Does anyone know an approx. price on a 2 story, 2200 sq. ft. modular home costs?

Question

We would be putting it on a lot that we already own and are hoping it may be less expensive than a "custom" built home.

Answer 1

Modular homes are like cars. You can buy a bare bones model, or you can really load them up with features. It would depend heavily on what you select. There are modulars which nearly approach the quality of 'custom built homes', and then there are those which a decent wind storm might blow into a pile of rubble.

You need to shop around and ask some serious questions of the salesperson. Quality of construction, materials, amenities and so on. Will you want it on a basement, a slab, or just planted on concrete blocks ? Do you want it to have an attached garage, or other niceties ?

As a real estate broker, I advise using serious diligence when considering a modular home. They are becoming more difficult to finance, and certainly far more difficult to sell, should you eventually need to do so.

Answer 2

Get three estimates from Trane, American Standard and Rheem/Rudd, all good units. Maybe 7500 and up installed. Ducts in the crawl space will add 3500 for sheet metal pipe, 2500 for flex duct. There are extra charges for stats, removal, pads, copper line set, vents/registers for another 1500. You may need a 3 ton but a site visit for a load calculation is necessary. These are just estimates but not far off. I'd let the other bidders know who you're asking for bids from and they may cut some of the price down to compete. Also, ask everyone you know who they used before. Get referrals from the contractors that are recent, like last summer or fall.