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Category: Mobile Home

What is required to title and register a mobile home?

This answer has been viewed 9242 times and was last updated on 10/26/2020.

We want to make your visit to the Manatee County Tax Collector's office a pleasant experience.

Don't want to spend time waiting? Use our online appointment system to schedule an appointment.

Would you like to complete your transaction by mail? Visit our title by mail page to see if you qualify for this service.

The property appraiser's office should be notified when you purchase a mobile home so the property tax records can be changed.

Required items to title a mobile home:

• The original title or certificate/statement of origin: Both the buyer and seller must properly complete the "Transfer of Title by Seller" section on the title. It must include printed names and signatures of buyer(s) and seller(s), selling price, and date of sale. Note: Cross-outs, white-out, alterations, or erasures may void the title. (To see how to properly complete a title for transfer, view our title transfer illustration.)
• Proper method of payment: Title transactions in our office can be paid for with cash, check, certified funds, debit card or credit card. A processing fee applies if you pay by debit card or credit card. For debit cards, the fee is $2.50. For credit cards, the fee is 2.5% with a minimum of $2.50. Our office does not retain any portion of this fee. "Starter" checks are not accepted.
• Identification: All owners or purchasers (see below* for businesses) must be present with a valid (unexpired) state-issued or U.S. territory driver license or ID card or a valid (unexpired) passport from any country. If an owner/purchaser cannot be present, consider using a Power of Attorney form to complete the transaction – you must have a copy of the absent individual's identification along with the completed Power of Attorney form.
• * Businesses are required to submit documentation showing they are a valid business. Typically, this can be done most easily with a printout from SunBiz (via a SunBiz record search). If the individual acting on behalf of the business is not listed as an officer, director, or registered agent on SunBiz, they must also submit, on letterhead, a letter that authorizes them to act on behalf of the business.
• You will also be required to pay sales tax, if applicable. For information, read our mobile home sales tax FAQ.
• For additional information on Florida title transfers, read our Florida title transfer publication.

Fees required to title and register:

The average cost to title and register a double-wide mobile home for the first time is $240, excluding the six percent sales tax (plus any applicable discretionary tax).

For a detailed listing of costs, visit our motor vehicle fees page.

Do you need to record a lien?

If you would like to record a lien at the time the title transfer is taking place, be prepared to provide us with the name and address of the lien holder. In some cases, you will need a Notice of Lien form completed before a lien is recorded. The cost is $2 per lien.

Are you selling a motor vehicle, boat, or mobile home?

It is required for an owner or co-owner who has transferred or sold a motor vehicle, boat or mobile home to notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) within 30 days after the sale or transfer to satisfy the requirement for limitation of liability. This can be done with a Notice of Sale form or by detaching and completing the top third of the Florida title, above the perforation, and mailing to the DHSMV at the address listed on the form. For additional requirements, read our vehicle, boat, and mobile home sale publication.

Note: Double-wide mobile homes will have two titles and triple-wide mobile homes will have three titles, all of which require sign-off when sold.

Not a Manatee County resident? Out-of-county residents needing to process title and/or registration transactions for vehicles, boats, and mobile homes can only be served at First Manatee South County Tag Agency, located at 5756 14th Street West, Bradenton. For details on that location, including the services available, read our First Manatee South County Tag Agency FAQ.

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