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Houses in Manchester, CT (Capitol Planning Region County) — Census median home value $205,800, county listing prices up about 5.7% over the past year. Market data for Manchester houses and the broader area.
Manchester, CT is in Capitol Planning Region County, Connecticut — this guide covers houses in Manchester and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 36,561, with a median household income of $76,780. Census data puts the median value of houses in Manchester at $205,800.
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Market overview
Manchester is in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Manchester and the surrounding county market.
$205,800
36,561
$76,780
5.74% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
36,561
Capitol Planning Region County
$76,780
$205,800
$1,357/mo
+5.7%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Manchester's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $205,800.
Capitol Planning Region County's FHFA house price index shows a 5.74% annual change in 2025.
Manchester has an estimated population of 36,561 and a median household income of $76,780, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Manchester's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.7x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 21% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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County guide: Capitol Planning Region — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Manchester.
USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Capitol Planning Region and other Connecticut communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.
Nearby communities include East Hartford, Glastonbury Center, Hartford, Broad Brook, Blue Hills, Wethersfield, Terramuggus, West Hartford, Windsor Locks, Newington, Southwood Acres, Hazardville, Thompsonville, New Britain, Suffield Depot, Tariffville.
More Connecticut cities with market guides: Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, Bristol, Meriden.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Rockville (~7.0 mi), Coventry Lake (~9.6 mi), South Coventry (~11.4 mi), Lake Pocotopaug (~12.3 mi), Crystal Lake (~12.8 mi), Storrs (~14.0 mi), East Hampton (~14.3 mi), Portland (~14.9 mi), Somers (~15.2 mi), Stafford Springs (~17.0 mi), Mansfield Center (~17.2 mi), Middletown (~17.5 mi), Moodus (~19.7 mi), Higganum (~20.1 mi), Meriden (~22.0 mi), Durham (~23.1 mi).
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Census & home facts
36,561
$205,800
$76,780
$1,357
5.74%
CDP
Hartford County
9.23 sq mi
0944690
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Manchester at $205,800.
For owner-occupied houses in Manchester, Census ACS data shows a median value of $205,800. Active listing prices in Capitol Planning Region County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Manchester houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Capitol Planning Region County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Manchester's population at approximately 36,561.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Manchester at approximately $1,357 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Manchester at approximately $76,780.
Capitol Planning Region County's FHFA house price index shows a 5.74% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Manchester's median home value at about 2.7 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 21% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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