Selling a Manufactured Home in Bend, Oregon

B. Intro: Selling a Park Home in Bend — The Short Version

Bend is Central Oregon's boomtown — Cascade views, ski slopes, and some of the priciest housing in the state. Thousands of residents live in manufactured homes — also called mobile homes — inside leased-land parks. You own the home. You rent the lot under it.

Bend's park-home market is pricier than the Willamette Valley's. That cuts both ways: your home may be worth more here, but buyers face higher lot rents and a competitive market. This guide keeps the two markets separate — the ordinary park home a senior or working family buys, and the resort-tier segment at places like Cascade Village.

When it's time to sell, you have options. You can list it yourself, hire a traditional agent, or use a flat-fee service like GoOnMLS. A GoOnMLS listing starts at $99 and puts your home on the MLS, which feeds major home-search sites.

This guide covers Bend's park-home market: real parks, real rents, real asking prices (from 2026 listings), your rights under Oregon law, and the exact steps to sell. Every number below comes from a named source, with the date it was checked. Where we don't have a number, we say so — we don't guess.

Plain-language promise: This guide is written for sellers, not salespeople. Short sentences. No jargon. If something is an estimate, we label it an estimate.

C. Bend at a Glance

Bend sits in Central Oregon, about 160 miles southeast of Portland, in the shadow of the Cascades. It's Oregon's fastest-growing large city — and one of its most expensive.

Key facts about Bend (all from Census-based sources, checked 2026-10-16):

• Population: 107,342 (July 1, 2025 estimate) — up 8.2% since the 2020 Census (99,178) and up 40% since 2010 (76,639).
• Median household income: $96,394/year — Point2Homes (Census-based).
• Median gross rent: $1,883/month — American Community Survey 2020–2024.
• Median owner-occupied home value: $718,400 — ACS 2020–2024. A typical Bend home with a mortgage costs $2,347/month.
• 18.1% of Bend residents are 65 or older.

What this means for park-home sellers: Bend's park homes are the deepest-discount ownership path in an expensive city — $65,000–$115,000 for the home buys you what costs $718,400 in the site-built market. That attracts buyers. But Bend buyers are price-aware about monthly costs: lot rents and park rules decide deals here. And unlike other guide markets, Bend has a visible resort/premium tier (Cascade Village) that pushes the top end of asking prices — don't mistake it for the ordinary market.

D. Mobile-Home Parks in and Around Bend

Bend has fewer, smaller parks per capita than Salem or Portland. New park supply is effectively capped: Deschutes County Ordinance 2015-02 restricts new manufactured/RV parks adjacent to Bend's urban growth boundary to 10 units or fewer. Below are the parks we could verify. Rents shown are published rents only — most Bend parks post nothing, so this list is short.

Verified parks

• The Pines — 61000 Brosterhous Rd, Bend 97702 — all-ages ("one of Bend's most sought-after all-age manufactured home communities"). Managed by IPG Living (thepinesipgliving.com, (541) 382-8558). The park has been expanding — the City of Bend approved sewer-infrastructure changes in 2018 to support about 14 additional spaces. Asking: $95,000 (3-bed/2-bath, 1,320 sq ft; $15K price drop).
• Country Sunset Mobile Home Park — 61445 SE 27th St, Bend 97702 — all-ages; 148 units; built 1973. Southeast Bend, Old Farm District. Asking: $70,000 (2-bed/1-bath, 840 sq ft, Unit 86; this listing appeared earlier at $75,000).
• West Side Pines Cooperative — 141 SW 15th, Bend 97709 — 71 spaces; resident-owned (converted 2013 with CASA of Oregon support). On Oregon Housing and Community Services' April 2025 preserved-parks list. Resident ownership typically means more stable rents — ask the co-op office for current figures.
• Cascade Village — NE Bend, operated by Bend MHC LLC — 55+ resort-style community ("high end, quality 5-star resort-style"), 32+ acres with newer double-wides, clubhouse, pond, and trails. Monthly HOA: $875. Asking: $199,000 (3-bed/2-bath, 1,440 sq ft; $71K price drop) and $345,202 new construction (3-bed/2-bath with attached 2-car garage).
• Suntree Village — 1001 SE 15th St, Bend 97702 — 55+ ("one of Bend's finest 55+ parks"). Asking: $169,500 (2-bed/2-bath, 1,512 sq ft). (Price from an older listing snapshot — treat as needing re-verification.)
• Rock Arbor Villa — 2200 NE Hwy 20, Bend 97701 — 55+. Space rent: $585/month — and this is an inclusive rent: water, sewer, garbage, clubhouse, seasonal pool, and snow removal. Asking: $115,000 (2-bed/2-bath 1975 single-wide, Unit 15, listed Jan 2026) and $108,000 (3-bed/2-bath, 1,392 sq ft, Unit 10).
• Mountain View Park — Bend (listing address 2508 NE Buckwheat Ct, Bend 97701). Asking: $438,000 (3-bed/2-bath, 1,612 sq ft; $67K price drop; pre-foreclosure — a distressed listing, not a market comp).
• Fox Hills Park — Bend 97702 (listing address 61042 Tuscany Dr). Asking: $210,000 (3-bed/2-bath, 1,188 sq ft; new roof 2024).
• Snowberry Village — Bend 97701 (listing address 1188 NE 27th St #82) — 55+. Asking: $259,000 (3-bed/2-bath, 1,248 sq ft). (Price from an older listing snapshot — treat as needing re-verification.)
• Scandia RV and Mobile Park — 61415 S Hwy 97, Bend 97702 — mixed RV/mobile park (60 sites). No published lot-rent figure found; mostly traveler-oriented.

