Housing data for Manila, AR

Manila, AR has an estimated 3,691 residents and 1,565 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Mississippi County.

29.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $711 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+9.5%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,691 (±14)
Housing units
1,565 (±334)
Households that rent
29.9%
Median gross rent
$711
Residents since 2015–2019
+9.5%

What stands out in Manila

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±4.9) in Manila, higher than in Mississippi County (19.8 minutes).

Working from home: 0.7% (±1.2 points) in Manila, lower than in Mississippi County (2.9%).

Housing in Manila at a glance

  • Median rent: $711 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 30.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 29.9% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $55,792 median household income
  • Home values: $172,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,157 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $575 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 57.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 43.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 9.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 76.3% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 27.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 614 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +9.5% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Manila against Mississippi County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ManilaMississippi CountyArkansasUnited States
Residents3,691 (±14)39,126 (exact)3,049,391 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,565 (±334)19,133 (±37)1,394,673 (±514)143,775,355
Households that rent29.9% (±12.6 points)40.0% (±2.7 points)33.6% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$711 (±$360)$830 (±$35)$947 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income$55,792 (±$17,188)$52,548 (±$4,766)$60,773 (±$467)$80,734
Median home value$172,000 (±$68,736)$122,500 (±$8,206)$188,000 (±$1,754)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$575 (±$447)$635 (±$67)$1,040 (±$13)$3,119
Built before 198043.4% (±15.4 points)56.9% (±4.5 points)39.6% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute27.8 minutes (±4.9)19.8 minutes (±1.3)22.5 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.3% (±10.0 points)83.8% (±2.7 points)86.7% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents33.6 years (±3.7)37.3 years (±0.4)38.5 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Manila covers 4.0 square miles of land, about 927 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Manila has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,371 (±16)3,691 (±14)+9.5%Measurable increase
Housing units1,541 (±220)1,565 (±334)+1.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$567 (±$121)$711 (±$360)+25.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$127,000 (±$36,225)$172,000 (±$68,736)+35.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$53,308 (±$7,210)$55,792 (±$17,188)+4.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,151 (±$118)$1,157 (±$337)+0.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$706 (±$102)$575 (±$447)−18.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent41.0% (±10.7 points)29.9% (±12.6 points)−11.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate12.9% (±13.0 points)9.1% (±15.5 points)−3.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Manila

In 2025, the Manila Police Department reported 614 violent and 934 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Manila

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Leachville5.3 mi$520$111,80034.4%
Dell7.6 mi$518$167,30023.8%
Monette10 mi$583$114,20031.9%
Victoria11 mi———
Hornersville11 mi$345$55,80028.4%
Black Oak12 mi$850$68,40011.8%
Etowah12 mi$628$82,80038.0%
Caraway12 mi$603$85,90034.2%

Places in Arkansas most like Manila

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Madison$725$120,400$55,89328.8%
Huntsville$620$163,600$57,81335.5%
Bull Shoals$715$158,100$41,97629.8%
Mulberry$730$135,900$50,42831.9%
Heber Springs$847$176,300$50,63632.4%
Greenwood$836$182,900$66,84425.6%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Arkansas.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Manila, fiscal year 2027

Mississippi County, AR, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$633$695$909$1,173$1,259

HUD income limits for Manila, fiscal year 2026

Mississippi County, AR, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$15,960$24,900$39,850
2 people$21,640$28,450$45,550
3 people$27,320$32,000$51,250
4 people$33,000$35,550$56,900
5 people$38,400$38,400$61,500
6 people$41,250$41,250$66,050
7 people$44,100$44,100$70,600
8 people$46,950$46,950$75,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mississippi County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Manila

How many renters are there in Manila?

Manila has an estimated 398 (±196) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Manila?

The median household income in Manila is $55,792 (±$17,188) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Manila, AR?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $172,000 (±$68,736) for owner-occupied homes in Manila (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Manila?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Manila, AR is $1,157 (±$337) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Manila?

Manila, AR has an estimated 1,565 (±334) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Manila?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.5% of homes in Manila, AR.

Is Manila growing?

In Manila, the number of residents went from 3,371 in 2015–2019 to 3,691 in 2020–2024 (+9.5%), a measurable increase.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Manila city, Arkansas (place:43820, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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