Boyd Smith

Crawford Mobile Home Community has provided affordable housing for residents in Oglethorpe County for the past 15 years. The 25 homes on this property consist of 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units and are rented for an average of $1,000 a month. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Crawford Mobile Home Community has provided affordable housing for residents in Oglethorpe County for the past 15 years. The 25 homes on this property consist of 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units and are rented for an average of $1,000 a month. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Mobile homes are an option as housing prices climb

Mia Fishman and Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
An orderly cluster of mobile homes sits on Wheeler Circle, just off of Highway 78. It’s a quiet, safe neighborhood, housing families and locals at an affordable rate.  “I've got good, hard-working folks,” said Boyd Smith, manager of Crawford Mobile Home Community.