Home dealers
Champion Homes (Skyline Champion)
Champion Homes, operating as Champion Home Builders, Inc., is a factory-built housing manufacturer whose homes are found across the United States and western Canada. It builds single- and multi-section manufactured homes, modular homes, park model RVs, cabins, accessory dwelling units and commercial and government modular buildings.
Homes are distributed through a network of retailers, builders and developers rather than sold from the factory, so buyers browse floor plans and photo galleries on the site and then work with a local retailer on options, land preparation and delivery. Detailed specifications come from that retailer.
For community owners and operators, Champion runs a community solutions team that identifies which manufacturing facility and floor plans fit a given community, drawing on pre-engineered designs sized for wide or narrow lots and regional design preferences such as modern farmhouse, coastal and traditional. The company says it has won the Manufactured Housing Institute Excellence in Manufactured Housing award for home design 11 years in a row.
The company was founded in 1953 as a single facility in rural Michigan. It now sells under 24 brands with more than 8,400 employees, and says its family of builders has sold more than 3 million factory-built homes. Its customer line is open Monday to Saturday.
Best for
Community owners and developers ordering homes for pads or lots at scale, and individual buyers who will purchase through a Champion retailer rather than from the factory.
What they do
- Single- and multi-section manufactured homes
- Modular homes
- Park model RVs
- Cabins
- Accessory dwelling units
- Commercial and government modular buildings
- Community solutions program for park owners and operators
- Retailer, builder and developer distribution
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 |
| Team size | 1,000+ employees |
| Dealer type | Manufacturer, Retail dealer |
| Home types | Single-wide, Double-wide, Park model |
What stands out
- Founded in 1953 as a single facility in rural Michigan
- Sells under 24 brands and reports more than 8,400 employees
- States its family of builders has sold more than 3 million factory-built homes
- States it has won the MHI Excellence in Manufactured Housing award for home design 11 years in a row
Common questions
- What is the difference between a manufactured home and a modular home?
- Both are built in a factory; the difference is the code they are built to. Manufactured homes are built to a federal HUD code, while modular homes are built to state or local residential building codes.
- How is factory-built housing different from site-built housing?
- Factory-built homes are built off site in a controlled manufacturing environment, in sections or modules that are transported to the site, installed on permanent foundations and completed by professional installers. Champion says approximately 80% to 90% of factory-built construction takes place indoors, with a consistent workforce assembling the home across more than 25 stations.
- Do manufactured and modular homes use the same materials as site-built homes?
- Yes. Champion says its homes use the same or similar building materials, including roof trusses, structural floor decking and exterior walls framed with 2x4 or 2x6 lumber, blown cellulose insulation in ceilings and fiberglass batts in wall cavities. Detailed specifications are available from the local retailer.