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Manville, NJ Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Manville, NJ Housing Market Trends

With 10,875 people, 4,391 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $440,324, Manville real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Manville, accounting for 70.97% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Manville include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 18.62%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.11%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.29%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Manville. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 75.71% of Manville's homes, and 61.72% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Manville's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 60.78% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Manville include homes built before 1939 ( 19.14%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 14.94%). There's also some housing in Manville built between 2000 and later ( 5.14%).

Manville Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Manville have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 90.86%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Manville house appreciation rate of 6.68%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Manville that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Manville real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Manville appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.03%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 87.44% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Manville. Manville appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.82%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.77%.

Relative to New Jersey, our data show that Manville's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$440,324

Manville, NJ Home Prices
> $1,492,000
$1,119,001 - $1,492,000
$746,001 - $1,119,000
$597,001 - $746,000
$448,001 - $597,000
$298,001 - $448,000
$149,001 - $298,000
$74,001 - $149,000
$0 - $74,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
1.2%
1.2%
10.4%
10.4%
38.6%
38.6%
38.8%
38.8%
9.0%
9.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for New jersey

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,391

Manville Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,315 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
24.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.8%
4.8%
95.2%
95.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
5.1%
5.1%
14.9%
14.9%
60.8%
60.8%
19.1%
19.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
71.0%
71.0%
4.3%
4.3%
18.6%
18.6%
6.1%
6.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.3%
3.3%
8.2%
8.2%
23.0%
23.0%
43.6%
43.6%
18.1%
18.1%
3.9%
3.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes