Selling a Manufactured Home in Salem or Keizer, Oregon

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

Salem is Oregon's capital and the center of the mid-Willamette Valley. Thousands of Salem and Keizer residents live in manufactured homes — also called mobile homes — inside leased-land parks. You own the home. You rent the lot under it.

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 the Salem–Keizer park-home market: real parks, real rents, real asking prices (from October 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. Salem and Keizer at a Glance

Salem is Oregon's state capital, about 45 minutes south of Portland along I-5. Keizer sits just north of Salem — so close the two function as one metro area.

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

• Population: Salem is Oregon's second-largest city.
• Median household income (Salem city): $75,487 — Data USA, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates.
• Median household income (Salem metro — Marion + Polk counties): $78,900 — Data USA, ACS 2024 1-year.
• Median gross rent (Salem metro): $1,399/month — USAFacts, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates (updated 2026-06-05). The average apartment rent was $1,475/month in July 2026 — Point2Homes, using Yardi Matrix data.
• 45% of Salem housing units are renter-occupied, and the rental vacancy rate is 4.7% — Point2Homes.

What this means for park-home sellers: Salem has a large renter population and tight apartments. That keeps demand for affordable park homes steady — buyers who can't afford apartments or site-built homes often look at manufactured homes in parks. But lot rents have been rising, and buyers pay close attention to the monthly space rent. Price your home with the rent in mind.

D. Mobile-Home Parks in and Around Salem–Keizer

Below are parks we could identify in the Salem–Keizer area, grouped by neighborhood. Rents shown are published rents from October 2026 listings or park sales flyers — most parks don't post rents publicly, so this list covers only what was actually published. Park sizes (space counts) are shown only where a source stated them; for most parks the count is not published.

South / Southeast Salem

• Sundial MHP — 2200 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem 97317 — 55+, gated. Amenities include an indoor saltwater pool and spa, pickleball courts, gym, dog park, clubhouse, and billiards room. Managed by Commonwealth Real Estate Services. Site rent: $1,265/month (from 2026 Commonwealth sales flyers; one older flyer showed $1,250). Asking prices for homes in the park: $5,000 (1976 2-bed fixer), $29,900 (1-bed, 660 sq ft), $119,900 (new 2025 Palm Harbor 1-bed), $189,900 (new 2025 3-bed/2-bath).
• Sunnyside Mobile Village — 4940 Sunnyside Rd SE, Salem 97302 — 55+. Amenities include a clubhouse, gym/rec room, walking park, and RV storage. Rent: $815/month (Sundance Realty listing, October 2026). Asking: $60,000 (updated 1-bed single-wide), $79,900 (2-bed/2-bath, 1,536 sq ft).
• Lakeside Village — 3110 Turner Rd SE, Salem 97302 — all-ages ("family friendly"). Pool, hot tub, clubhouse, gym, playground, and Mill Creek access. The park sells new-construction double-wides: $306,900 asking (new 3-bed/2-bath, 1,512 sq ft). Resale asking: $160,000 (2020 double-wide), $85,000 (2-bed/2-bath).
• Paradise Island Park — 3100 Turner Rd SE, Salem 97302 — 55+. Lot rent: $580/month per a 2026 listing — the lowest published rent we found in the market. Creek setting; clubhouse access by private bridge. Asking: $149,900 (2-bed/2-bath double-wide, 1,344 sq ft).
• Southbrook Mobile Home Park — 2040 National Ct SE, Salem 97306 — age restriction not confirmed. Asking: $59,900 (2-bed/2-bath, 960 sq ft).
• Oak Pointe Estates — 2000 Robins Ln SE, Salem 97306 — age restriction not confirmed. Asking: $155,000 (refreshed 3-bed/2-bath double-wide, 1,568 sq ft).
• Meadowlark Estates — 2870 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem 97317 — 55+, 126 sites. No published rent found.

Northeast Salem

• Starlite Mobile Village — 4882 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem 97305 — 55+, managed by Commonwealth Real Estate Services. Space rent: $785/month (Keller Williams listing, October 2026); another unit in the same park was listed at $740/month. Asking: $25,000 (2-bed/2-bath fixer, cash preferred), $114,999 (remodeled 2009 Fleetwood 3-bed/2-bath).
• Center Street Mobile Park — 4155 Center St NE, Salem 97031 — 55+, built 1970, 75 sites, managed by Commonwealth Real Estate Services. Lot rent: $690/month; well water, city sewer, off-street parking. (Rent from a park-directory page crawled around March 2026; the page's own "last updated" date is unknown — treat this figure as needing re-verification.)
• Salem Greene Estates — 4730 Auburn Rd NE, Salem 97301 — age restriction not confirmed. One listing stated space rent of $785/month. Asking: $115,000 and $89,900 (3-bed double-wides).
• Sunset Village — 4915 Swegle Rd NE, Salem 97301 — 55+. Water, sewer, and garbage are included in the park rent (the rent amount itself wasn't stated in the listing). Asking: $39,000 (2-bed/1.5-bath plus bonus room) — Redfin listing published 2026-09-11.
• Arrowhead Mobile Home Park — 5422 Portland Rd NE, Salem 97305 — 55+ ("quiet 55+ community"). Space rent: $1,095/month. Owned by Investment Property Group (IPG) since about 2017. Asking: $118,000 (2017 3-bed/2-bath, 1,512 sq ft; rent "includes WSG" — water, sewer, garbage).
• Salem Mobile Estates — 5552 Portland Rd NE, Salem 97305 — name and address only; no rent or age data found.
• Trailer Park Village — 4733 Portland Rd NE, Salem 97305 — name and address only.
• Royal Estates — 4652 Avens Ave NE, Salem — name and address only.
• Hollywood Estates — 2705 Brown Rd NE, Salem — name and address only.
• Windstone Village — 812 Hoffman Rd NE, Salem — name and address only.
• Salem Mobile Home and RV Park — 2600 Front St NE, Salem — mixed mobile-home/RV park (Monte Christo Communities). No rent data found.

