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Median Home Price in Manchester, IA

The median home value in Manchester, IA is $235,621 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.13% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$235,621

Year-over-Year

+4.13%

Population

5,295

Manchester ranks #32 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.5% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Delaware County, where the county-wide median is $247,520.

Crime in Manchester

Manchester police recorded a violent crime rate of 132 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,114 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Manchester

How much does a house cost in Manchester, IA?

The median home value in Manchester is $235,621. That's up 4.13% from a year earlier. That is about 8.5% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Manchester expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Manchester are cheaper than Delaware County as a whole, where the median is $247,520 — a difference of about 4.8%.

Is Manchester a safe place to live?

Manchester police reported 132 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,295. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.