What we don't know: Most Bend parks don't publish rents or space counts. The two verified rent figures below (Rock Arbor Villa's $585, Cascade Village's $875 HOA) are the only published numbers we found — a thin picture of a real market. If your park isn't listed here, call the park office or ask a neighbor with a recent rent notice. Space counts matter: Oregon's rent-increase cap works differently for parks above and below 30 spaces (see Section F).

Sources: Homes.com Bend listings (2026); MLS #220213393 via benddreams.com (Jan 2026); newhomesource.com Cascade Village page; apartments.com park page; OHCS April 2025 preserved-parks list; CASA/OLIS parks data; City of Bend council records (2018).

E. What Lot Rent Costs Right Now

Lot rent (also called space rent) is the monthly payment for the ground your home sits on. Honest warning: Bend's published lot-rent data is the thinnest of any market in this guide series. Two figures only:

• Rock Arbor Villa (55+): $585/month — per a January 2026 MLS listing; includes water, sewer, garbage, clubhouse, seasonal pool, and snow removal. That's genuinely cheap for Bend.
• Cascade Village (55+, resort-style): $875/month HOA — premium tier; not representative of ordinary parks.

What we could not verify: lot rents at The Pines, Country Sunset, Suntree Village, Fox Hills Park, Mountain View Park, Snowberry Village, or West Side Pines. Call the park office before you buy — or price — anything. Under-reporting this is deliberate: we'd rather show two real numbers than fill the page with guesses.

Additional costs buyers (and sellers) should account for:

• Utilities: Some parks bundle water, sewer, and garbage into the rent (Rock Arbor Villa advertises this); others bill separately — check the specific park's rules.
• No statewide real-estate transfer tax in Oregon. On the state side, the transaction cost is the $55 DCBS ownership-document fee plus any county tax-certification fee (Deschutes County's current certification fee was not yet looked up — verify before quoting a total).
• Rent can only go up once in any 12-month period, with 90 days' written notice (ORS 90.600) — see Section F.

F. Rent History and Your Rights Under Oregon Law

This section summarizes Oregon statutes as reported by our research. It is not legal advice. Laws change — check current statute text or talk to a lawyer before acting.

What rents have done recently

There is no park-by-park rent history dataset for Bend. Statewide figures are the only record:

• Park-owner industry survey (100 owners): average annual increase of 5.39% from 2019–2024. (Testimony of Bill Miner, attorney for Manufactured Housing Communities of Oregon, reported by the Salem Statesman Journal, 2025-02-11.)
• Tenant survey (~500 tenants, 2025): average annual increase of nearly 7%; average lot rent "projected to surpass Social Security benefits by 75% within 10 years." (Rochelle Love Elder, Oregon State Tenants Association, 2025-02-11.)
• Bend-specific: no published Bend park rent series was found. What we do know is structural: new park supply adjacent to Bend's growth boundary is capped at 10 units (Deschutes County Ordinance 2015-02), and the city's median home value is $718,400 — both point to sustained upward pressure on park land and rents. Verify any specific park's history with the park office.

