755 homes sold in Manvel in the last year, at a typical $485K
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 Manvel homes are listed.
Every place Manvel 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 Manvel.
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Houses are 100% of Manvel’s sales, at a typical $486K
755 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 753 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175TX $173
- Days to sell
- 117
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $274K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
755 sales in the last year, against 766 in 2025 and a low of 225 in 2012. The typical sale went from $261K in 2016 to $485K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Manvel
Check a listing against what Manvel 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 Manvel are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Manvel’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, 755 sales.
If you’re buying in Manvel
- Shop in March. It brings about 59 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 42% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 117 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 65 a month), and the most competition: 19% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). October has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Manvel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 13% | 26% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 23% | 36% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 42% | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 97.2% | 98.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 117 | 66 | 39 | 71 |
308 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.4 times the 2014 low (70) and 159% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
42% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Manvel ranks 248th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Manvel is in the middle of the pack.
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 Manvel home costs about $3,576 a month
Price: Manvel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Manvel’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Manvel is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 37.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $485K home, about $12,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Manvel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ManvelCheck 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.
Iowa Colony, Pearland, Fresno and Alvin sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Manvel, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland | 1,257 | $376K | $159 | 13% | 39 |
| Friendswood | 785 | $429K | $178 | 15% | 42 |
| Manvel | 755 | $485K | $175 | 10% | 117 |
| Sienna | 605 | $503K | $175 | 8% | 94 |
| Iowa Colony | 514 | $330K | $162 | 16% | 68 |
| Alvin | 409 | $287K | $158 | 16% | 67 |
| Fresno | 235 | $300K | $138 | 14% | 60 |
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 Manvel
What do homes sell for in Manvel, TX?
755 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $485K, $175 a square foot.
Is Manvel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 297 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 66 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 42% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Manvel?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Manvel?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $485K home that’s near $12,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Manvel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Manvel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Manvel.
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).