Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Manning in the last year, at a typical $176K
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 Manning homes are listed.
Every place Manning 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 Manning.
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 96% of Manning’s sales, at a typical $176K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $115SC $205
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $169K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2021 and a low of 23 in 2019. The typical sale went from $114K in 2016 to $176K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Manning
Check a listing against what Manning 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 Manning are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Manning’s home sales since 2016 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Manning
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but February is the most competitive: 33% of February sales close over asking. May has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Manning now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 12% | 18% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 5% | 13% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | — | 6% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94% | 94% | 94.5% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 202 | 88 | 82 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (9), 11% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 16.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Manning home costs about $1,007 a month
Price: Manning’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Manning’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Manning 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 $176K home, about $1,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Manning, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ManningCheck 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; Wyboo, North Santee, Cane Savannah and Santee for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Manning, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 814 | $263K | $135 | 14% | 60 |
| Wyboo | 86 | $324K | $186 | 12% | 111 |
| Santee | 63 | $263K | $168 | 13% | 123 |
| Cane Savannah | 26 | $356K | $164 | 4% | 56 |
| Manning | 24 | $176K | $120 | 13% | 89 |
| Lakewood | 21 | $338K | $135 | 10% | 57 |
| North Santee | 21 | $406K | $247 | 5% | 176 |
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 Manning
What do homes sell for in Manning, SC?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $176K, $120 a square foot.
Is Manning a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 94% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Manning?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Manning?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $176K home that’s near $1,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Manning?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Manning’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Manning.
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).