Oregon's current rent-increase caps (HB 3054, 2025)

Oregon now has two tracks for manufactured-dwelling parks, per HB 3054, applying to increases taking effect in 2026 and 2027:

• Parks with MORE than 30 spaces: 6% maximum annual increase. The named Bend parks with verified space counts (Country Sunset at 148, West Side Pines at 71) are on this track.
• Parks with 30 or fewer spaces: 7% + CPI, capped at 10%. That's 9.5% for 2026 and 10% for 2027. Oregon's Department of Administrative Services publishes the number each year by September 30.

Sources: Oregon Dept. of Administrative Services announcements (2025-09-30, corrected; 2026-09-28); Statesman Journal (2026-09-28).

Exemptions from the cap: the cap does not apply where the first certificate of occupancy was issued less than 15 years before the notice, or for regulated/certified affordable housing where rent is income-based — ORS 90.600(3)(a)–(b).

Infrastructure exception (parks over 30 spaces only): a one-time increase of up to 12%, allowed at most once every 5 years, and only with: a documented project with cost estimate and timeline given to tenants in writing at least 30 days before the vote; a tenant meeting at least 14 days before the vote; approval by 51% of occupied spaces (signed, space-identified ballots); and a full refund (minus the normal cap) if the project isn't substantially complete within 12 months of the estimated completion date — ORS 90.600(3)(c).

Notice and process (ORS 90.600)

• 90 days' written notice before any rent increase; increases allowed at most once in any 12-month period. The notice must state the increase amount, the new rent, facts supporting any exemption claim, and the effective date.
• Penalty for violations: the landlord is liable for 3 months' rent plus actual damages — ORS 90.600(4).
• Tenants may form a tenants' committee of up to 7 members; on written request the landlord must meet with the committee (1–2 times per calendar year) and respond in good faith in writing within 60 days — ORS 90.600(8).

Your right to sell (ORS 90.680)

Key protections when you sell your park home:

• A park may not deny you the right to sell your home on its rented space, and may not require you to remove the home solely because of the sale — ORS 90.680(2).
• If your rental agreement requires it, give the park written notice up to 10 days before the sale — ORS 90.680(8)(a).
• Buyer approval: the buyer submits a complete written application; the park must accept or reject within 7 days (10 days if you didn't give the 10-day notice). Screening criteria must be substantially similar to what the park applies to buyers of its own homes. The park may not reject unreasonably and must give written reasons (except for consumer-report rejections, where the report contents stay private) — ORS 90.680(10).
• The park may not reject a buyer or force removal because of the home's age, size, style, materials, or pre-HUD-code construction — ORS 90.680(12).
• On request, the park must give the buyer its statement of policy, the rental agreement, park rules, any outstanding repair or condition notices, lists of disrepair/deterioration and rule violations, and a statement that repairs may be required — ORS 90.680(9).
• No commissions without a written consignment contract (maximum 180 days, with specific required terms) — ORS 90.680(4). A park may not require you to consign as a condition of tenancy — ORS 90.680(3).
• HB 3054 also added limits on parks conditioning a sale on cosmetic or aesthetic changes to the home or requiring interior inspections as a condition of sale. Our research notes this should be cross-checked against the enrolled bill text before being quoted — treat it as reported, not confirmed.

Park closure (ORS 90.645)

• A park must give 365 days' written notice before closing or converting, pay relocation payments to tenants (amounts are tiered — verify current figures before quoting), impose no rent increase after a closure notice, and charge no move-out penalties or unaccrued-rent charges for tenants who leave during the notice period. In a high-land-value city like Bend, this is the protection that matters most — know it.

G. Wages vs. Housing Costs in Bend

Plain-language takeaway: Bend needs a $34.31/hour wage just to afford a typical 2-bedroom apartment. A median Bend home costs $718,400. Against that, a $70,000–$115,000 park home with ~$585 in space rent is genuinely the cheapest path to ownership in the city — that's the honest pitch. But don't let the resort tier confuse the picture: a $345,000 new home at Cascade Village plus $875/month HOA is a luxury purchase, not an affordability story. Price your home against the ordinary park-home tier your buyers actually live in.

H. What Park Homes Are Selling For

Important: Every price below is an asking price from a current listing — what the seller is asking, not what the home actually sold for. No market-wide median exists for used park homes in Bend. Several listings show price drops of $11,000–$71,000, which means asking prices are often above the final sale price. We have no sold-price data.

