| In Florida, mobile homes must be titled and
registered. A decal, instead of a license plate, is issued.
State statutes require mobile home registrations to be renewed
annually by December 31. A delinquent fee is charged if the
registration is not renewed by the 10th of the following month.
This annual registration fee only applies when the mobile
home owner is different from the owner of the land where the
mobile home is affixed.
Registration fees are set by the Department of Motor Vehicles
and are based on the length of the mobile home. Double-wide
and triple-wide mobile homes are considered two and three
separate units, respectively. Each unit must have a decal
and title. Mobile home owners are required to display the
decal(s) in a window clearly visible from the road in front
of the home.
Ownership for a mobile home is transferred on the certificate
of title. Sales tax may be applicable.
Real Property Mobile Homes:
All mobile homes or recreational vehicles permanently affixed
to the owner’s land and declared as real property are
issued a permanent real property (RP) decal. These decals
do not require a yearly renewal. Real property decals are
permanent and transferable to the new owner when the land
and mobile home are sold together as a unit.
Ownership for a real property mobile home is transferred
on the certificate of title. Sales tax is not applicable as
long as the land and mobile home are sold together as a unit.
For information on mobile homes, click
here.
For information regarding Florida sales and use tax, click
here.
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