Published October 22, 2026 in Market Update

Manvel is moving faster even as prices keep rising

By April Aberle, REALTOR® | RE/MAX Crossroads Realty

Real estate, Manvel/Rosharon/Iowa Colony

Here is the number that matters most for Manvel homeowners right now. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 283 homes sold in ZIP 77578 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 18.4% from the same three months in 2025. Buyers are still active here, even as prices keep climbing.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that U.S. home prices rose 2.6% year over year through July 2026. Manvel did better than that. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the median sale price in 77578 rose 5.5% over the same period, landing at $469,157. That is more than double the national pace.

Homes are not flying off the shelf overnight. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median days on market in Manvel at 82 days. That is still a long wait by some standards. But it is 8 days shorter than the same period in 2025, which shows the market is tightening, slowly and steadily.

How Manvel and Rosharon compare side by side

Manvel and Rosharon are neighbors, but they are reading differently right now. Rosharon (77583) had a median sale price of $321,995, up just 0.6% year over year according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Homes there sold in a median of 61 days, which is faster than Manvel. But sales volume dropped 10.7% in Rosharon, while Manvel's rose 18.4%. These are two different markets, even though they sit close together.

Supply is shrinking, and that changes the math

Across both ZIP codes together, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 874 homes for sale in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is down 6.1% from a year before. Fewer choices for buyers usually means less room to negotiate on price. In Manvel alone, supply dropped 3.1% and months of supply fell by a full month, to 4.4 months.

Nationally, the picture looks different. Realtor.com reported that active listings across the U.S. grew 5.5% year over year, topping 1.16 million homes for sale in September 2026. Locally, supply is moving the other direction. That gap matters if you are deciding when to list.

What about buyers who move fast?

Not every home takes 82 days. The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 15% of Manvel homes went under contract within two weeks of listing. That share is up 1.6 points from a year before. In Rosharon, 16.5% of homes went under contract in two weeks, up 6.1 points year over year. Well-priced homes in both areas are finding buyers quickly.

Nationally, Realtor.com reported that 20.8% of listings took a price cut in September 2026, the highest share since October 2022. That tells you pricing discipline matters more than ever. Homes that start at the right number are still moving. Homes that start too high are sitting.

Pending sales show where things are headed

Pending sales are a forward-looking signal. In Manvel, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 273 pending sales, up 18.2% from a year before. In Rosharon, pending sales fell 12.6% to 285. Combined across both ZIP codes, pending sales held nearly flat, up just 0.2%. The two markets are pulling in opposite directions right now.

One more thing worth knowing. Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time since January 2025. That is a real headwind for buyers. It has not stopped Manvel's sales from rising, but it is part of the reason some buyers are taking longer to decide.