Two markets in one city

Bend listings split cleanly into tiers. Read the right one.

Ordinary park homes (the affordability tier):

Premium and new homes (the resort tier):

What drives the price

• Age and size: A 1975 single-wide at $115,000 vs. a 2020-vintage double-wide at $199,000–$210,000.
• The park: Cascade Village's resort amenities and $875 HOA sit at the top; the $585 all-inclusive rent at Rock Arbor Villa supports lower asks.
• Condition: A full remodel (the "Mermaid Cottage": new wiring, windows, insulation, LVP) asks roughly what a larger unremodeled home does.
• Bend's premium: Even the entry tier ($65K–$115K) sits above Salem's entry tier — that's the resort-city premium, not a data error.
• Price drops happen: Cuts of $11,000–$71,000 and 74 days on market show asking is not selling.

Not comparable: The $438,000 pre-foreclosure listing is distressed — don't price against it. Manufactured homes that include the land are a different market ($550,000 for a 1987 manufactured on 1.59 acres; $315,000–$525,000 on half-acre-to-5-acre parcels south of Bend; $349,900 on 1 acre) — exclude from park-home comps.

Sources: Homes.com Bend listings (2026); MLS #220213393 via benddreams.com (Jan 2026); newhomesource.com Cascade Village page.

I. How to Sell a Park Home in Oregon, Step by Step

Selling a manufactured home in a park is different from selling a house on land. In Oregon, your park home is personal property — like a car — not real estate. Here's how the process works.

1. The home is titled through an ownership document — not a deed

Oregon no longer issues vehicle-style titles for manufactured structures. (Old pre-May-2005 DOT titles still count as proof of ownership.) Instead, ownership is shown through an ownership document issued by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS), Building Codes Division. For used homes, the transfer application goes through the county assessor, and DCBS keeps the MHODS ownership database. The state fee is $55.

Sources: ORS 446.571; ORS 446.621; oregon.gov BCD forms page; Lane County Assessment & Taxation MHODS explainer.

2. After closing, the sale must be reported within 30 days

Under ORS 446.641, within 30 days after closing the seller must give the county assessor — in Bend, that's the Deschutes County Assessor & Tax Collector — a DCBS-approved notice of sale including: the identities of seller and buyer, the ownership document, a copy of the bill of sale, security-interest acknowledgments, and proof that all property taxes and special assessments are paid (county tax certification). The assessor forwards it to DCBS, which updates the ownership record. If the seller doesn't file, the buyer may file the notice — but the seller still faces a civil penalty.

3. The park must approve your buyer

This is the step that surprises most sellers. Under ORS 90.680 (see Section F):

• Give the park written notice up to 10 days before the sale if your rental agreement requires it.
• Your buyer submits a complete written application to the park.
• The park must accept or reject within 7 days (10 days if you didn't give the 10-day notice).
• The park's screening must be substantially similar to what it applies to buyers of its own homes — no unreasonable rejection, and written reasons are required.
• The park cannot reject because of the home's age, size, style, materials, or pre-HUD-code construction.

Tip: Talk to your park office early. Ask for the buyer-application packet and the park's statement of policy before you list, so there are no surprises after you find a buyer.

4. Disclosures

Oregon's standard statutory seller-disclosure form (ORS 105.464) applies to a manufactured dwelling only when the seller also owns the land (ORS 105.465). A park-home sale — home owned, land leased — is outside the statutory form. That doesn't mean silence: general fraud and misrepresentation law still applies, pre-1978 homes need the federal lead-paint disclosure, and the park must give your buyer its policy, rental agreement, rules, and repair/condition lists under ORS 90.680(9).

5. Watch out for the dealer-license trap

Oregon law says acting as an agent to sell someone else's manufactured structure without a manufactured-structure dealer license is a Class A misdemeanor (ORS 446.671). The private-owner exception (ORS 446.676) covers only owners selling their own home for personal, family, or household use. A regular real-estate license alone doesn't cover it either — the exception for real-estate licensees applies only to homes that are real property (deed-recorded), not park homes (ORS 446.676). The industry association's guidance puts it plainly: "If a manufactured structure is sold separate from the sale of the land, this is considered a personal property transaction and requires an MSD [manufactured structure dealer] license." (MHCO, "Dealer's License — What You Need to Know.")

