North Ave. Trailer Park: A Lemon Grove Mobile Home Park Guide

North Ave. Trailer Park sits on North Avenue in the heart of Lemon Grove, a small manufactured home community with roughly 40 spaces. It’s one of the few mobile home parks located directly within Lemon Grove’s city limits rather than the surrounding unincorporated areas.

What it’s like to live there

Being on North Avenue puts residents close to Lemon Grove’s small downtown and the trolley line that runs through the city. At around 40 spaces, it’s a modest-size park where day-to-day life tends to feel neighborly rather than anonymous. No amenities were listed publicly for this park, so confirm with management directly what residents have access to. To weigh it against other parks in the area, compare mobile home parks across San Diego County.

The monthly cost picture

North Ave. Trailer Park is a land-lease community, so buying a home here means you own the structure and pay monthly rent for the space it occupies. No published space rent figure was available, so confirm the current rate with the park office before making an offer. Your monthly budget should also cover property tax on the home, utilities, insurance, and park fees. Our guide to how mobile home space rent works in San Diego explains what typically drives that number.

Who it fits and how ownership works

A small, centrally located park like this tends to suit buyers who want easy access to Lemon Grove’s downtown and trolley without the scale of a larger community. Because it’s land-lease, your equity builds in the home rather than the land beneath it, a real tradeoff to understand before buying. That distinction shapes both your monthly costs and the home’s eventual resale value.

What a lender will and won’t finance here

At North Ave. Trailer Park, the land stays with the park. Buyers often look at home-only loans for that setup. HUD’s Title I program can also finance a manufactured home as personal property, including a home placed on a leased lot, when current HUD, lender, park-lease, and borrower conditions are met. A real-property mortgage, including FHA Title II, typically needs owned land and a recorded foundation conversion, which this park does not provide. Ask each lender, in writing, which programs they will consider for the exact home and this park’s lease. Land & Home SD refers buyers to independent professionals; we do not approve loans or quote terms.

See our manufactured home financing guide and how to finance a manufactured home in California.

FAQs

Is North Ave. Trailer Park age restricted?

That isn’t published. Confirm any age or occupancy policy directly with the park.

Do residents own the land at North Ave. Trailer Park?

No. It’s land-lease, so you own the home and pay space rent for the lot it sits on.

Can I get a regular mortgage for a home here?

A conventional or FHA Title II real-property mortgage is usually unavailable at North Ave. Trailer Park because you would not own the land. Home-only loans are common. Title I personal-property financing can apply on a leased lot if the lender, HUD rules, and the park’s lease allow it. Get those answers in writing before you offer.

Is North Ave. Trailer Park close to the trolley?

Yes, it’s in central Lemon Grove, near the city’s downtown and trolley line.