Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$347,900
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,594/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Austin 34%
Manor
Travis County18,603 residents2 school districts
43
D
Suburbgrade score
21st of 21 Austin suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
43
Austin median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Manor is like to live in, by category
Bars show Manor against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency11th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate86%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index88
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.81%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 22/100
F
Mean commute35.5 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes32%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés24
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$84,529
Austin $100,431
Unemployment5.7%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations40%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Manor on commute & transport
Manor's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Austin12 mi from ManorB+ 68 B− Wells Branch10 mi from ManorB+ 63 C+ Brushy Creek15 mi from ManorB− 67 C+ Round Rock13 mi from ManorC+ 65 C+ Cedar Park19 mi from ManorC+ 69 B− Georgetown23 mi from ManorC− 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Manor
Is Manor, TX a good place to live?
Manor scores 43 out of 100, 21st of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Manor expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $347,900, 25% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.81%. $1,594/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Manor?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Manor sit at the 11th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Manor is served by Manor ISD and Elgin ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Manor?
The mean commute is 35.5 min, with 32% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Manor?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Manor old or new?
The median home in Manor was built in 2015 — newer than the Austin median of 2002. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.