Stark County Manufactured Home Taxes, Moving Permits and Transfers
How manufactured and mobile homes are taxed in Stark County, and what to do when you buy, sell, move or convert one.
Unless it has been converted to real estate, a manufactured or mobile home in Stark County is taxed separately from land and billed by the Auditor for the current year, not a year behind like real estate. The halves are due around March 1 and July 31 (March 2 and July 31 in 2026). New owners must register the home with the Auditor within 30 days or face a $100 penalty, and a $5 moving permit is required before a home is moved. Titles go through the Clerk of Courts Title Department.
| Tax bill | Current year, in two halves: about March 1 and July 31 (2026: March 2 and July 31) |
|---|---|
| Register a new home | Within 30 days of the home arriving in Stark County; $100 penalty if late |
| Moving permit | $5, from the county where the home is now; taxes must be paid through the current year |
| Moving without a permit | $100 penalty each for the owner and the mover |
| Selling | Conveyance fee of $4 per $1,000 plus $0.50; title transferred at the Clerk of Courts |
| Phone | (330) 451-7101 (Auditor’s contact page) or (330) 451-7640 (Manufactured Homes page) |
Sources: Stark County Auditor, Manufactured Homes, due dates and contact us, checked Sep 27, 2026. The county lists two phone numbers for this department; either should reach it.
Manufactured home forms
The Auditor’s page has the registration form, the owner-occupancy and homestead applications, the conveyance fee statement (DTE 100M) and the value complaint (DTE 1M). Opens in a new tab.
How manufactured homes are taxed
A manufactured or mobile home that hasn’t been converted to real estate is personal property with its own tax bill, separate from the land it sits on. If you rent a lot in a park, you get the home’s tax bill and the park owner pays the tax on the land. If you own both, you get two bills.
The main difference from a house: manufactured home taxes are billed for the current year. Real estate taxes are paid a year behind. That’s why the whole current year’s tax has to be paid before a home is sold or moved.
Homes taxed by the appraisal method, which values them much like real estate, can get the rollback credits: 10% for all owners and the 2.5% owner-occupancy credit for owners who live there. HB 186 is changing both credits over the next few years; see our HB 186 guide. Owners who are 65 or older, permanently disabled, or a qualifying surviving spouse can apply for the homestead exemption on form DTE 105A.
Registering a home
When you buy a manufactured home in Stark County or bring one into the county, register it with the Auditor within 30 days. The county’s penalty for missing that deadline is $100. The registration form is on the Auditor’s manufactured homes page.
Moving a manufactured home
- Pay the taxes in full through the current year in the county where the home is now.
- Get a moving permit from that county’s Auditor. In Stark County it costs $5.
- Move the home, keeping the permit with it.
- Register it with the Auditor of the county it moves to within 30 days.
Moving a home without a permit can cost a $100 penalty for the owner and another $100 for the mover.
Selling or buying a manufactured home
- Taxes must be paid through the current year in the county where the home was.
- File the conveyance form and pay the fee in the county where the home is: $4 per $1,000 of the price plus a $0.50 transfer fee.
- Transfer the title at the Clerk of Courts Title Department in the buyer’s county. Signatures must be notarized, as with a car title.
- Conveyance fee, $4 per $1,000
- $168.00
- Transfer fee
- $0.50
- Paid to the Auditor
- $168.50
The Auditor’s page also lists the Clerk’s title fees: $15 for a new title plus a $5 archive fee, $5 plus a $5 memorandum title fee to record a lien, and notary fees of $1 per name, with a $5 penalty if the notarization is more than 30 days old. Confirm current title fees with the Clerk of Courts.
Converting a home to real estate
A manufactured home can be converted to real property and taxed with the land. The county lists these conditions:
- The same person owns both the land and the home.
- The towing apparatus, the wheels and tongue, is removed.
- The home sits on a permanent foundation below the frost line.
- Current-year taxes are paid in full.
- The original title is surrendered and any liens are cancelled.
After conversion, the home is taxed like any house, a year behind, on the county’s real estate tax schedule. See our property tax guide.
Common mistakes
- Moving a home without a permit. Both the owner and the mover can be fined $100.
- Missing the 30-day registration. A $100 penalty applies.
- Expecting the bill a year later. Manufactured home taxes are for the current year.
- Transferring the title before paying the taxes. Taxes must be paid through the current year first.
Frequently asked questions
When are manufactured home taxes due in Stark County?
In two halves, around March 1 and July 31. In 2026 they were due March 2 and July 31.
Are manufactured home taxes paid a year behind?
No. Unlike real estate, manufactured home taxes are billed for the current year.
Do I need a permit to move a manufactured home?
Yes. Get a $5 moving permit from the county where the home is now, after paying its taxes through the current year. Moving without one can cost the owner and the mover $100 each.
How do I transfer a manufactured home title?
Pay the taxes through the current year, file the conveyance form and fee with the Auditor, then transfer the title at the Clerk of Courts Title Department with notarized signatures.
Can I get homestead on a manufactured home?
Yes, if you qualify: owners 65 or older, permanently disabled owners and qualifying surviving spouses can apply on form DTE 105A.
How do I convert a manufactured home to real estate?
You must own the land and the home, remove the wheels and tongue, set the home on a permanent foundation below the frost line, pay current taxes, and surrender the title with liens cancelled.
Next steps
- Due dates and payingTreasurer payment options
- Lower the taxHomestead and owner-occupancy
- Real estate transfersConveyance fee explained
- Call the right departmentAuditor’s office
Sources
- Stark County Auditor, Manufactured Homes (billing, due dates, registration, moving, transfer, conversion, credits, forms)
- Stark County Auditor, due dates (2026 dates)
- Stark County Auditor, contact us
All sources checked Sep 27, 2026.
Stark Auditor Guide is an independent guide published by Abu Hurera LLC. It is not the Stark County Auditor’s office. Always confirm deadlines and amounts with the official office before you act.