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The 2026 Modular vs Manufactured vs Prefab vs Container Decision Sheet
The 60-second reference card that ends the confusion between modular, manufactured, prefab, and container homes. Code, foundation, financing, cost-per-sq-ft, build time, appreciation, and resale — side by side. Decide which one is yours.
Four words. Four different homes. Four different financing paths.
Most buyers don't know which category they actually want until $15K is committed in the wrong direction. This 2-page reference card decides it in 60 seconds.
What's inside:
Side-by-side comparison table — code, foundation, title type, financing, cost-per-sq-ft, build time, appreciation, and resale market
Four use-case decision cards: when to pick modular, manufactured, prefab, or container
The cost ranges that aren't on builder websites (real all-in, not factory FOB)
The financing trap that separates appreciating homes from depreciating ones
Built for: first-time modular buyers, ADU investors, retirees comparing manufactured vs prefab, anyone who's been quoted three different "cost per square foot" numbers from three different builders.
From The Perch, PERCH's weekly market brief.