Like some others said, zoning restrictions and state/city policies keep trailer parks from getting erected. Occasionally you see trailer homes, but obviously without the parks, it s quite pointless. Plus, it would just look plain ugly in Hawai i, and it s not like the islands are huge either. I mean seriously, you can buy a mansion and property in Washington for the same cost you buy only the lot in Hawai i. Bottom line though, there s nowhere to build/fixate them without it looking ugly or out of place (Sense of Place). As for pre-manufactured homes, there actually are a few of these in Hawai i, as they are cheap and can be moved easily. But then again, this is affordable housing and although its cheap, I m pretty sure it cost an arm and leg to have it shipped to these islands in the middle of nowhere.ps. visit Tracks by power plant leeward side next time you come. you ll probably see some trailers and movable houses. not to mention some awesome sunsets and views.hope this sorta answered your questions.
In the past manufactured homes have not existed in Hawaii due to the cost to transport them via cargo ship. I have had manufactured homes shipped to Alaska in the past and the bill for shipping via sea is over $10,000 per section. As a mortgage broker specializing in financing Manufactured homes, I have been working with a manufactured home dealer located in the state of Hawaii and has been selling them for a few years now. Check out www.fabmachomes.com for more information on manufactured homes in Hawaii
It probably has to do with shipping costs. To ship a mobile home here would add to the price. Then the re is the fact that land is limited there is really no place to store mobile homes.
Because of zoning restrictions which were put in place long ago before prefabricated homes developed into the quality they are now. Hawaii didn t want to have trailer parks.
Land cost to much, and trailors don t add to the Island theme.
We no like drive our homes.