Momentum Housing Data · Marion County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Marion County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 29 Marion County communities cleared the data bar (at least 20 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 | ON TOP OF THE WORLD · values | $210,500 | 320 | 320 closings |
| 2 | MARION OAKS · values | $297,250 | 290 | 290 closings |
| 3 | Marion Oaks | $297,250 | 290 | 290 closings |
| 4 | SILVER SPRINGS SHORES · values | $246,950 | 158 | 158 closings |
| 5 | OCALA PRESERVE · values | $287,485 | 104 | 104 closings |
| 6 | STONECREST · values | $345,000 | 101 | 101 closings |
| 7 | OCALA CROSSINGS SOUTH · values | $293,990 | 91 | 91 closings |
| 8 | PIONEER RANCH · values | $322,000 | 83 | 83 closings |
| 9 | CANDLER HILLS · values | $439,000 | 69 | 69 closings |
| 10 | EMERSON POINTE | $279,990 | 65 | 65 closings |
| 11 | SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH · values | $220,000 | 62 | 62 closings |
| 12 | Rolling Hills | $374,500 | 60 | 60 closings |
| 13 | Rolling Hills · values | $374,500 | 60 | 60 closings |
| 14 | AUTUMN GLEN · values | $284,490 | 58 | 58 closings |
| 15 | MARION RANCH | $292,070 | 54 | 54 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STONE CREEK · values | $367,250 | 50 | +9.6% |
| 2 | ON TOP OF THE WORLD · values | $210,500 | 320 | +5.5% |
| 3 | JULIETTE FALLS · values | $360,925 | 28 | +4.1% |
| 4 | WEST OAK | $279,888 | 33 | +4.1% |
| 5 | CANDLER HILLS · values | $439,000 | 69 | +3.4% |
| 6 | ORANGE BLOSSOM HILLS · values | $294,550 | 41 | +1.9% |
| 7 | STONECREST · values | $345,000 | 101 | +1.5% |
| 8 | AUTUMN GLEN · values | $284,490 | 58 | -0.5% |
| 9 | MARION OAKS · values | $297,250 | 290 | -0.9% |
| 10 | Marion Oaks | $297,250 | 290 | -0.9% |
| 11 | COPPERLEAF | $330,360 | 29 | -1.2% |
| 12 | SILVER SPRINGS SHORES · values | $246,950 | 158 | -1.2% |
| 13 | PIONEER RANCH · values | $322,000 | 83 | -2.3% |
| 14 | Rolling Hills | $374,500 | 60 | -2.7% |
| 15 | Rolling Hills · values | $374,500 | 60 | -2.7% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALESA TOWNSHIP · values | $460,000 | 45 | 1 days avg |
| 2 | PIONEER RANCH · values | $322,000 | 83 | 39 days avg |
| 3 | MARION RANCH | $292,070 | 54 | 40 days avg |
| 4 | AUTUMN GLEN · values | $284,490 | 58 | 44 days avg |
| 5 | Palm Cay · values | $153,000 | 39 | 46 days avg |
| 6 | CANDLER HILLS · values | $439,000 | 69 | 48 days avg |
| 7 | COPPERLEAF | $330,360 | 29 | 50 days avg |
| 8 | MCGINLEY LANDING | $287,990 | 35 | 53 days avg |
| 9 | SUNSET HILLS · values | $289,495 | 50 | 60 days avg |
| 10 | MARION OAKS · values | $297,250 | 290 | 62 days avg |
| 11 | Marion Oaks | $297,250 | 290 | 62 days avg |
| 12 | Oak Run · values | $199,500 | 34 | 62 days avg |
| 13 | SILVER SPRINGS SHORES · values | $246,950 | 158 | 63 days avg |
| 14 | ORANGE BLOSSOM HILLS · values | $294,550 | 41 | 64 days avg |
| 15 | EMERSON POINTE | $279,990 | 65 | 65 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 | ON TOP OF THE WORLD · values | $210,500 | 320 | $210,500 |
| 2 | SILVER SPRINGS SHORES · values | $246,950 | 158 | $246,950 |
| 3 | OCALA PRESERVE · values | $287,485 | 104 | $287,485 |
| 4 | EMERSON POINTE | $279,990 | 65 | $279,990 |
| 5 | SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH · values | $220,000 | 62 | $220,000 |
| 6 | AUTUMN GLEN · values | $284,490 | 58 | $284,490 |
| 7 | MARION RANCH | $292,070 | 54 | $292,070 |
| 8 | SUNSET HILLS · values | $289,495 | 50 | $289,495 |
| 9 | THE TOWNS AT LAUREL COMMONS | $224,490 | 42 | $224,490 |
| 10 | Palm Cay · values | $153,000 | 39 | $153,000 |
| 11 | BENNAH OAKS | $279,495 | 38 | $279,495 |
| 12 | MCGINLEY LANDING | $287,990 | 35 | $287,990 |
| 13 | Oak Run · values | $199,500 | 34 | $199,500 |
| 14 | WEST OAK | $279,888 | 33 | $279,888 |
| 15 | SPRUCE CREEK PRESERVE · values | $222,500 | 20 | $222,500 |
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 Marion 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