Manor Cash vs. Financed Purchases in September 2026
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-10-16
Deal of the Week

Deals of the Week by price quartile. The quartiles come from the last 12 months of closed sales here. Each pick has the top ALEX deal score in its price range.
Lower quartile: under $280,000
13316 Nelson Houser ST, Manor TX 78653 · MLS #7119262
Listed at $239,900, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,489 sq ft. Listed 11% below the ALEX valuation; 5% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 11% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1183683601/13316-Nelson-Houser-ST-Manor-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $280,000 to $340,000
13817 Eleanor Roosevelt ST, Manor TX 78653 · MLS #6418050
Listed at $325,000, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,505 sq ft. Listed 3% below the ALEX valuation; 23% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 7% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1179624762/13817-Eleanor-Roosevelt-ST-Manor-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $340,000 to $393,000
20000 Schatz WAY, Manor TX 78653 · MLS #6998358
Listed at $349,990, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,118 sq ft. Listed 10% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 15% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1177383257/20000-Schatz-WAY-Manor-TX
Upper quartile: $393,000 and up
17028 John Michael DR, Manor TX 78653 · MLS #8129240
Listed at $500,000, 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,790 sq ft. Listed 11% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 17% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1180660495/17028-John-Michael-DR-Manor-TX
Key figures · Manor · September 2026
- 47 homes sold in Manor in September 2026 (unchanged on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $317,990 (down 7.2% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $161.
- Median days on market: 84.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 93.6%.
- 287 homes for sale now, about 5.8 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.
Source: Unlock MLS, September 2026. Homes only (single-family, condo, townhome). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
In September 2026, every single home sale in Manor was financed; zero out of 47 closed transactions involved cash buyers. This complete absence of cash purchases marks a distinct shift from markets where cash often accounts for a significant share of activity.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed the financing data for all 47 closed sales to determine the split between cash and financed deals. The result shows a 0% cash share, meaning all buyers relied on mortgage lending to complete their transactions. This contrasts with regional trends where cash buyers frequently compete in specific price tiers or subdivisions.
The median sale price for these financed homes was $317,990, representing a 0.9% decrease from the prior month and a 7.2% drop compared to September 2025. With 47 closed sales recorded, the sample size meets the minimum threshold for reliable monthly analysis.
While cash buyers often drive faster closings in other markets, Manor's September activity was entirely dependent on traditional financing. This data point highlights the current reliance on mortgage availability and buyer qualification standards within this specific city market.
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Data from Unlock MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Model outputs are ALEX Intelligence estimates, not appraisals.
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George Arnold Alexander III, MPA
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Source data: Unlock MLS closed sales, September 2026, n=47
Cover photo: Downtown Manor by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; darkened, cropped and text added.
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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