Momentum Housing Data · Buyer Series · Naples

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House in Naples? The Local Numbers

Recorded closings, market speed, and price direction for Naples communities from MLS records — and the honest framework for the buy-now-or-wait call. No forecast, no pressure, just the tape.

SOURCE  MLS community statistics WINDOW  12 months ending Aug 15, 2026REFRESH  Updated monthly · next refresh September 2026
Median 1-yr price change
-5.6%
median across Naples communities
Typical market time
72 days
median community days-on-market
Recorded closings, 12 mo
8,361
Naples communities

The quick answer

Naples recorded 8,361 closings in the last 12 months with the median community selling in 72 days, and median community prices FELL -5.6% over the last year — leverage in Naples currently leans to buyers. The verdict the data supports: the tape favors a prepared buyer — negotiate from the recorded comps, not the list price. The statewide picture is on the Florida buy-timing page and the Buyer Opportunity Index.

Lee-7.1% · 70dHillsborough-6.5% · 48dNaples-5.6% · 72dCollier-5.5% · 72dPasco-5.3% · 51dPinellas-5.1% · 57dOrange-4.9% · 56dSt. Lucie-4.4% · 70dBroward-3.4% · 61dDuval-3.0% · 49dMiami-Dade-2.9% · 57dBrevard-2.8% · 46dSt. Johns-2.7% · 60dPalm Beach-2.2% · 57dLake-1.3% · 64d
Bar = magnitude of 1-yr median community price change (faded = appreciating). Naples in gold vs the 14 largest-volume counties. 12 months ending Aug 15, 2026.

How Naples compares

The chart puts Naples (gold) against Florida’s 14 largest-volume counties. Falling bars are leverage; long market times are negotiating room. Sellers’ view of the same tape: the Naples sell-now page.

If you buy in Naples

Underwrite the full monthly cost before the list price — taxes reset at purchase in Florida (the Collier County estimator shows year-1), insurance varies by roof and zone, and any CDD or HOA rides on top. Compare against the last 90 days of closed sales on our community pages (real HOA dollars where reported), and run payments on the mortgage calculator.

What this page won’t do

No 2027 forecast, no guaranteed outcomes, no algorithmic value estimate. City medians hide wide community spreads. For a records-based read before any offer: talk to a Momentum buyer’s agent.

Methodology

Methodology: city figures aggregate per-community MLS statistics (median community days-on-market and median community 1-year price change; closings as recorded) for the 12 months ending August 15, 2026, from the MLS feeds Momentum Realty licenses. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. General information, not advice about any specific property.

Common questions

Are home prices dropping in Naples?

The median community-level 1-year price change across Naples communities was -5.6% as of August 2026. Individual communities vary widely.

How much negotiating room do buyers have in Naples?

The median Naples community sold in 72 days over the last 12 months. Longer market times generally mean more room; verify against the last 90 days of closed sales in the specific community.

Should I wait until 2027 to buy?

This page makes no forecast. Weigh the recorded price direction here, current carrying costs (taxes, insurance, any HOA or CDD), and your own timeline rather than a market-timing bet.