St James City in St James City

St James City
Homes for Sale in St James City, FL

Community in St James City · Lee County · ZIP 33956
Median sale $412K
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Live Market Pulse
20/100
Market Heat
Cooler than normal
2015 → 2026 · 80 at the 2021 peak
0 is St James City's coldest market since 2015, 100 its hottest. Today: 20. How it's scored

Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS

Built fromLive Florida Gulf Coast MLS data13 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily
Live · St James City Housing Pulse Florida Gulf Coast MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$412K ▼
Median sold · 12 mo
down 32.3% vs the prior 12 months
-32.3% ▼
1-yr price change
n = 14 and 6 sales in the two windows
$241/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $368 in 2022
87.9%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
112days
Median DOM · closed
10 days at the 2022 low
6%
Under contract
Lee: 18% (1,646 of 9,225)
17 · 1
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
14
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 10 a year
Ownership and context
30%
Owner-occupied · St James City
14 of 46 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
70%
Non-owner-occupied · St James City
incl. 11% trust or LLC-held · 35% out-of-state
Track record · 13 years of records
1,512sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales

Homes For Sale Right Now in St James City

Live MLS inventory for St James City. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.

Active and pending St James City listings as of 2026-10-18, priced high to low. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.

St James City Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

St James City right now

🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($412K) is down 32.3% from the prior 12 months ($610K). With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Medium (14 and 6 sales in the two windows).

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· Updated September 20, 2026 · Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

St James City market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $412K ($241 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 112 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 32% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (14 closings in the current window).

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($412K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($610K) IS the -32.3% one-year change.

Windows contain 0 to 19 sales each (14 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$0$200K$400K$600K2014201620182020202220242026
Down 32.3% year over year.
Every sale since 2013 · price vs size
$0$500K$1M$1.5M1k2k3k4k
117 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$100$200$300$4002014201620182020202220242026
Up from $69 in 2013 to a $368 peak in 2022; $241 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
0501002014201620182020202220242026
10 days at the 2022 low; 112 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
80%90%100%2014201620182020202220242026
87.9% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
010202014201620182020202220242026
0 to 19 a year; 14 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning201620182020202220242026
80 at the 2021 peak, 20 in the troughs, 20 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.
How much local inventory is already under contract

13% of homes for sale in ZIP 33956 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-20).

St James City Market Scorecard

Balanced

St James City is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $459,900, and homes go under contract in about 106 days.

$459,900
Median list
$412,500
Median sold
$344
List $/sqft
106
Days on mkt
17/0/0
Active/Pend/Sold

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Listing locations from Florida Gulf Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

If we were buying in St James City today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in St James City.

A closer look at the St James City market

At a median of $241 per square foot, St James City prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.

The trailing-12-month median down 32% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 112 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.

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The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in St James City. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
1.7D · Buy Score
Recent Direction0.0/10
Owner Commitment3.0/10
Pricing Power2.0/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (1.7). Basis: Recent Direction -32.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 30% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 87.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed St James City sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in St James City?
The median sale price in St James City was $412K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (14 closed sales, Florida Gulf Coast MLS).
How long do homes in St James City take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 112 days on market (14 sales, Florida Gulf Coast MLS).
What share of St James City is owner-occupied?
30% of St James City parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
Who is the best real estate agent for St James City?
The best agent for St James City is one who actively works St James City and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for St James City.
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Data sources & freshness

Live listingsFlorida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 18, 2026)
Community market statsFlorida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 33956))
Under-contract sharesFlorida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2013 (117 transactions analyzed)

Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.

Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Florida Gulf Coast MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

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Thinking of selling in St James City? 14 recorded closings; median 111 days on market (window ending 2026-09-20). See the Lee County sell-now-or-wait data, what made 201,552 Florida listings fail in the last 12 months, or compare a cash offer vs. listing. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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