Keizer (just north of Salem)

• Kennedy Meadows Mobile Home Park — 2047 Kennedy Cir NE, Keizer 97303 — all-ages ("well-kept all ages park"). Asking: $115,000 (updated 2-bed/1-bath single-wide, new roof and windows).
• Rainbow Garden Mobile Village — 1011 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer — 55+. No rent found.
• Briarwood Estates — 5098 Briarwood Cir N, Keizer (IPG Living). No published rent found.
• McNary Oaks Mobile Home Villa — 5355 River Rd N, Keizer (IPG Living). No published rent found.
• Wildwood Villa — 5510 Windsor Island Rd N, Keizer — 55+, described as "quiet and peaceful" (IPG Living). No published rent found.

What we don't know: Most parks don't publish their rents or their total space counts. If your park isn't listed here — or if a rent above looks wrong — the surest source is the park office or a current resident's 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 listings (Oct 2026); Commonwealth Real Estate Services sales flyers; Redfin (2026-09-11); mhbo.com, yellowpages.com, mhvillage.com, wgppm.com, montechristocommunities.com park directories; Keizertimes (2019-04-26).

E. What Lot Rent Costs Right Now

Lot rent (also called space rent) is the monthly payment for the ground your home sits on. Based on published October 2026 figures:

• Observed range: $580–$1,265/month.
• The bulk of older 55+ parks: $740–$1,095/month. Examples: Starlite ($740–$785), Center Street ($690), Salem Greene Estates ($785), Sunnyside ($815), Arrowhead ($1,095).
• Premium outlier: Sundial ($1,265) — a gated 55+ park with resort-style amenities (indoor saltwater pool, pickleball, gym).
• Low outlier: Paradise Island ($580) — the research file flags this as notably low for the market and worth verifying before relying on it.

Additional costs buyers (and sellers) should account for:

• Utilities: Some parks include water, sewer, and garbage in the rent (Sunset Village and Arrowhead both advertise 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 (Marion 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 Salem. What exists are advocacy surveys, industry surveys, and single-park examples:

• One Salem-area park (tenant-reported, via Sen. Bowman's Feb 2025 legislative testimony): annual increases of 8.9% (2022), 10.3% (2023), 8.7% (2024), and 9% scheduled for 2025. Most residents in that park paid $865/month rising to $951 in 2025. The park was not named — treat this as one example, not a market average. (Salem Statesman Journal, 2025-02-11, via oregontenants.com.)
• 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 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.)
• A Portland-metro comparison (not Salem): at Royal Villas in Tigard, a tenant's lot rent rose from $850 to $1,200/month over about 3 years (roughly 41% cumulative). (oregontenants.com, 2025-02-06.)
• Arrowhead (Salem): after IPG bought the park around 2017, residents were offered long-term rental agreements (25/20/15 years) with guaranteed annual increase caps — e.g., a 25-year term capped at 4% per year. (Keizertimes, 2019-04-26.)

Plain takeaway: Recent Salem-area examples show lot rents rising roughly 5–9% per year. The older statewide formula produced a 14.6% maximum in 2023; SB 611 then capped increases at 10%; and in 2025, HB 3054 split parks onto their own track.

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. Most of the named Salem parks above are far larger than 30 spaces, so the 6% track would apply — but verify each park's actual space count before asserting this for a specific park.
• Parks with 30 or fewer spaces: 7% + CPI, capped at 10%. That's 9.5% for 2026 and 10% for 2027 (the CPI piece is about 3.12%). 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); Boiler Bay Beacon (2026-09-29).

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.

G. Wages vs. Housing Costs in Salem

Plain-language takeaway: A typical Salem renter household earns about $51,500 a year and pays about $1,399 in rent — past HUD's 30% cost-burden line. Park lot rents ($740–$1,095 at most older parks) run roughly half to three-quarters of median apartment rent. That's the affordability pitch for park homes — but the buyer still has to purchase the home itself, and lot rents in recent examples have been rising about 5–9% a year.