What this means for you: make sure whoever lists your park home is properly licensed for this exact kind of sale. GoOnMLS operates under the required dealer licensing (details will be updated upon final approval). Ask any agent or service you consider the same question — and get the answer in writing.

J. GoOnMLS Options and Pricing

GoOnMLS lists mobile and manufactured homes in Oregon parks and on leased land only — never land sales. You keep control of the sale; we handle the listing and the paperwork tiers you choose.

Pricing (cumulative — each tier includes everything below it)

• $99 — MLS listing. Your home listed on the MLS with 2 photos. Listings are distributed through MyStateMLS, which feeds major listing sites such as Zillow, Trulia, Homes.com and Realtor.com. We can't guarantee any specific site will show your listing — distribution depends on listing type and eligibility.
• $199 — MLS listing + media package. Everything above, plus up to 50 photos and a 3-minute video. You shoot the photos and video on your phone; we edit, post to YouTube, and link it to the MLS listing.
• $1,999 — MLS listing + media + transaction coordination. Everything above, plus help with the purchase agreement, DocuSign, and escrow coordination.
• $6,999 — Full service: NOT available in Bend. Everything would include signs, flyers, lockbox, buyer qualifying, and showings — but this tier is available in the Portland metro only. In Bend, the top tier is $1,999 transaction coordination.

Licensing note: Our license status is currently being finalized — the site shows a placeholder. GoOnMLS operates under the required dealer licensing (details will be updated upon final approval). We will never assert a license number until it's confirmed.

Honest limits

• We can't guarantee your home will sell, how fast, or at what price.
• We can't guarantee your listing appears on any specific website. Distribution goes through MyStateMLS and depends on the listing type and eligibility rules.
• Commission comparisons elsewhere on this page are for illustration only — actual fees are negotiable and vary.

K. DIY Flat Fee vs. a Traditional Agent

There's no single right way to sell. Here's a neutral comparison.

Flat-fee MLS listing (GoOnMLS, starting at $99):

• You pay a fixed fee. No percentage of the sale price.
• Your home appears on the MLS, which feeds major home-search sites (subject to listing type and eligibility — see Section J).
• You handle inquiries, showings, and negotiations yourself (unless you choose a higher tier).
• Best fit: sellers comfortable with a phone and a little paperwork, or sellers whose home is priced to move.

Traditional full-service agent:

• The agent handles photos, showings, negotiations, and paperwork.
• The listing commission is a percentage of the sale price — negotiable, and it varies. For illustration only: a 2.5–3% listing commission on a $200,000 Bend home would be $5,000–$7,500. Your actual fee may be higher or lower — commissions are negotiable and vary by agent and market.
• Best fit: sellers who want someone else to run the whole process.

Neither choice is "better" in the abstract. A traditional agent earns their fee when the service saves you time or gets you a better outcome; a flat fee makes sense when you'd rather keep the difference and do the legwork. Pick the one that fits your situation.

One caution that applies to both: whoever sells your park home needs the right license for manufactured structures sold without land (see the dealer-license note in Section I). Ask, and get the answer in writing.

L. Your Selling Checklist

1. Find your ownership document. Locate your DCBS ownership document (or old pre-2005 title). If it's lost, contact DCBS Building Codes Division about a replacement before you list.
2. Check your property taxes. Make sure all property taxes and special assessments on the home are paid — you'll need Deschutes County tax certification at closing.
3. Talk to your park office. Ask for the buyer-application packet, the statement of policy, the rental agreement, and the park rules. Ask what the current space rent is and whether an increase is scheduled.
4. Price the home. Look at asking prices for similar homes in your park and nearby parks (Section H) — and price within your tier (ordinary vs. resort), not across it. Remember: asking is not selling — several Bend listings dropped $11,000–$71,000. Factor in your park's lot rent; buyers do.
5. Get the home ready. Clean thoroughly. Fix what's broken. For older homes, small repairs (skirting, steps, paint) pay back more than big remodels.
6. Photograph and list. Good daylight photos of every room, the exterior, and the park. List on the MLS through GoOnMLS (from $99) or your chosen service.
7. Show the home. Be available. Keep it clean and lit for every showing.
8. Get offers in writing. Use a written purchase agreement. Decide in advance your lowest acceptable price.
9. Buyer applies to the park. Your buyer submits the park application; the park has 7 days to decide (10 if you skipped the 10-day seller notice). Don't count the sale as done until the park approves.
10. Close and report. Sign the bill of sale. Within 30 days after closing, file the DCBS-approved notice of sale with the Deschutes County Assessor, with proof taxes are paid.

