Yes — mobile and manufactured homes in Texas do have titles, but they work differently from a traditional home deed. Texas titles manufactured homes as personal property through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), using a document called a Statement of Ownership — conceptually similar to a vehicle title, not a county-recorded deed.
How the Texas Mobile Home Title System Works
Why This Surprises a Lot of Homeowners
Site-built houses are recorded with the county through a deed and don't require anything like a title. Manufactured homes are the exception in Texas — because they can, in theory, be moved, the state treats them more like a titled vehicle for ownership-tracking purposes, even once they're permanently set up on a piece of land.
Can a Mobile Home Stop Having a Title?
Yes. If the homeowner also owns the land the home sits on, and the home is permanently attached to a permanent foundation, Texas allows the personal property title to be eliminated — converting the home into real property that's taxed and recorded with the land, just like a site-built house. This process is called mobile home title elimination, and it's often required for conventional mortgage financing.
What This Means for Buyers and Sellers
If you're buying, selling, gifting, or inheriting a manufactured home in Texas, you're working with TDHCA and a Statement of Ownership — not a county deed. That means the process, required documents, and fees are different from a typical real estate transaction.
For the complete process, read our mobile home title transfer guide for Texas. Eleven Processing & Consulting LLC in Kyle, TX handles Statement of Ownership transfers, replacements, and eliminations for homeowners throughout Hays County and beyond.
Have questions about your specific situation? Contact us — we're happy to explain where your home stands.