Is Zillow a good place to find out how much my mobile home is worth in South Carolina?

An old saying in real estate is, “Your mobile home is worth what someone will pay for it.” Many different things can change how much a mobile home is worth. Some of these factors may seem random.

Many people use Zillow for information online. But the question is, “Can I trust Zillow to find the value of my mobile home in South Carolina?”

No. You should not trust Zillow to determine your home’s value. Here are the reasons.

Should I Trust Zillow to Determine My Mobile Home Value in South Carolina

Zillow’s Margin for Error

Zillow’s home estimates can be off by 18 to 20 percent. Sometimes, mobile home values on Zillow even rise in areas where prices are falling.

Let’s break this down. For a $200,000 home, a 20 percent error means a difference of $40,000.  In pricier areas such as Greenville or Lexington, a home priced at $1 million could be valued between $800,000 and $1.2 million. That’s a big difference.

These estimates can confuse buyers. They might think they cannot afford a home, while sellers might expect too much for their home. This often leads to disagreements between homeowners and their agents about the right price.

In short: mobile home owners see Zillow’s price and think that’s what their mobile home should sell for.

How Zillow Makes Estimates

Zillow has a tool called a “Zestimate” to estimate mobile home values. This tool uses many factors, but it can still be wrong because Zillow does not see your mobile home in person.

The formula looks at mobile home prices in your area. It considers the size of the mobile home, the size of the lot, and features like the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. However, Zillow says this estimate is just a starting point. It is not the same as a professional appraisal.

Zillow gets its information from public records and input from users, like realtors. But it cannot tell if your mobile home is in poor condition or if it has been recently upgraded. Also, Zillow does not recognize different parts of a community. 

In big cities like Columbia, South Carolina, you can see many kinds of neighborhoods. Each one serves different economic groups. Kings Grant is a nice neighborhood and near cheaper areas like Dentsville.

This shows the city’s diversity. It lets people with different incomes live together in the same city. These differences can affect the data Zillow uses.

A More Accurate Model

A good real estate agent knows that to sell a mobile home well, they need to understand its age, location, if it’s a double-wide or single-wide, and details about the local market. Many realtors do not trust Zillow prices because they make it harder to set realistic expectations for clients.

Realtors look at recent sales in the area. They focus on a specific radius instead of an entire zip code. They compare your mobile home’s size, features, and upgrades to mobile homes sold in the last 3 to 6 months. This time frame depends on how active the real estate market is.

They also check how your mobile home stacks up against homes currently for sale. If your mobile home is well-kept but next to a newly remodeled one, it may not sell for the same price per square foot.

Realtors also pay attention to whether it is a buyer’s market or a seller’s market. In a seller’s market, you can attract more buyers by pricing your mobile home lower, which can lead to bidding wars. 

This plan works in many areas, such as Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Lexington, and Columbia in South Carolina.

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