Our Story

From its very first home built in 1998, Karsten Home’s reputation for quality, design and value is evident in the more than the 7,500 homes built in Albuquerque alone. Karsten Homes in is one of the most recognized names in the manufactured housing industry.

In 2005, Karsten Homes launched a new chapter in their storied history by joining the Clayton Homes, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Teaming with this mammoth homebuilding giant has brought a new financial clout and administrative backing to the company that benefits the entire Karsten family by providing improved employee benefits, stronger purchasing power, better home mortgage financing, and wider distribution.

Karsten Homes is proud to do business with local brands, generating multi-million dollar revenue each year for the state of New Mexico. Customers are encouraged to take a tour of the Karsten Homes manufacturing facility, to ensure a better vision of the quality, pride, and workmanship that goes into every home.