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 Salem. Several listings show price drops of $7,000–$20,000, which means asking prices are often above the final sale price. We have no sold-price data — real comparable sales would require MLS sold records for the manufactured-without-land class, which we don't have.

Single-wides in parks (land leased) — asking prices, Oct 2026

Double-wides in parks (land leased) — asking prices, Oct 2026

What drives the price

• Age: 1970s fixers at $5,000–$25,000 → remodeled 1990s–2000s homes at $60,000–$150,000 → 2017-and-newer at $118,000–$160,000 → new homes at $190,000–$307,000.
• Condition: A "completely remodeled" home (new roof, new flooring, new counters, mini-split heat) commands roughly twice the fixer price for a similar size in a similar park.
• The park: Amenity-rich 55+ parks (Sundial) and all-ages parks with new homes (Lakeside) sit at the top of the range; lower-rent parks (Paradise Island at $580, Starlite at $785) show lower asking prices.
• Price drops happen: Several listings reduced asking prices by $7,000–$20,000. Asking is not selling.

Not comparable: Manufactured homes that include the land are a different market (for example, $295,000 for a manufactured home on its own lot in NE Salem, or $199,900 at Surfwood Villa with a $60/month HOA). Don't compare those to park homes on leased land.

Sources: Homes.com listings (Oct 2026); Commonwealth Real Estate Services sales flyers; Redfin (2026-09-11).

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 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. Everything above, plus signs, flyers, lockbox, buyer qualifying, and showings — you only sign. This tier is available in the Portland metro only — not in Salem/Keizer. It's $6,999 at closing, zero upfront, and the $199 media fee is waived.

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 $150,000 home would be $3,750–$4,500. 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 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). Remember: asking is not selling — several Salem listings dropped $7,000–$20,000 before selling. 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 county assessor (Marion or Polk County), 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, 446.641, 446.671. → https://www.oregonlegislature.gov
• Marion County Assessor: property tax records and tax certification for ownership transfers. → https://www.co.marion.or.us/AO/
• Polk County Assessor: (for Keizer-area homes on the Polk County side). → https://www.co.polk.or.us/assessor
• 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
• 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 Salem 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 Salem — 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 Salem-area parks, no — you own the home and rent the lot (space rent, typically $740–$1,095/month at older parks in Oct 2026). 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). Most large Salem parks fall on the 6% track — but the park's actual space count decides, so verify.

What are park homes actually selling for in Salem?

We only have asking prices, not sold prices. In October 2026 listings: single-wides asked $5,000–$119,900; double-wides asked $65,000–$306,900 (new construction at the top). Fixers from the 1970s asked $5,000–$25,000; remodeled homes asked roughly twice that. Several listings cut prices $7,000–$20,000. (See Section H.)

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 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 Salem or Keizer park is a personal-property sale with a park-approval step — not a regular house sale. Know your park's rent and rules, price against real asking prices (and remember asking isn't selling), and 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.

• Park directory, rents, asking prices: Homes.com listings (Oct 2026); Commonwealth Real Estate Services sales flyers via mobilehomes.s3.amazonaws.com (2026); Redfin listing (published 2026-09-11); Sundance Realty, Keller Williams, HomeSmart, eXp listings (Oct 2026); park directories: mhbo.com (crawled ~Mar 2026), yellowpages.com, mhvillage.com, wgppm.com, montechristocommunities.com; Keizertimes (2019-04-26).
• Rent history: Salem Statesman Journal (2025-02-11) via oregontenants.com; testimony of Sen. Bowman, Bill Miner (MHCO attorney), Rochelle Love Elder (OSTA) — all Feb 2025; oregontenants.com (2025-02-06); Keizertimes (2019-04-26).
• Oregon law: ORS 90.600, 90.645, 90.680, 90.769, 90.140, 90.324, 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: Data USA (ACS 2024 1-year, checked 2026-10-16); USAFacts (ACS 2020–2024 5-year, updated 2026-06-05); Point2Homes (Yardi Matrix data; ACS-based); NLIHC "Out of Reach 2026" (HUD FY2026); Wikipedia citing 2023 ACS.
• 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); Oregon Business Xpress license directory (updated 2026-03-17).
• Methodology: All park rents are published rents from listings/flyers (parks rarely publish rents). 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.

Known data gaps (disclosed, not papered over): (1) Space counts unpublished for most parks — the 6% vs 10% rent-cap track hinges on the 30-space threshold. (2) No sold-price data — everything is asking price. (3) No park-by-park longitudinal rent series. (4) Salem-MSA-specific HUD Fair Market Rent not retrieved (statewide 2BR $1,738 used). (5) Utility inclusion and some age restrictions are listing-level or unconfirmed. (6) HB 3054's cosmetic-change/interior-inspection sale provisions should be cross-checked against the enrolled bill before quoting as confirmed. (7) Marion County tax-certification fee not yet looked up.