M. Government Resources

• Oregon DCBS — Building Codes Division, manufactured structures: ownership documents, MHODS database, forms. → https://www.oregon.gov/bcd (navigate to Manufactured Structures)
• Oregon Housing and Community Services — Office of Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations: informal dispute resolution, sample forms, park-closure information (ORS 90.769, ORS 90.645). → https://www.oregon.gov/ohcs
• Oregon State Legislature — ORS Chapter 90 (residential landlord-tenant) and ORS Chapter 446 (manufactured structures): full statute text for ORS 90.600, 90.645, 90.680, 446.571, 446.621, 446.641, 446.671, 446.676, 446.706. → https://www.oregonlegislature.gov
• Deschutes County Assessor & Tax Collector: property tax records and tax certification for ownership transfers (Bend, OR).
• Deschutes County Community Development: land-use and park-permit questions (including the UGB-adjacent new-park rules).
• Oregon Dept. of Administrative Services: annual publication (by Sept. 30) of the maximum rent-increase percentage for smaller parks. → https://www.oregon.gov/das
• Manufactured Housing Communities of Oregon (MHCO): industry guidance including "Dealer's License — What You Need to Know." → https://www.mhco.org
• CASA of Oregon: resident-owned-community (co-op) program — operator of the West Side Pines conversion. → (search "CASA of Oregon manufactured housing")
• Oregon State Tenants Association (OSTA): tenant-side information on park rents and rights. → (search "Oregon State Tenants Association")

N. Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to sell my mobile home in a Bend park with GoOnMLS?

A basic MLS listing is $99 (2 photos). $199 adds a media package (up to 50 photos + a 3-minute video — you shoot, we edit). $1,999 adds transaction coordination (purchase-agreement help, DocuSign, escrow). Full service at $6,999 is not available in Bend — it's Portland metro only. See Section J for details.

Will my listing appear on Zillow?

Listings are distributed through MyStateMLS, which feeds major listing sites such as Zillow, Trulia, Homes.com and Realtor.com. We can't guarantee your home will appear on any specific site — it depends on listing type and eligibility.

Do I own the land under my mobile home?

In most Bend-area parks, no — you own the home and rent the lot (space rent; the only two published 2026 figures are $585/month at Rock Arbor Villa and $875/month HOA at Cascade Village). Your home is personal property, titled through an ownership document — not a deed. (See Section I.)

Can my park stop me from selling?

No. Under ORS 90.680, a park may not deny your right to sell the home on its rented space, and may not require removal just because of the sale. The park does get to approve your buyer through its normal application process (7-day decision). (See Section F.)

Can the park reject my buyer because my home is old?

No. ORS 90.680(12) bars the park from rejecting a buyer or forcing removal because of the home's age, size, style, materials, or pre-HUD-code construction.

How much can my park raise the lot rent?

For parks with more than 30 spaces, HB 3054 caps annual increases at 6% for increases taking effect in 2026 and 2027. For parks with 30 or fewer spaces, the cap is 7% + CPI, capped at 10% (9.5% for 2026, 10% for 2027). Exemptions exist (see Section F). Country Sunset (148 spaces) and West Side Pines (71) are on the 6% track — but any park's actual space count decides, so verify.

What are park homes actually selling for in Bend?

We only have asking prices, not sold prices. In 2026 listings: ordinary park homes asked $65,000–$115,000 (older single-wides and smaller homes), remodeled/larger homes asked $95,000–$230,000, and the resort tier (Cascade Village) asked $199,000–$345,202 new. A $438,000 listing is a pre-foreclosure — don't price against it. Several listings cut prices $11,000–$71,000. (See Section H.)

Why are Bend prices higher than in the other guides?

Bend is a resort/second-home city — median home value $718,400, rents $1,776–$2,569 for apartments. Park-home prices run higher here across every tier. The guide keeps the ordinary affordability tier ($65K–$115K) separate from the resort tier ($199K+) so the numbers aren't misleading.

Do I need a real-estate agent to sell my park home?

No — but whoever handles the sale needs the right license. Selling someone else's manufactured structure without a manufactured-structure dealer license is a Class A misdemeanor in Oregon (ORS 446.671), and a standard real-estate license alone doesn't cover park homes. Ask any service or agent for their licensing in writing. (See Section I.)

