Manufactured homes in Bexar County: permits, wind zone and setup
What the county asks for, what the state requires of every installation, and who to call. Every fact below links to the official source it came from and shows the date we last checked it. Last verified September 6, 2026.
County seat: San Antonio. We deliver here regularly, as we do to every Texas county - see San Antonio, Schertz.
What Bexar County requires
These apply to land outside city limits. Inside a city (or its ETJ) the city's own rules add to or replace them, and a property-owners association may add more.
1948 Probandt St., San Antonio, TX 78214 · Phone (210) 335-6700 · Lobby 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM, Monday to Friday
Source: Bexar County - Building Permits · verified September 6, 2026
Bexar County does not require a building permit for a single-family home in the unincorporated county (defined as a single structure of three or fewer dwelling units). Septic, floodplain and, for larger sites, storm-water permits still apply, and inside San Antonio's ETJ the city's platting rules apply as well.
Source: Bexar County - Building Permits · verified September 6, 2026
Bexar County Environmental Services, at the same Probandt Street office, permits on-site sewage facilities in the unincorporated county. An OSSF permit is submitted for new construction; review time is about 30 days.
Source: Bexar County Public Works - Permit Verification Guidance (updated Oct 2025) · verified September 6, 2026
A Bexar County Floodplain Development Permit ($50) is required for any property that is in, or within 100 feet of, a FEMA-designated 1% (100-year) floodplain. It is issued after the other applicable county permits, and work may not start until the permit is issued.
Source: Bexar County Public Works - Permit Verification Guidance (updated Oct 2025) · verified September 6, 2026
HUD lists fifteen Texas coastal counties in Wind Zone II (Aransas through Willacy) and none in Zone III; every other Texas county, including this one, is Zone I.
Source: 24 CFR 3280.305(c) - HUD wind zone map (Cornell LII) · verified September 6, 2026
What Texas requires everywhere
These come from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and apply in every county. We handle all of them as part of delivery.
In Texas no one may install a manufactured home except an installer licensed by the TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division.
Source: TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division · verified September 6, 2026
The installer must file an Installation Report (Form T) with TDHCA within seven working days of setting the home so the installation can be inspected, and must give the buyer a copy.
Source: TDHCA consumer brochure (form 1033) · verified September 6, 2026
Since September 1, 2003 a Texas manufactured home is titled by a Statement of Ownership issued by TDHCA in Austin. It records the make, model, year, size, wind zone, HUD label and serial numbers, owner and lienholder, whether the home is personal or real property, and where it sits.
Source: TDHCA - Statement of Ownership FAQ · verified September 6, 2026
Questions buyers ask about Bexar County
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Homes we deliver in Bexar County
County and state rules change. We check these pages against the cited sources and update the verified date when we do, but the permit office is the final word for your parcel. This page is general information, not legal advice.