If the mobile home owner doesn't own the land, it's considered personal property and an annual license tax is levied on the property by the Department of Vehicle Motors.
Manufactured housing (commonly known as a mobile home) is a type of prefabricated housing that is largely assembled in factories on a permanently attached chassis before transported to a site.
Tangible personal property is actual physical personal property that can either be attached (chattel, real) or unattached (chattel, personal) to real property.
Manufactured housing (mobile homes) is also personal property unless the owners file an affidavit affixing the unit to their real estate. Property taxes in Arizona are imposed on both real and personal property.
For property tax purposes in Arizona, personal property is defined as all types of property except real estate. Taxable personal property includes property used for commercial, industrial, and agricultural purposes. Personal property is considered to be movable and not permanently attached to real estate.
A personal property tax is imposed by state or local governments on certain assets that can be touched and moved such as cars, livestock, or equipment. Personal property includes assets other than land or permanent structures such as buildings.
An Affidavit of Affixture changes the status of a manufactured/mobile home from personal property to real property. In order to affix a manufactured/mobile home an Affidavit of Affixture must be filed in the county where the manufactured/mobile home is located.
For property tax purposes in Arizona, business personal property is defined as all types of property except real estate. Taxable personal property includes property used for commercial, industrial, and agricultural purposes. Personal property is considered to be movable and not permanently attached to real estate.
Personal property tax is a type of tax that's imposed by many state and local governments. Personal property generally refers to valuable items like cars and boats but not real estate.
Tangible personal property refers to physical and movable possessions owned by individuals. Examples of personal property include clothing, furniture, electronics, and vehicles. Intangible property, on the other hand, covers valuable assets that you can't see or touch, such as bonds, franchises, and stocks.