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Fees for Mobile Homes and Park Models
Title fees for mobile homes and park models vary depending on the location, purchase price, and type of unit being transferred. The standard transfer fees outlined below apply to transactions where excise tax is collected by the Treasurer's office and the unit is not moving to a new location.
Helpful Links about Tax Assessments and Use Tax Facts from Department of Revenue:
https://dor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Docs/Pubs/Prop_Tax/MobileHomesFAQ.pdf
https://dor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Docs/Pubs/ExciseTax/RetailSales_UseTax/UseTaxFactsforVehicleTransactions.pdf
When excise tax is collected and the mobile home is not moving locations:
The title fee is $50.50 to transfer ownership of a mobile home located on private property.
When excise tax is not collected and/or the mobile home is moving locations:
The title fee is $50.50 + sales/use tax (tax amount is the purchase price multiplied by sales/use tax rate).
Sales/Use tax rate is determined by the address of the mobile home. Lookup a tax rate by address at https://webgis.dor.wa.gov/taxratelookup/SalesTax.aspx, Look for the total tax rate for Vehicle Sales/Leases under the Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental tab.
Make checks and money orders payable to Department of Licensing.
If the title transfer is to add or remove a spouse, domestic partner, legal owner, or registered-co owner, the title fee is $35.50.
For all other title transfers in a mobile home park, the title fee ranges between $150.50 and $550.50. The title fee changes depending on the purchase price of the mobile home.
For any purchase price less than $40,000, the transfer fee is $150.50. For a purchase price between $40,000 and $200,000, the title fee is $50.50 + the purchase price times 0.25%. For a purchase price greater than $200,000 the title fee is still $550.50. Here are some examples:
| Purchase Price | Transaction Fee = Purchase Price x 0.25% (min $100, max $500) | +$50.50 | Total DOL Fee |
| $18,000 | $100 | $50.50 | $150.50 |
| $46,000 | $115 | $50.50 | $165.50 |
| $150,000 | $375 | $50.50 | $425.50 |
| $200,000 and greater | $500 | $50.50 | $550.50 |
The Manufactured Home Transaction Fee is established by RCW 46.17.155. This transaction fee is put into a state relocation fund to assist mobile home tenants forced to relocate when the mobile home park they live in closes RCW 59.21.050.
When excise tax is collected and the park model trailer is not moving locations:
The title fee is $35.50 to transfer ownership of a park model trailer.
When excise tax is not collected and/or the park model is moving locations:
The title fee is $35.50 + sales/use tax (tax amount is the purchase price multiplied by sales/use tax rate).
Sales/Use tax rate is determined by the address of the park model. Lookup a tax rate by address at https://webgis.dor.wa.gov/taxratelookup/SalesTax.aspx. Look for the total tax rate for Vehicle Sales/Leases under the Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental tab.
Make checks and money orders payable to Department of Licensing.