Market Overview for Manchaca

There are 43 active listings in Manchaca with a median list price of $455K and a median sold price of $443K.

Homes average 91 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 9 homes have sold, with 115 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $273.

About Manchaca

Manchaca (pronounced "MAN-shack") is an unincorporated community of 2,266 residents (2020 census) in southwestern Travis County, approximately 10 miles south of downtown Austin. The community covers 1.9 square miles at an elevation of 679 feet along Farm to Market Road 1626 and FM 2304 (known locally as Manchaca Road), near Interstate 35 approximately two miles to the east.

The community is named for Manchaca Springs, which in turn were named for Jose Antonio Menchaca (1800-1879), a Tejano army officer who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto under Juan N. Seguin's company and was wounded defending San Antonio against Adrian Woll's 1842 invasion. Menchaca served multiple terms as alderman in San Antonio and was appointed Indian escort by Sam Houston in 1844. The springs served as a stopping place on a branch of the Old San Antonio Road and later the Chisholm Trail. Early references spelled the name variously as "Manshack Springs," "Manjack's Springs," and "Manchac Springs" before settling on the current Manchaca.

A post office first operated as "Manchac House" in 1851, two miles south of the present community. The current site developed after the International-Great Northern Railroad arrived in 1880-1881, making Manchaca a shipping point for grain, cotton, posts, and lumber. By 1884 the community had 75 residents, growing to 100 by 1903 with four businesses. Austin ISD annexed the Manchaca school district in 1967. In 2019, the City of Austin renamed the northern portion of Manchaca Road (within city limits) to "Menchaca Road" to honor the historical Tejano spelling, though the community itself retained its name.

Real estate in Manchaca consists of a mix of established rural properties, older homes on larger lots, and newer suburban development. The area's proximity to central Austin — 10 miles from downtown — combined with Travis County tax rates rather than City of Austin taxes makes it attractive to buyers seeking relative affordability near the urban core.

Living in Manchaca

Manchaca sits in the southern Austin growth corridor without being inside the Austin city limits. FM 1626 provides east-west access to I-35 (about two miles east) and to the Dripping Springs corridor to the west. Manchaca Road / FM 2304 runs north-south into Austin. Groceries, retail, and most services are along the Slaughter Lane and William Cannon corridors in south Austin, a short drive north.

Schools are operated by Austin Independent School District. Menchaca Elementary (note the different spelling from the community name) was rebuilt in 2020 on its original site at Manchaca Road and FM 1626, enrolling approximately 621 students. Students continue to Paredes Middle School and Akins High School (approximately 2,354 students). Austin ISD district-wide enrollment is approximately 69,074 students.