Mobile home park loans in Ohio — regional market guide. Nationwide: Jaken finances MHC in all 50 states. Hub: manufactured home community financing · Refinance: MHP refinance & cash-out
Ohio Midwest rural and Columbus/Cleveland exurban markets offer affordable MHC basis with stable lot-rent tenancy — lower insurance drag than Sunbelt coastal assets. Deal flow clusters in 25–60 pad mom-and-pop parks below agency minimums, making bridge-first acquisition the standard entry. Columbus spillover into Licking and Fairfield counties drives fill-up thesis on $700K–$1.4M assets. Rate and leverage bands: MHP loan rates 2026.
Sub-$3M playbook: MHP loans under $3M · POH legacy: POH vs TOH
Ohio MHC segments
| Segment | Geography | Financing note |
|---|---|---|
| Central Ohio exurban | Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway | Columbus spillover — strong fill-up |
| Appalachian SE | Rural TOH, Meigs, Vinton | Well/septic; $500K–$900K basis |
| NE Ohio fringe | Ashtabula, Trumbull, Columbiana | Lower basis; seasonal Lake Erie demand |
| SW Ohio corridor | Clermont, Brown fringe | Cincinnati exurban; municipal utilities |
Worked example — Licking County 56-pad TOH
$875,000 — 68% occupancy, municipal water/sewer, Central Ohio exurban
| Phase | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bridge acquisition | 70% LTV at 8.99%–13.5% IO |
| Value-add | $64K — vacant pad prep, clubhouse repair, marketing |
| Fill-up | 68% → 83% over 12 months |
| Lot rent lift | +$45/pad to Columbus-adjacent market |
| Refi | Ohio community bank at 1.25x DSCR — month 16 |
Playbook: bridge-to-agency MHP
Ohio diligence checklist
- Well + septic capacity — Appalachian SE pad expansion limits
- POH ratio and conversion plan — heavy POH blocks agency refi
- Property tax trajectory — Ohio reappraisal cycles vary by county
- Lake Erie seasonal occupancy — underwrite T-12, not summer peak
- Agency floor — 50+ pads with municipal utilities for Fannie/Freddie path
- Title — easement and access — rural acreage common
Ohio regulatory context: Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission
Central Ohio vs Appalachian SE — basis and exit
| Factor | Central Ohio exurban | Appalachian SE |
|---|---|---|
| Typical basis | $750K–$1.4M | $500K–$900K |
| Utilities | Municipal common | Well/septic |
| Refi path | Regional community bank | Local bank + seller carry |
| Fill-up timeline | 10–14 months | 14–18 months |
Columbus and Cleveland sponsors often target off-market mom-and-pop parks with 65%–78% starting occupancy — bridge capital covers acquisition while pad marketing and POH conversion drive the bank refi file. Verify county health department septic caps before underwriting vacant pad expansion.
Exit and refinance path
Ohio I-71 corridor MHC assets between Columbus and Cincinnati trade at sub-$2M basis with community bank refi path once 80%+ occupancy stabilizes. POH legacy parks need habitability reserve modeled separately — agency MHC may not be first exit on sub-50 pad rural files. Midwest insurance typically lower drag than coastal — still verify flood on river-adjacent pads.
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