Photo: LHOON from Mechelen, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.036 homes sold in Manchester in the last year, at a typical $292K
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 Manchester homes are listed.
Every place Manchester 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 Manchester.
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 89% of Manchester’s sales, at a typical $301K
36 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $172MI $172
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Condos: 4 sold, typical $245K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
36 sales in the last year, against 68 in 2013 and a low of 32 in 2025. The typical sale went from $157K in 2016 to $292K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Manchester
Check a listing against what Manchester 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 Manchester are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Manchester’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 May 2026, 36 sales.
If you’re buying in Manchester
- Shop in July. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 91 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). February has the least competition (6%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Michigan
| Manchester now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 20% | 46% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 20% | 30% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 21% | 13% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 97.5% | 100.1% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 71 | 67 | 33 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (9), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 28.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 117%
A house typically sold for $301K in the last year (32 sales), a condo for $245K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Manchester home costs about $1,882 a month
Price: Manchester’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Manchester’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Manchester is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $292K home, about $4,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Manchester, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ManchesterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Manchester.
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.
Brooklyn sells for less a square foot; Saline and Dexter for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Manchester, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline | 162 | $394K | $218 | 33% | 47 |
| Tecumseh | 141 | $264K | $172 | 26% | 45 |
| Chelsea | 99 | $377K | $208 | 37% | 50 |
| Dexter | 62 | $451K | $264 | 34% | 66 |
| Brooklyn | 37 | $234K | $160 | 8% | 106 |
| Manchester | 36 | $292K | $171 | 36% | 91 |
| Grass Lake Township | 26 | $257K | $176 | 31% | 50 |
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 Manchester
What do homes sell for in Manchester, MI?
36 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $292K, $171 a square foot.
Is Manchester a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Manchester?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Manchester?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $292K home that’s near $4,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Manchester?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Manchester’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Manchester.
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).