A resin housing having an electronic component and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The resin housing includes an electronic component mounting film that includes a housing made of resin, a base film disposed along an inner surface of the housing, a circuit pattern layer formed on at least a surface opposite to a side of the housing of the base film, and an electronic component connected to the circuit pattern layer and mounted on a surface opposite to the side of the housing of the base film. The electronic component mounting film is integrated with the housing. An impact absorbing layer covers the electronic component of the electronic component mounting film and a periphery of the electronic component. The circuit pattern layer of the electronic component mounting film is not bent around a portion on which the electronic component is mounted.