Source: excerpts from Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS)
COLLEGE STATION – The July 2025 Texas Manufactured Housing (TMHS) revealed a ramp-up in current hiring, a leading indicator for increased orders and business activity. While labor supply remained tight, it is expected to improve by early 2026. Lower labor costs, out six months compared to current costs also indicative of a softening labor market.
While the current company outlook implied no change in manufacturer sentiment about present business products, the six-month outlook remained strong. These positive expectations were reinforced by continued optimism about forthcoming general business activity and a decline in outlook uncertainty by survey participants.
Although floors sold per day in July were down from June, expectations for sales six months out still reflect growing confidence in future demand. Further, an increase in the expectations for out-of-state shipments also signaled a continuation of future growth in interstate demand for homes.
Every variable in the July survey displayed a higher index value in the future series than current series. This suggests that manufacturers continue to be broadly optimistic about the next six months, even if their assessments of present conditions remain cautious.
One of the most significant shifts in the entire survey was a pronounced increase in regulatory burden expectations. This suggests manufacturers are bracing for heightened regulatory challenges despite generally upbeat expectations overall.
The TMHS monthly sentiment survey gauges current conditions and expectations surrounding the Texas manufactured housing industry. All TMHA members with manufacturing facilities in the state are invited to participate, and the survey panel represents 94 percent of HUD-code homes produced in Texas. The survey was created by TRERC, who administers it and calculates the responses.
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