Oregon mobile home — quick answer
Oregon does not run manufactured home ownership through the DMV. It runs through the Building Codes Division on the Manufactured Home Ownership Document System, and the county has a veto: you cannot transfer or move a home without a tax certification, and you cannot get that until the property taxes are paid.
How mobile home sales actually work in Oregon
- Agency
- Building Codes Division — Manufactured Home Ownership Document System (MHODS)
- Ownership application
- Form 2952, Manufactured Home Ownership Document Application for New and Used Homes
- County tax certification
- Required from the assessment and taxation office where the home is sited
- Trip permit
- Required from the county assessor or tax collector before the home is moved (Form 5225)
- Condition of a trip permit
- All property taxes and special assessments must be paid first
- Recording as real property
- Form 5176
- Oversize moves
- An over-dimensional permit from DMV may also be needed on public roads
- Exemptions
- Some homes fall outside the ownership rules under ORS 446.626
Transferring a mobile home in Oregon, step by step
- Start at the county, not the state. The assessment and taxation office issues the tax certification that the ownership transfer depends on.
- Complete Form 2952 and present a copy to the county office to obtain that tax certification.
- If the home is being moved, get a trip permit from the county assessor or tax collector — and expect to clear the property taxes and special assessments before they will issue one.
- For an oversize move on public roads, add a DMV over-dimensional permit on top of the trip permit.
What private buyers get wrong here
- Unpaid property tax blocks the move outright, because the trip permit is conditional on it. That can strand a purchase after money has changed hands.
- Each county issues its own version of the tax certification and may ask for the Form 2952 application before releasing it, so build in time.
- This is the Building Codes Division, not the DMV. Going to a DMV office for a manufactured home transfer is the wrong counter.
Verified 2026-09-25 against Oregon BCD — Manufactured home ownership documents and Oregon BCD — Form 2952, Manufactured Home Ownership Document Application and Oregon BCD — Form 5225, Manufactured Home Trip Permit Application . Rules change — confirm before you sign.
Is a mobile home bill of sale required in Oregon?
Oregon does not run manufactured home ownership through the DMV. It runs through the Building Codes Division on the Manufactured Home Ownership Document System, and the county has a veto: you cannot transfer or move a home without a tax certification, and you cannot get that until the property taxes are paid.
Does a Oregon mobile home bill of sale need to be notarized?
Check the instructions for the specific title and bill-of-sale form. A requirement to notarize a title assignment does not automatically mean the separate bill of sale needs notarization. If notarization is required, wait to sign until the notary instructs you.
What to include on a Oregon mobile home bill of sale
- Buyer and seller full legal names and addresses
- Year, make, model, and type (single/double-wide)
- Serial number / VIN and HUD label number
- Size (width × length) and current location
- Price, date, and signatures of both parties
Official sources
- Oregon BCD — Manufactured home ownership documents
- Oregon BCD — Form 2952, Manufactured Home Ownership Document Application
- Oregon BCD — Form 5225, Manufactured Home Trip Permit Application
Requirements change and can vary by county. Confirm with the Oregon DMV before you sign. Not legal advice.
Oregon Mobile Home Bill of Sale — FAQ
Is a mobile home bill of sale required in Oregon?
Oregon does not run manufactured home ownership through the DMV. It runs through the Building Codes Division on the Manufactured Home Ownership Document System, and the county has a veto: you cannot transfer or move a home without a tax certification, and you cannot get that until the property taxes are paid.
Does a Oregon mobile home bill of sale need to be notarized?
Check the signing requirements for the specific title and bill-of-sale form. Notarization of a title assignment and notarization of a bill of sale are separate questions; a car rule does not establish the rule for this item.
Do I need a bill of sale to sell a mobile home?
In most cases, yes. A mobile home bill of sale documents the price and terms and supports the title transfer. If the home is titled as personal property you will also sign over the title; if it has been converted to real property, the sale is handled more like real estate.
Is a mobile home titled like a car?
Often, yes — when classified as personal property, a manufactured home is titled through the state motor-vehicle agency, similar to a vehicle. Once permanently affixed to land you own, it may be converted to real property and recorded with the county instead.
Is a bill of sale proof of ownership?
Generally no. For titled property like a car or boat, the title is what proves ownership. A bill of sale proves that a sale happened and records the price, date, and terms — it supports the title transfer but does not replace it. For untitled property (furniture, equipment, electronics), the signed bill of sale is usually the main proof of ownership.