Free calculator · figures checked Nov 10, 2026
Mobile home delivery and setup cost calculator
Setting up a mobile home costs about $3,000 to $5,000 for the setup work itself: leveling, anchoring with tie-downs, joining sections and reconnecting (HomeGuide). With skirting and a permit it comes to about $4,500 to $9,500 for a single-wide and $5,500 to $11,000 for a double-wide on a ready park lot. On bare land, add site prep, a foundation and utilities, which can cost more than the home's move.
Estimates only, built from the published ranges cited below. They are not quotes. Mobile Home Movers Directory is an advertising directory and does not arrange, quote, price or schedule moves. Get two or three written quotes from movers.
Setup cost line by line
| Item | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Teardown and setup work | $3,000 to $5,000 |
| Skirting, single-wide / double-wide | $1,000 to $2,500 / $2,000 to $4,000 |
| Building permit | $500 to $2,000 |
| Releveling later | $500 to $1,000 |
| Site prep (clearing, excavation, grading) | $4,000 to $11,000 |
| Foundation | $3,000 to $36,000 |
| Electricity to the home | $2,500 to $12,500 |
| City water / city sewer | $1,000 to $6,000 / $1,600 to $11,000 |
| Well and septic | $6,000 to $20,000 |
Sources: HomeGuide moving, mobile home and skirting cost guides (2026).
Who does the setup
Many states license manufactured home installers, and some require an inspection after the home is set. Look up your state's rules on its permit and installer page, and pick a listing with an installer license if the mover will set the home. If you are placing a home on your own land, see moving a home onto land. To price the haul itself, use the moving cost calculator.
Sources for these figures
- HomeGuide: How much does it cost to move a mobile home? (2026)
- HomeGuide: How much does a mobile home cost? (2026, updated Dec 19, 2025)
- HomeGuide: How much does mobile home skirting installation cost? (2026)
Checked Nov 10, 2026. Where a source gives "or more" at the top of a range, the calculator uses the stated top figure.
Common questions
How much does it cost to set up a mobile home?
HomeGuide puts teardown and setup at $3,000 to $5,000 when the mover does not include it. Add skirting ($1,000 to $2,500 single-wide, $2,000 to $4,000 double-wide) and a permit ($500 to $2,000). On a park lot with hookups ready, that totals about $4,500 to $9,500 for a single-wide.
What does mobile home setup include?
HomeGuide lists disconnecting and reconnecting utilities, removing and reinstalling skirting, steps, decks or porches, leveling the home, and anchoring it to the new foundation (tie-downs).
How much are tie-downs?
In HomeGuide's figures, anchoring is part of the setup fee rather than a separate line, so this calculator counts it inside setup. Your state may require a licensed installer to do it and an inspection afterward.
How much does it cost to put a mobile home on land?
On bare land, site work usually costs more than the setup. HomeGuide lists site prep at $4,000 to $11,000, a foundation at $3,000 to $36,000, electricity at $2,500 to $12,500, and a well and septic system at $6,000 to $20,000.