What paperwork is due after the sale?

Within 30 days after closing, the seller must file a DCBS-approved notice of sale with the Deschutes County Assessor, including the bill of sale and proof all property taxes are paid (ORS 446.641).

I'm not good with computers. Can I still use GoOnMLS?

Yes. The $99 listing needs only a phone call and a couple of photos. For the $199 media package, you shoot photos/video on your phone and we handle the editing and posting. Call (971) 466-6657 and we'll walk you through it.

O. Conclusion: What to Do Next

Selling a manufactured home in a Bend park is a personal-property sale with a park-approval step — not a regular house sale. Know your park's rent and rules (call the office — most Bend parks publish nothing), price within your tier (ordinary vs. resort), and remember that asking prices here dropped as much as $71,000. Make sure whoever lists your home is licensed for exactly this kind of sale.

If a flat-fee MLS listing fits your plans, explore GoOnMLS.com's services — starting at $99 — or call (971) 466-6657 to talk it through with a real person. No pressure, no jargon.

P. Sources, Methodology, and Data Dates

Research date: 2026-10-16. Every figure in this guide is as-reported by the named source below. Nothing was invented or estimated unless labeled as such.

• City profile: Census Bureau QuickFacts, Bend city, Oregon (2025 population estimate; ACS 2020–2024) — crawled 2026-10-16; Point2Homes Bend demographics (Census-based); ApartmentList Bend page (Oct 2026); RentalSource Bend page (Aug 2026).
• Park directory, rents, asking prices: Homes.com Bend mobile-homes pages (71-day crawl — current; plus older crawls flagged as stale); MLS #220213393 via benddreams.com (Jan 2026); newhomesource.com Cascade Village community page; apartments.com Country Sunset park page; thepinesipgliving.com; City of Bend council issue summary 2018-12-05 (bend.granicus.com); OHCS April 2025 preserved manufactured-housing parks list (digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov); CASA/OLIS parks-data spreadsheet (olis.oregonlegislature.gov).
• Rent history / pressure: Bill Miner (MHCO attorney) and Rochelle Love Elder (OSTA) testimony, Salem Statesman Journal 2025-02-11; Deschutes County Ordinance 2015-02 (via this project's city-rankings file).
• Oregon law: ORS 90.600, 90.645, 90.680, 90.769, 105.464, 105.465, 446.571, 446.621, 446.641, 446.671, 446.676, 446.706 — 2025 text via Justia / oregon.public.law, verified 2026-10-16; HB 3054 (2025) via OR Dept. of Administrative Services announcements (2025-09-30 corrected; 2026-09-28), Statesman Journal (2026-09-28), Boiler Bay Beacon (2026-09-29), citizenportal.ai summary. This is research, not legal advice.
• Wages and housing costs: Census QuickFacts (ACS 2020–2024); Point2Homes; ApartmentList; RentalSource; NLIHC "Out of Reach 2026" (HUD FY2026) — Bend-Redmond HMFA housing wage $34.31.
• Selling process / licensing: ORS 446.571, 446.621, 446.641, 446.671, 446.676, 446.706; oregon.gov BCD forms page; Lane County Assessment & Taxation MHODS explainer; MHCO "Dealer's License — What You Need to Know" (mhco.org).
• Methodology: All park rents are published rents from listings (only two Bend figures found). All home prices are asking prices, not sold prices — no market-wide median exists for used park homes. Space counts shown only where a source stated them. The 2020 The Pines sales flyer ($179,900) was dropped as stale. Bend's tiers are presented separately so the resort segment doesn't distort the affordability framing.

Known data gaps (disclosed, not papered over): (1) Only two published lot-rent figures in Bend — no market rent range exists. (2) No sold-price data — everything is asking price. (3) Space counts unpublished for most parks — the 6% vs 10% rent-cap track hinges on the 30-space threshold. (4) Two listings (Suntree Village $169,500; Snowberry Village $259,000) come from ~320–345-day-old crawls — flagged in the guide as needing re-verification. (5) Rock Arbor Villa Unit 15 ($115,000, listed Jan 2026) may no longer be active. (6) No Bend-specific rent-increase history; no named Bend park closure documented this round. (7) Deschutes County tax-certification fee not yet looked up. (8) HB 3054's cosmetic-change/interior-inspection sale provisions should be cross-checked against the enrolled bill before quoting as confirmed.