Manvel, TX housing market
The typical Manvel home is worth about $442,000, down 2.5% in a year, 48% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 95 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Manvel compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Manvel at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Manvel | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $315,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $325,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $333,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $340,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $355,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $419,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $450,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $450,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $458,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $447,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $442,000 | $299,000 |
745 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 745 new homes in Manvel in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $372.9 million to build. That's 50 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Manvel has permitted 6,656 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Manvel gained 4,813 residents while 3,372 new homes were permitted: about 1.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Manvel ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 583 | 583 | 0 | $314.5 million |
| 2025 | 745 | 745 | 0 | $372.9 million |
| 2024 | 630 | 630 | 0 | $373.8 million |
| 2023 | 686 | 686 | 0 | $345.5 million |
| 2022 | 891 | 891 | 0 | $425.1 million |
| 2021 | 931 | 931 | 0 | $434.7 million |
| 2020 | 774 | 774 | 0 | $363.6 million |
| 2019 | 465 | 465 | 0 | $193.6 million |
| 2018 | 519 | 519 | 0 | $130.6 million |
| 2017 | 588 | 588 | 0 | $145.4 million |
| 2016 | 427 | 427 | 0 | $105.8 million |
| 2015 | 336 | 336 | 0 | $80.7 million |
| 2014 | 310 | 310 | 0 | $76.3 million |
| 2013 | 186 | 186 | 0 | $43.8 million |
| 2012 | 214 | 214 | 0 | $51.2 million |
| 2011 | 149 | 149 | 0 | $37 million |
| 2010 | 178 | 178 | 0 | $39.9 million |
| 2009 | 87 | 87 | 0 | $19.3 million |
| 2008 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $23.9 million |
| 2007 | 430 | 160 | 270 | $52.4 million |
| 2006 | 175 | 175 | 0 | $33.3 million |
| 2005 | 521 | 229 | 292 | $45.1 million |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2001 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.3 million |
How Manvel 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.
Manvel and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manvel | $442K | −2.5% | $1,540 | 745 | $118,808 |
| Alvin | $294K | −1% | $1,240 | 285 | $71,477 |
| Pearland | $381K | −0.6% | $1,630 | 101 | $118,842 |
| Iowa Colony | $333K | −4.5% | $1,260 | 743 | $144,092 |
3.7 years of income
The typical Manvel home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Manvel 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 $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Manvel is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Manvel pay a median of $2,209. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,230 · 4 bedrooms $2,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77511, 77578, 77583, 77584; Brazoria County, TX 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, August 2026. 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.