Alaska Statewide Rule

Alaska Manufactured Home Real-Property Conversion Standards Statewide

Some RestrictionsApplies statewide across Alaska (2026)

Key Facts

Statute: AS 34.85 Manufactured Home Property Act
Foundation: Permanent foundation required to affix
Build standard: HUD 24 C.F.R. 3285 standards
Agency: Department of Administration
Statewide zoning: None; size and zoning are local

Last verified: July 31, 2026

Summary

Alaska sets no statewide zoning or minimum-size rule for tiny or manufactured homes: that is local. The statewide law is the Manufactured Home Property Act (AS 34.85), which converts a manufactured home to real property only on a permanent foundation, meeting HUD installation standards, with utilities connected.

Sec. 34.85.150. Permanently affixed. A manufactured home is permanently affixed when it is (1) anchored to real property by attachment to a permanent foundation; (2) constructed in accordance with applicable state and local building codes and manufacturer's specifications as provided in the Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (24 C.F.R. 3285); and (3) connected to a residential utility, including water, gas, electricity, sewer, or septic service.

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Full Breakdown

Under AS 34.85.150, a manufactured home is 'permanently affixed', and therefore convertible to real property, only when it is anchored to a permanent foundation, built to the HUD Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards (24 C.F.R. 3285) and applicable state and local building codes, and connected to water, gas, electricity, sewer, or septic. AS 34.85.010 then makes it real property once an affixation affidavit is recorded and the Department of Administration cancels the vehicle-style certificate of title. Until that happens, the home stays titled as personal property under AS 28.10 and is conveyed like a vehicle, not by deed. There is no statewide tiny-home size floor or zoning permit; those come from your borough or municipality.

Violations & Penalties

There is no fine. The consequence is legal status: a manufactured home not permanently affixed under AS 34.85.150 stays personal property titled under AS 28.10 and cannot be mortgaged or deeded as real estate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Alaska limit how small a tiny home can be?

No. Alaska has no statewide minimum dwelling size or tiny-home zoning rule. Size limits, setbacks, and permits come from your borough or city building department, not state law.

When does a manufactured home become real property in Alaska?

Once it is permanently affixed under AS 34.85.150, permanent foundation, HUD installation standards, utilities connected, an affixation affidavit is recorded, and the Department of Administration cancels its certificate of title.

Can I get a mortgage on a manufactured home in Alaska?

Only after it converts to real property under AS 34.85. Until then it is titled like a vehicle under AS 28.10, and lenders treat it as personal property, not real estate.

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