Heron Creek
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Market Heat
Homes For Sale Right Now in Heron Creek
Live MLS inventory for Heron Creek. 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.
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Active · 9 daysActive and pending Heron Creek listings as of 2026-10-23, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
As of mid-July 2026, Heron Creek in Merritt Island shows zero active listings in the MLS. That is not a data gap we can round up or estimate around — it means there is currently nothing on the market to price against, no active comps, and no live inventory to walk through.
For a buyer, this posture means patience is the strategy: watch the feed, set an alert, and be ready to move the day something lists, since a zero-inventory read can flip quickly in either direction. For a seller, an empty board can work in your favor — there is no active competition inside the community right now — but it also means we cannot point to a recent in-community sale to anchor pricing, so a broader Merritt Island comp pull would come first.
Figures in this note are as of July 22, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Heron Creek right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($470K) is down 2.1% from the prior 12 months ($480K) and up 106% since 2012. With about 27 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 Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Very High (48 and 40 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Heron Creek market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $470K ($221 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 56 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months and up 106% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (48 closings in the current window).
Heron Creek is a community of 884 homes in North Port, Sarasota County, built between 1979 and 2024 (median 2003.0), with a median living area of about 2,388 square feet. 68% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Heron Creek currently has no active MLS listings and no amenities identified from current listing data, so this snapshot is a placeholder for market activity rather than a description of what is typically available here.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Heron Creek is best for.
Best for
- A buyer willing to wait and act fast when a Heron Creek listing finally appears
- A seller who wants to list into a community with no active competitor listings right now
- Someone already tracking Merritt Island generally who can treat Heron Creek as one watchlist entry among several
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs to tour and compare multiple homes in the community this month
- Anyone budgeting off a specific price point, since no current listing data exists to anchor one
- A buyer relying on a published amenity list, since none has been identified from current MLS data
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($470K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($480K) IS the -2.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 58 sales each (48 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
26% of homes for sale in ZIP 34221 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 (2026-08-01).
Heron Creek Market Scorecard
Heron Creek is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 72 days.
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Heron Creek on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Schools
- Sarasota County Public Schools
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- Sarasota County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Heron Creek listings and can change; always confirm with Sarasota County Public Schools for a specific address.
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Recent Developments in Heron Creek
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Heron Creek, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Development
Proposed 324-unit 1899 Fruitville apartment project in downtown Sarasota falls through
A plan by Bristol Development Group for 324 apartments, called 1899 Fruitville, near Fruitville Road and Washington Boulevard is no longer moving forward. Landlords told tenant business owners the project was voided. It had partial city approvals and was reportedly close to final permitting.
What it may mean for the marketThe loss of 324 planned apartments removes expected rental supply near downtown Sarasota and leaves the cottage commercial cluster in place for now. The project is about 27 miles northwest of Heron Creek, elsewhere in Sarasota County.
Source: WWSB ABC7 Sarasota - September 2026Infrastructure
Sarasota Memorial plans outpatient cancer center expansion in Venice, targeted for 2028
Sarasota Memorial plans an outpatient cancer center in Venice expanding the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute, which opened in 2020. The first floor would hold radiation oncology, clinics, infusion and imaging, with a shelled second floor and a third floor for endoscopy and gastroenterology. Preliminary work has begun and the build-out is planned for 2028, pending permits.
What it may mean for the marketAdded oncology and outpatient capacity in Venice would improve healthcare access and create medical jobs in south Sarasota County. The project is about 14 miles west of Heron Creek, elsewhere in Sarasota County.
Source: Sarasota Magazine - September 2026Civic
Sarasota County opens new $100 million administration building at 1 Apex Road
Sarasota County moved operations into a 121,160 square foot administration building at 1 Apex Road off I-75. It replaces the former building on Ringling Boulevard downtown, which was sold to a developer for about $25 million. Total cost was about $100.15 million, including more than $22 million from a voter-approved surtax.
What it may mean for the marketRelocating county services to the I-75 corridor shifts daily government traffic away from downtown and frees the Ringling Boulevard site for redevelopment. The project is about 23 miles northwest of Heron Creek, elsewhere in Sarasota County.
Source: WWSB ABC7 Sarasota - July 2026Parks & Amenities
North Port breaks ground on $16.7M Warm Mineral Springs renovation
North Port leaders began construction on a 16.7 million dollar rehabilitation of Warm Mineral Springs Park, focused on restoring three historic buildings including the Admission Building and the Spa Building. Work is expected to take about 16 months with a potential reopening in late 2027.
What it may mean for the marketRenovating a historic public park upgrades civic amenities and preserves a longstanding attraction while the site is temporarily under construction. The site is about 3 miles west of Heron Creek.
Source: MySuncoast (ABC7) - July 2026Parks & Amenities
Nathan Benderson Park expansion targets year-round use with new indoor facility
Nathan Benderson Park will add an indoor facility with about 100,000 square feet of hardwood courts for volleyball, basketball, gymnastics and pickleball, plus a new boathouse and storm resilient event space on Regatta Island, funded by 10 million dollars in Florida's 2026 to 2027 budget. Groundbreaking is planned for fall 2026 with completion targeted for August 2028.
What it may mean for the marketAn indoor sports and event venue expands year round recreational capacity and adds a storm resilient facility at an established regional park in Sarasota County. The project is about 27 miles northwest of Heron Creek, elsewhere in Sarasota County.
Source: MySuncoast (ABC7)
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Heron Creek buying strategy.
If we were buying in Heron Creek today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
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.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
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 Heron Creek.
A community with nothing on the board
When a community shows zero active listings, there is simply no current MLS data to describe — no price to cite, no days-on-market trend, no amenity list pulled from listing remarks. That is the honest state of Heron Creek as of this snapshot, and we would rather say that plainly than fill in numbers we do not have.
This kind of gap usually means one of two things: the community is small and homes here do not turn over often, or the market is simply between listings at the moment this snapshot was pulled. Either way, the right move is to track the feed going forward rather than draw conclusions from an empty dataset.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Heron Creek. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Heron Creek buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
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 4 factors (6.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +106% since 2012; Recent Direction -2.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 68% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with no active listings, the value we add is watching the feed and alerting you the moment something comes up, plus pulling comparable Merritt Island data so you are not walking in blind whenever Heron Creek does show inventory.
Heron Creek in 15 seconds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (21 streets, ZIP 0/34221/34286/34287/34291)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (634 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 Stellar 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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