Why Live in Manchester
Originally settled by the Indigenous Podunk tribe, the area now known as Manchester, Connecticut, was settled by Europeans in the 1600s. The town, formally incorporated in 1823, quickly became a manufacturing hub thanks to the Hockanum River and its offshoots that powered mills producing cotton, wool, silk and other textiles. Although industry in Manchester declined during the Great Depression, Manchester has since redefined itself as a sprawling Hartford suburb with abundant natural space and its own economy powered by the town’s industrial parks and distribution centers like Amazon, Manchester Memorial Hospital and a downtown with 200 locally owned shops and restaurants. As a result, the town has slowly grown to its population today of about 37,000 people less than 10 miles west of Hartford. The median home price in Manchester is just under $300,000. That’s slightly more expensive than the cities of Hartford and East Hartford, though lower than Connecticut’s average home price of about $410,000. Homes in Manchester are primarily in subdivisions with single-family homes and the occasional duplex. In the
Center neighborhood, the layout is slightly denser, with houses laid out in a
Home Trends in Manchester, CT
On average, homes in Manchester, CT sell after 27 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Manchester, CT over the last 12 months is $315,315, up 122% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Median Sale Price
$315,315
Median Single Family Sale Price
$790,000
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$267,500
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$125,575
Median 1 Bedroom Sale Price
$103,500
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$251
Number of Homes for Sale
6
Last 12 months Home Sales
74
Median List Price
$369,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
-8%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
122%