OSTA Statewide Survey 2024 Results
OSTA reached out to manufactured and floating home owners living in parks across the state, both members of OSTA and non-members as well. Discover here, what we have found.
The Impact of Rising Rent Prices
We asked how the rising cost of rent has impacted respondents.
Most respondents are struggling to pay other bills and many have difficulty affording food. For many, rent costs have an impact on their ability to care for a child or senior in their care. Some respondents are working well past retirement age, some even working two jobs past 70 years of age, just to afford rent.
Struggle to Pay Other Bills
Will not be able to afford to stay in their home
Continue to Work Past 65 years of age
Difficulty Affording Food
Work an additional job / More hours
Unable to Sell Their Home
Total Average Park Rent Statewide
Move-In Rent for 33% of respondents
Current Rent for 31.3% of respondents
Improvements to Park
Rent Reset
Have you experienced rent increasing for a new buyer?
YES
35.6%
Have you heard of others in your park who have?
YES
75%
How much does your park increase rent for a new buyer?
Rent Reset When Selling
Inspections & Upgrades
Have you been required to make aesthetic improvements as a requirement to sell?
YES
13.4%
Have you heard of others in your park who have?
YES
31.5%
Have you been required to provide an interior inspection in order to sell your home?
YES
6.9%
Have you heard of others in your park who have?
YES
26.4%
Management
Has your park bought out residents homes to tear down and replace?
YES
17.7%
Has your park forced tenants to sign over ownership of their home?
YES
20%
Do you have an onsite manager in your park?
YES
61.6%
Respondents who do not have an onsite manager in their park.
24.4%
Reach Out to Lawmakers
It’s not too late! Lawmakers are listening right now. This survey was distributed at the request of your Representatives. They want to hear from you. Write to any one of the legislators on the House Committee on Housing Homelessness to tell them how rent increases affect you, as well as how interior inspections, aesthetic upgrades and rent resets may affect your ability to sell your home.
We Have Our Strength In Numbers
If you’re not already a member of OSTA, join the fight! By joining OSTA you will be joining hands with 60,000 park and marina residents to support the effort to keep rent affordable in our parks.
OSTA is an all volunteer run organization and all of our funding comes from members dues and donations. We appreciate your support.
