sale most often? Missing titles, unpaid taxes, and late park applications. All three can be fixed early, and all three hurt late.
Do I need photos of the lot? Yes. Buyers judge the lot as much as the home. Show the parking, the steps, the skirting, and the view from the door.
Go On MLS Pricing for Arlington
Three tiers exist, and each one builds on the last. The $99 tier is the MLS listing: MyStateMLS, up to 20 photos, and syndication to 135-plus sites including Google. The $1,999 tier adds coordination, meaning purchase-agreement help, DocuSign, and escrow coordination. The $6,999 full service tier is limited to Portland metro area. It is not available in Arlington, and no Arlington page should promise it. See pricing for the full comparison, and homes for sale for live examples.
The Transfer, Step by Step
Think of the sale as three gates. Gate one is taxes. The county certifies on Form 2952 that taxes on the home are paid. Gate two is title. Oregon DCBS transfers the title, for a $55 fee. Gate three is the park. Under ORS 90.680, once the buyer files a complete application, the park must decide within 7 days, or within 10 days if the seller gave no 10-day pre-sale notice. If any gate sticks, the sale waits. Work the gates in order, and keep copies of every form.
Rent notice rules also protect buyers. A park must warn residents 90 days ahead, in writing, before raising rent, and it may raise rent only once in a 12-month span. Tell your buyer the rent today, the date of the last rise, and whether a rise is already scheduled. This section sums up the law in general terms only. It is not legal advice.
Checklist Before You Photograph
- Confirm your park name and street address against a park letter or rent receipt.
- Ask the park office for the buyer application and approval timeline.
- Order the Form 2952 tax certification from the county.
- Clear the lot, fix the steps, and wash the windows before photos.
- Decide which tier you want, $99 or $1,999, before you call.
- Read frequently asked questions and Oregon financing so you can answer buyer questions.
Sources and Limits of This Guide
For population, this guide uses the 2020 Census count shown in Wikipedia's List of cities in Oregon. Park names and addresses come from the Chattel Mortgage Oregon park list and county-office directory pages for Arlington RV & Mobile Home Park. No rent, amenity, or policy figure is stated here, because none was verified in those sources. Law points cite ORS 90.680, DCBS title transfer, and Form 2952. Questions go through contact.