Associations
Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association
The Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) is the statewide trade association for Virginia's factory-built housing industry. Its members are manufacturers, retailers, community operators, suppliers, and other industry professionals who share a business interest in manufactured and modular housing, and the association states that its primary activity is improving the business conditions of those members.
The association's work centers on regulation, legislation, and zoning in the Commonwealth, alongside education and industry advocacy. Membership is handled through an online member account system, and company members can set up individual logins for their staff. Prospective members apply through the membership pages rather than by published dues schedule.
VAMMHA also publishes consumer-facing material, including a set of FAQs explaining how HUD-Code manufactured homes differ from modular homes built to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, and how both compare to site-built housing.
Dues, member benefits, and any event schedule are not published on the pages crawled; the association asks prospective members to use its membership and contact forms.
Best for
Virginia retailers, manufacturers, community operators, and suppliers who want state-level representation on regulation, legislation, and zoning. Not a source of vendor referrals or home sales for individual buyers.
What they do
- Legislative advocacy in the Virginia General Assembly
- Regulatory representation for the factory-built housing industry
- Zoning representation for manufactured and modular housing
- Industry membership for manufacturers, retailers, and community operators
- Member account and company staff logins
- Consumer education on manufactured and modular homes
- Training programs and industry insights for members
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Ownership | Nonprofit |
What stands out
- Established in 1965 as the Virginia Trailer Association by a group of retailers and manufacturers, and later renamed.
- Membership spans manufacturers, retailers, community operators, suppliers, and industry professionals across the Commonwealth.
- States its mission as preserving, protecting, and promoting factory-built housing in Virginia.
Common questions
- What is a manufactured home?
- A manufactured home is built in a factory and transported to the site rather than driven on the road like a recreational vehicle. Single-section homes are completed in the factory and placed on a foundation at the site; multi-section homes are built in two or more sections and joined on site.
- What is a modular home?
- A modular home is built to the Commonwealth of Virginia's Uniform Statewide Building Code, the same code as a site-built house. Because the home is built in a factory rather than on the lot, the state building code is enforced at the factory. Modular homes are typically constructed in multiple sections.
- What is the difference between an on-frame and an off-frame modular home?
- In Virginia there is no legal distinction between the two. Both are built to the Uniform Statewide Building Code and differ only in how they are transported to the building site.
- How does a manufactured home differ from a modular or site-built home?
- The difference is the code the home is built to. Manufactured homes are built to the federal HUD Code administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, while modular and site-built homes are built to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The association notes the two codes are now very similar.