To encourage the acquisition of energy efficient manufactured homes, the state caps sales taxes for manufactured homes at $300 if they meet or exceed energy efficiency standards specified in state law.
For new manufactured homes that meet state-designated energy efficiency levels, the South Carolina Energy Office (SCEO) distributes energy efficiency labels to dealers. The SCEO distributed 47,000 energy efficiency labels since 1998. Over $9 million is saved annually by homeowners with energy efficient homes in comparison with homes not built to energy efficiency standards.
