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32438 (Fountain)
Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Bay County

Median sale price $745,000, up 2.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 38 days, 3 homes on the market.

3 communities reporting38 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 75
Live Market Pulse
75/100
Momentum
Healthy Market
Inventory is extremely tight — homes rarely last a month. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 31, 2026 at 7:34 AM ET.
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Price
$745K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: Medium
up 2.8% vs the prior 12 months
+2.8%
1-yr price change
n = 38 recent sales
$244/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
-5.8% vs prior yr
95.6%
Sale vs ask
Bay County: 94.0% · -1.8pp vs prior yr
$345K
Bay County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -0.9% vs a year ago
Tempo
1.1mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
38days
Median DOM · closed
Bay County: 71 days · +13.0 days vs prior yr
40%
Under contract
of inventory already spoken for
3 · 2 ▼4
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
33
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +22.6% vs prior yr
Market context
26%
Listings with price cuts
Bay County · Zillow
3,199
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -0.8% vs prior month
3%
New construction
share of recent sales
75/100
Momentum score
Healthy Market
3
Communities reporting
of 11 tracked in 32438
Economy & people · county layer
$70,188
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
181,368
County population
-0.6% since 2018
4.9×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
68%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,653/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 31, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 1.1 months of supply — tight by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 40% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 2.8% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 95.6% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 75
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage25
Seller leverage75

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — pressure remains upward while supply stays this thin.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 40% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.9× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current 32438 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Analysis

The read on 32438 (Fountain)

The median sale price across 32438 currently stands at $745,000, up 2.8% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $244 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 38 days. Sellers are capturing 95.6% of their original asking price on average.

There are 3 active listings on the market, with 2 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 1.1 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 33 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Zillow's home value index for Bay County stands at $344,901. About 26% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for 32438 is 75 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 31, 2026.

Trends & History

32438 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $286,147 in 2012 and $663,552 over the last recorded year — 132% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (825 recorded sales)

$278K$475K$671K$664K2012: $286K2013: $324K2014: $326K2015: $295K2016: $327K2017: $325K2018: $346K2019: $377K2020: $400K2021: $461K2022: $556K2023: $620K2024: $615K2025: $634K2026: $664K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

19d57d94d38d2012: 93d2013: 62d2014: 62d2015: 75d2016: 79d2017: 59d2018: 60d2019: 48d2020: 38d2021: 33d2022: 21d2023: 23d2024: 27d2025: 25d2026: 38d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Bay County (Zillow ZHVI)

$342K$345K$348K$345KJul '25: $348KAug '25: $346KSep '25: $344KOct '25: $343KNov '25: $342KDec '25: $342KJan '26: $343KFeb '26: $344KMar '26: $346KApr '26: $347KMay '26: $346KJun '26: $346KJul '26: $345KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

2,9543,3703,7863,199Jul '25: 3,770Aug '25: 3,674Sep '25: 3,536Oct '25: 3,402Nov '25: 3,251Dec '25: 3,123Jan '26: 3,030Feb '26: 2,971Mar '26: 3,026Apr '26: 3,109May '26: 3,208Jun '26: 3,224Jul '26: 3,199Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Bay County (MLS)

5571,7973,037Aug 22 · Active: 2,988Aug 23 · Active: 2,985Aug 28 · Active: 2,986Aug 29 · Active: 2,985Aug 30 · Active: 2,980Aug 31 · Active: 2,976Aug 22Aug 29Aug 31ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$714K$745K$776K$745KAug 11: $745KAug 12: $745KAug 13: $745KAug 15: $745KAug 17: $745KAug 18: $745KAug 19: $745KAug 20: $745KAug 21: $745KAug 22: $745KAug 23: $745KAug 24: $745KAug 26: $745KAug 28: $745KAug 29: $745KAug 30: $745KAug 31: $745KAug 11Aug 17Aug 21Aug 26Aug 31
SingleFamilyResidence 60%ManufacturedHome 40%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 32438

Who’s moving here
+4,173 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: GA, AL, TX, AZ. Movers arriving report ~$74,894 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,928/yr avg premium

1,264 Citizens policies in force in Bay County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Bay purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
2,072 units permitted -16% YoY

1,685 single-family · 387 multi-family · 11.4 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
St Johns Golf & Cc ▲ 3%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

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Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
St Johns Golf & CcSt. Augustine$745K▲ 3%
Prices cooling fastest
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Most homes for sale
St Johns Golf & CcSt. Augustine$745K3
Selling fastest
St Johns Golf & CcSt. Augustine$745K23 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 32438 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor sellers in 32438 — the Momentum Score reads 75/100 with 1.1 months of supply. Buyers should come fully underwritten; sellers still set the pace here. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is 32438 becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in 32438 is $745,000, up 2.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.6% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in 32438?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are St Johns Golf & Cc (3%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which 32438 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are St Johns Golf & Cc (23 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 38 days.

Questions

32438 (Fountain) housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in 32438?

The median sale price in 32438 is currently $745,000, up 2.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 31, 2026.

Is 32438 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. 32438 scores 75 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 1.1 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 32438?

The typical home in 32438 goes under contract in about 38 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 32438?

There are approximately 3 active listings in 32438 as of August 31, 2026.

Are home prices in 32438 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 2.8% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

Put this data to work

Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 32438 (Fountain). Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 31, 2026 at 7:34 AM ET

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Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.