Photo: sm85631 · CC BY-SA 4.040 homes sold in San Manuel in the last year, at a typical $172K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where San Manuel homes are listed.
Every place San Manuel homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to San Manuel.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of San Manuel’s sales, at a typical $173K (year to May 2026)
40 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 41 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $143AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 112
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
40 sales in the last year, against 68 in 2022 and a low of 34 in 2025. The typical sale went from $54K in 2016 to $172K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $150K buys in San Manuel
Check a listing against what San Manuel homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in San Manuel are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of San Manuel’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 40 sales.
If you’re buying in San Manuel
- Shop in September. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 121 days.
Fall brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but October is the most competitive: 21% of October sales close over asking. September has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Arizona as a whole
| San Manuel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 13% | 7% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 16% | 44% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 94.5% | 96.1% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 121 | 108 | 56 | 67 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2022 low (12), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 34.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical San Manuel home costs about $993 a month
Price: San Manuel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Manuel’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether San Manuel is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $172K home, about $1,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Manuel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San ManuelTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Manuel.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Oracle, Saddlebrooke, Catalina, Oro Valley and Tanque Verde for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Manuel, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oro Valley | 1,059 | $506K | $255 | 10% | 76 |
| Saddlebrooke | 535 | $506K | $237 | 5% | 80 |
| Tanque Verde | 275 | $698K | $286 | 14% | 67 |
| Catalina | 67 | $451K | $219 | 10% | 101 |
| San Manuel | 40 | $172K | $142 | 13% | 121 |
| Oracle | 35 | $373K | $207 | 10% | 96 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to San Manuel, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to San Manuel. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing San Manuel with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in San Manuel
What do homes sell for in San Manuel, AZ?
40 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $172K, $142 a square foot.
Is San Manuel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in San Manuel?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Manuel?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $172K home that’s near $1,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Manuel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Manuel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Manuel.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).