Photo: Nahtzen · CC BY-SA 4.025 homes sold in Manly in the last year, at a typical $125K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Manly homes are listed.
Every place Manly 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 Manly.
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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 Manly’s sales, at a typical $125K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $81IA $158
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Manly
Check a listing against what Manly 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.
Owning the typical Manly home costs about $768 a month
Price: Manly’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Manly’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Manly is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $125K home, about $1,380 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Manly, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ManlyCheck 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; Mason City and Clear Lake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Manly, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City | 392 | $167K | $105 | 19% | 60 |
| Clear Lake | 130 | $331K | $198 | 8% | 94 |
| Northwood | 26 | $166K | $93 | 23% | 78 |
| Manly | 25 | $125K | $81 | 16% | 77 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Manly
What do homes sell for in Manly, IA?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $125K, $81 a square foot.
Is Manly a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 95% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Manly?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $125K home that’s near $1,380.
Where can I see homes for sale in Manly?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Manly’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Manly.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).