Manufactured Homes (Mobile Homes) General Information

Buying or Selling a Manufactured Home 

The seller must:

• Be certain all property taxes owing on the mobile home are paid.
• Obtain a completed Mobile Home Authentication form from the Douglas County Treasurer.  The cost of the authentication is $10.00 and certifies all taxes are paid.  (Note: by law, an authentication form must be submitted with the title to the Division of Motor Vehicles in order to record a new owner’s name.)
• Provide the buyer with a certificate of title and completed authentication form to aid in the transfer of the title.

The buyer must:

• Apply for a new title with the Clerk and Recorder’s Office within 45 days of the sale of a new manufactured home, or within 30 days of the sale of a used manufactured home.  Failure to file an application for a new title can result in fines of up to $1,000.00.
• Have in their possession a completed Mobile Home Authentication form from the Douglas County Treasurer.  (See seller information.)
• File application for title in the same county where the manufactured home will be located.
• Notify the County Assessor of the change in ownership.  (This action also occurs by the County Treasurer when authentication forms are completed.)

To Move Your Manufactured Home

Moving Procedures:

• Obtain a completed Mobile Home Authentication for $10.00 from the Treasurer’s Office.  This form certifies all taxes are paid on the manufactured home.  If the manufactured home is not leaving the state, current year taxes must be collected along with any current bill year taxes.  If the home is leaving the state, a pro-ration of tax for the applicable portion of the year will be collected.
• Obtain a transportable manufactured home movement permit from the Treasurer’s Office.  Once completed by the Treasurer, the mover must prominently display the permit as required by law.
• Notify the County Assessor wherein the manufactured home now resides for inclusion in the tax roll.

Purging the Title of Manufactured Homes 

 

A manufactured home title may be purged into Real Estate Property Improvement once the following requirements are met: 

 

• The manufactured home must be permanently affixed to the ground.
• All taxes must be current on the manufactured home.
• The owner must present an original certificate of title together with an application for purging to the authorized agent of the county in which the home is located.
• If the home is financed, a consent statement from the holders of any mortgages must accompany the title purge application.
• Upon receipt of above documents, the Douglas County Treasurer completes all necessary paperwork and submits the request to the State of Colorado.
• Upon confirmation of title purge from the State, the Assessor for the appropriate county receives notification to reclassify the manufactured home to a real estate improvement.  Once the title purge occurs, the home can no longer legally move over the highways or county streets, and will be assessed as an improvement on real property.

For more information about Manufactured Home taxes in Colorado, please feel free to visit the following link:  www.dola.state.co.us/PropertyTax/Publications/Brochuresintro2.htm.