Active residential listings in Manchester and the surrounding Scott County area — represented by Apex Realty agents who live nearby and know the local market.
Listings represented directly by Apex Realty across the Manchester/Scott County area. For the full Manchester MLS inventory, scroll down to the browse map.
Click any photo — opens that active Scott County listing.
Manchester sits in northern Scott County in Scott County — population around ~400. Anchored by Winchester CUSD #1, it offers small rural village in the Scott/Greene/Morgan tri-county corner.
Apex Realty is headquartered in downtown Jacksonville at 1515 W. Walnut, Suite #4 — but every Apex agent works the full Scott County market and the surrounding service area. We know which Manchester streets turn over fastest, which corners of the market reward patience, and which deals never reach the MLS at all. The kind of local intelligence you can't get from a Zillow algorithm.
Whether you're relocating for Jacksonville (25 mi), looking for a starter home, downsizing into a ranch, or buying acreage just outside town — we work every street in Manchester and every rural pocket within reach.
Meet the Apex teamLive data from the RMLS Alliance MLS — every active residential listing across Scott County (including Manchester) from every brokerage. Click any pin to see details, photos, and pricing.
Schools shape every Manchester home search — what's in-boundary, what attendance line you're on the wrong side of, which streets feed which building. Here's the local read.
Manchester is a small village in northern Scott County and falls within Winchester CUSD #1. About 400 residents, no school of its own — kids ride a short bus south to the central Winchester campus. The geographic position (Scott/Greene/Morgan tri-county corner) means Manchester families occasionally consider alternative districts but the Winchester assignment is firm.
Manchester families attend Winchester Elementary (K–5), Winchester Junior High (6–8), and Winchester High School (the Lions, 9–12) on the central campus ~8 miles south. The Lions compete in the WIVC.
No private school in Manchester. The Jacksonville Catholic schools (~25 mi northeast) are the closest parochial options, but most Manchester families ride the Winchester bus.
Manchester is close enough to the Greene County line that some rural parcels north or northwest of the village may feed North Greene CUSD #3 instead of Winchester. Verify with the district before writing if school zone matters.
Manchester is small enough that "neighborhood" usually means a few blocks of pre-war homes near downtown, the streets along northern Scott County, and the rural acreage just outside town. We work every part of it. Tap the map below for live listings, or talk to an Apex agent for the off-MLS situations.
Manchester's residential market has been one of the steadier in the Scott County area — anchored by Winchester CUSD #1 and shaped by commuter demand from Jacksonville. Days-on-market for well-priced homes typically lands in the two-to-four-week window.
That's where Manchester's first-time buyers, relocations, and downsizers compete. Move-in-ready homes in that range often see multiple offers in the first weekend. Above the top of the band, days-on-market climbs sharply. Below the bottom of the band usually signals deferred maintenance — worth a structural look before writing.
For sellers, this means strategic pricing matters more than aggressive listing. We've seen Manchester homes priced 5% above market sit for 90+ days while identical homes priced at fair market close in two weeks. For buyers, this means preparation matters: pre-approval letter in hand, agent on speed-dial, and a willingness to write within 48 hours of a tour are what separate winning offers from also-rans.
In a community this size, many of the best transactions never list publicly. Apex agents hear about properties through neighbors, contractors, estate attorneys, and twelve years of past clients. If you're a serious buyer with clear criteria, tell us — we'll work the network alongside the MLS.
For market data on specific Manchester streets or price bands — recent sold comparables, average days-on-market, school-zone trends — contact us directly. We'll pull the report and walk through it with you, no obligation.
Median sale prices in Manchester have run in the $55K–$110K range over the past 18 months. Pricing varies by age of home, lot size, and location within the city. The Apex featured listings carousel above and the full MLS browse map show real-time pricing for every active property.
Winchester CUSD #1 is the primary public district. Specific school-attendance boundaries are listed on every MLS detail page; we factor those into the conversation when school zone matters to a family.
Effective tax rates in Manchester typically run around 2.0–2.3% of assessed value, depending on the exact township and school district overlay. Specific tax amounts are listed on every MLS detail page; we factor them into the affordability conversation early.
For long-term rental income, Manchester can offer favorable price-to-rent ratios compared to most US markets — entry-point single-family rentals can cash-flow with conventional financing where tenant demand is stable. Dagmar Schroetter on our team specializes in investment analysis if you want a deeper read.
Manchester to Jacksonville is 25 mi. Plenty of Apex buyers split the difference — they work in the nearby employment hub and live in Manchester for cost-of-living and pace-of-life reasons.
For MLS-listed properties accepting showings, tours can usually be scheduled within 24 hours — often same-day for Apex or other Scott-County brokerage listings. Call the office at 217-960-8474 or use the contact form, and we'll get you in.
Yes. We represent buyers and sellers across all of Scott County and the surrounding service area — including Winchester, Roodhouse, Greenfield. Whether you're buying acreage 15 minutes outside town or selling a farm-and-house in a neighboring township, the same agents and the same process apply.
Whether you're three years out or three weeks from moving, an Apex agent will walk you through the Manchester market — what's available, what's coming, and what you should actually pay attention to. No pressure, no obligation, just a real conversation.
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