Manheim, PA housing market
The median sale price was $315,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Manheim compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Manheim at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 52% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Manheim rose 52% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices fell 0.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Manheim home at roughly $414,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.7% | +166% | +164% |
| 2024 | +13% | +168% | +152% |
| 2023 | +10% | +137% | +138% |
| 2022 | +11% | +114% | +122% |
| 2021 | +11% | +94% | +96% |
| 2020 | +3.6% | +75% | +79% |
| 2019 | +6.9% | +69% | +72% |
| 2018 | +2.6% | +58% | +66% |
| 2017 | +5% | +54% | +59% |
| 2016 | +2.1% | +47% | +53% |
| 2015 | +5.2% | +44% | +49% |
| 2014 | −1% | +37% | +46% |
| 2013 | −0.5% | +38% | +43% |
| 2012 | −1.1% | +39% | +42% |
| 2011 | −2.5% | +40% | +45% |
| 2010 | −1.9% | +44% | +48% |
| 2009 | −2.3% | +47% | +52% |
| 2008 | −0.3% | +50% | +57% |
| 2007 | +4% | +51% | +59% |
| 2006 | +7.5% | +45% | +55% |
| 2005 | +11% | +35% | +44% |
| 2004 | +9.7% | +22% | +29% |
| 2003 | +4.5% | +11% | +17% |
| 2002 | +4.5% | +6% | +12% |
| 2001 | +1.4% | +1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Manheim ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 17545, 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.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Manheim in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Manheim gained 188 residents while 9 new homes were permitted: about 21 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $446,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $208,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $363,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $269,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $611,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $649,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $419,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $383,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $209,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $550,000 |
How Manheim 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.
Manheim and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim | −0.7%† | $1,530 | 0 | $81,273 |
| Penn | +2.7%† | $1,540 | 148 | $87,620 |
| Rapho | +1.3%† | $1,520 | 8 | $86,716 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Manheim home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Manheim 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 $1,530
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Manheim is $1,530 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Manheim pay a median of $1,149, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,110 · 4 bedrooms $2,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17545; Lancaster, PA MSA), 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.