Manchester, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Manchester home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

9,233
Population Estimate
$96,244
Median Home Value
95.9%
Employment Rate
15.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$162
Median Listing Price$159,900
Median Days on Market4
Active Listings1
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)3
Avg Listing Price$159,900
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.9
Family Dual Income52.9
Median Household Income$54,388
Median Individual Income$28,327
Home Ownership77.7%
Home Value$96,244
Median Rent$736
Rent Burden24.4%
Poverty12.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.7%
  • Highschool Education37.4%
  • Some College38.2%
  • Bachelors Degree10.8%
  • Graduate Degree4.8%
  • Total College or Above15.6%
  • Stem Degree44.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.6%
  • Female51.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.6%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married27.8%
  • Widowed9.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityManchester
State IDNY
Population9,233

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.2%
19–2913.5%
30–3910.2%
40–4910.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5918.3%
60–6913.4%
70–798.7%
80+5.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Disabled17.1%

ETHNICITY

White96.3%
Black0.5%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple1.7%

OTHER

Hispanic3.8%
Limited English0.2%
Health Uninsured2.7%
Veteran12.9%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Manchester, NY a good place to buy a house?

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  2. What are the best neighborhoods in Manchester, NY for families?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Manchester, NY housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Manchester, NY?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Manchester, NY?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Manchester, NY?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Manchester, NY for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Manchester, NY?

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Neighborhoods in Manchester, NY

Get to know neighborhoods in Manchester, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Friendly Village, Manchester

    Friendly Village ↗

    Median asking price
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    Active listings
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    properties in discovery sample
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.