Momentum Housing Data · Manatee County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Manatee County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 17 Manatee County communities cleared the data bar (at least 8 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAKFIELD LAKES | $361,990 | 121 | 121 closings |
| 2 | LEGACY PRESERVE | $405,000 | 109 | 109 closings |
| 3 | OAKFIELD TRAILS | $449,000 | 95 | 95 closings |
| 4 | SALT MEADOWS | $367,500 | 72 | 72 closings |
| 5 | STAR FARMS · values | $826,044 | 66 | 66 closings |
| 6 | RYE RANCH | $375,000 | 63 | 63 closings |
| 7 | CRESCENT LAKES PH I · values | $335,912 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 8 | CRESSWIND LAKEWOOD RANCH | $685,500 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 9 | HEATHER GLEN PH I · values | $319,750 | 14 | 14 closings |
| 10 | CHELSEA OAKS PH I · values | $245,000 | 13 | 13 closings |
| 11 | PINE LAKES · values | $477,000 | 13 | 13 closings |
| 12 | River Wilderness · values | $690,000 | 13 | 13 closings |
| 13 | MAGNOLIA PARK · values | $271,450 | 10 | 10 closings |
| 14 | BELLEVIEW · values | $240,000 | 9 | 9 closings |
| 15 | TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATES · values | $352,450 | 8 | 8 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Wilderness · values | $690,000 | 13 | +21.1% |
| 2 | HEATHER GLEN PH I · values | $319,750 | 14 | +6.6% |
| 3 | WOODBROOK · values | $387,500 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 4 | SALT MEADOWS | $367,500 | 72 | -1.7% |
| 5 | OAKFIELD LAKES | $361,990 | 121 | -3.5% |
| 6 | LEGACY PRESERVE | $405,000 | 109 | -6.1% |
| 7 | MAGNOLIA PARK · values | $271,450 | 10 | -8.1% |
| 8 | CRESCENT LAKES PH I · values | $335,912 | 16 | -8.2% |
| 9 | CHELSEA OAKS PH I · values | $245,000 | 13 | -9.2% |
| 10 | RYE RANCH | $375,000 | 63 | -10.7% |
| 11 | PINE LAKES · values | $477,000 | 13 | -10.8% |
| 12 | TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATES · values | $352,450 | 8 | -17.1% |
| 13 | BELLEVIEW · values | $240,000 | 9 | -26.2% |
| 14 | STAR FARMS · values | $826,044 | 66 | -28.7% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR FARMS · values | $826,044 | 66 | 0 days avg |
| 2 | WOODLAND PRESERVE | $624,510 | 8 | 0 days avg |
| 3 | PINE LAKES · values | $477,000 | 13 | 15 days avg |
| 4 | HEATHER GLEN PH I · values | $319,750 | 14 | 18 days avg |
| 5 | CRESSWIND LAKEWOOD RANCH | $685,500 | 16 | 29 days avg |
| 6 | TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATES · values | $352,450 | 8 | 32 days avg |
| 7 | BELLEVIEW · values | $240,000 | 9 | 41 days avg |
| 8 | SALT MEADOWS | $367,500 | 72 | 50 days avg |
| 9 | RYE RANCH | $375,000 | 63 | 55 days avg |
| 10 | CRESCENT LAKES PH I · values | $335,912 | 16 | 61 days avg |
| 11 | River Wilderness · values | $690,000 | 13 | 68 days avg |
| 12 | OAKFIELD LAKES | $361,990 | 121 | 70 days avg |
| 13 | LEGACY PRESERVE | $405,000 | 109 | 71 days avg |
| 14 | OAKFIELD TRAILS | $449,000 | 95 | 75 days avg |
| 15 | WOODBROOK · values | $387,500 | 8 | 76 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAKFIELD LAKES | $361,990 | 121 | $361,990 |
| 2 | SALT MEADOWS | $367,500 | 72 | $367,500 |
| 3 | RYE RANCH | $375,000 | 63 | $375,000 |
| 4 | CRESCENT LAKES PH I · values | $335,912 | 16 | $335,912 |
| 5 | HEATHER GLEN PH I · values | $319,750 | 14 | $319,750 |
| 6 | CHELSEA OAKS PH I · values | $245,000 | 13 | $245,000 |
| 7 | MAGNOLIA PARK · values | $271,450 | 10 | $271,450 |
| 8 | BELLEVIEW · values | $240,000 | 9 | $240,000 |
| 9 | TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATES · values | $352,450 | 8 | $352,450 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
Tell us your budget and must-haves and a Momentum agent will run the same data these rankings use — against every Manatee County community, not just the top 15.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures