Manhattan, KS housing market
Homes typically sell in 17 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Manhattan compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Manhattan at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 34% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Manhattan rose 34% over the past 5 years, slower than across Kansas (49%). Last year prices rose 2.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Manhattan home at roughly $344,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kansas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.6% | +131% | +137% |
| 2024 | +5.5% | +125% | +128% |
| 2023 | +6.1% | +113% | +115% |
| 2022 | +10% | +101% | +101% |
| 2021 | +6% | +83% | +76% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +72% | +59% |
| 2019 | +1.4% | +68% | +53% |
| 2018 | −0.2% | +65% | +47% |
| 2017 | +2.6% | +66% | +40% |
| 2016 | +1.1% | +62% | +35% |
| 2015 | +2.5% | +60% | +29% |
| 2014 | +3.1% | +56% | +25% |
| 2013 | +0.4% | +51% | +22% |
| 2012 | −0.2% | +51% | +21% |
| 2011 | −0.2% | +51% | +22% |
| 2010 | −0.8% | +51% | +24% |
| 2009 | −0.6% | +52% | +25% |
| 2008 | −1.8% | +53% | +27% |
| 2007 | +3.5% | +56% | +27% |
| 2006 | +12% | +51% | +24% |
| 2005 | +11% | +35% | +20% |
| 2004 | +8.5% | +22% | +15% |
| 2003 | +3.3% | +13% | +11% |
| 2002 | +3.6% | +9.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | +5.5% | +5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Manhattan ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 66502, 66503, 66506, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
222 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 222 new homes in Manhattan in 2025: 72 single-family houses and 150 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $52.5 million to build. That's 4.1 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Kansas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Manhattan has permitted 1,920 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Manhattan gained 1,819 residents while 3,247 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Kansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 157 | 40 | 117 | $37.5 million |
| 2025 | 222 | 72 | 150 | $52.5 million |
| 2024 | 105 | 70 | 35 | $26.5 million |
| 2023 | 87 | 55 | 32 | $24.8 million |
| 2022 | 110 | 57 | 53 | $27.7 million |
| 2021 | 68 | 66 | 2 | $20.9 million |
| 2020 | 206 | 43 | 163 | $41 million |
| 2019 | 115 | 48 | 67 | $20.8 million |
| 2018 | 72 | 64 | 8 | $22.9 million |
| 2017 | 154 | 103 | 51 | $32.7 million |
| 2016 | 781 | 120 | 661 | $90.9 million |
| 2015 | 279 | 151 | 128 | $50.3 million |
| 2014 | 270 | 193 | 77 | $51.8 million |
| 2013 | 238 | 173 | 65 | $46.4 million |
| 2012 | 371 | 186 | 185 | $54.6 million |
| 2011 | 481 | 197 | 284 | $62.9 million |
| 2010 | 486 | 220 | 266 | $67.4 million |
| 2009 | 403 | 179 | 224 | $54 million |
| 2008 | 360 | 193 | 167 | $50.1 million |
| 2007 | 292 | 160 | 132 | $40.3 million |
| 2006 | 794 | 381 | 413 | $94.6 million |
| 2005 | 351 | 231 | 120 | $46.8 million |
| 2004 | 387 | 165 | 222 | $36.4 million |
| 2003 | 553 | 168 | 385 | $47.1 million |
| 2002 | 199 | 88 | 111 | $19.1 million |
| 2001 | 140 | 82 | 58 | $14.6 million |
| 2000 | 124 | 51 | 73 | $14.5 million |
How Manhattan ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Manhattan and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | — | +2.6%† | $1,120 | 222 | $60,172 |
| Manhattan | $298K | +4.9% | $1,080 | — | $63,182 |
| Ogden | $181K | +18.4% | $1,140 | — | $83,864 |
| Blue | — | +4.5%† | $1,050 | — | $118,385 |
| Wildcat | — | −0.4%† | $1,220 | — | $80,924 |
| Ogden | — | — | $1,210 | 0 | $68,421 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.1 years of income
The typical Manhattan home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across Kansas (3.4 years).
How Manhattan ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Manhattan is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Manhattan pay a median of $1,003, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $910 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66502, 66503, 66506; Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.