12/29/2025
What is a Manufactured Home Wind Zone?
A wind zone is the rating of the amount of wind pressure a home must be built to withstand.
Wind zones were originally created by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 1976, and updated in 1994. So this means all manufactured (HUD Code) homes built after 1976 must be built to a particular wind zone requirement depending upon where the home will be located. If the home was manufactured before 1976, it doesn’t fit the set criteria of one of these zones. The way wind zones work is that the higher the rating of a zone, the higher the wind pressure can be in that area. So this means if you live in an area that is designated wind zone III, you live in an area with the highest wind speed of the three zones. Unfortunately, it is hard to upgrade your home to a higher zone once it is built, so it is best to know which wind zone your home will be located in before purchasing your home.