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33953 (Port Charlotte)
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ZIP code market report · Charlotte County

Median sale price $304,000, down 2.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 53 days, 2 homes on the market.

6 communities reporting2,509 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 37
Live Market Pulse
37/100
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Price
$304K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 2.5% vs the prior 12 months
-2.5%
1-yr price change
n = 2,509 recent sales
$192/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Charlotte County: $192 · -2.0% vs prior yr
93.6%
Sale vs ask
Charlotte County: 93.0% · +1.4pp vs prior yr
$299K
Charlotte County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -6.6% vs a year ago
Tempo
8.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
53days
Median DOM · closed
Charlotte County: 56 days · -10.0 days vs prior yr
0%
Under contract
of inventory already spoken for
2 ·▲5
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
3
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +11.7% vs prior yr
Market context
22%
Listings with price cuts
Charlotte County · Zillow · -1.1pp vs prior month
3,292
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -7.0% vs prior month
26%
New construction
share of recent sales · -0.4pp vs prior yr
33%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 51% · -6.5pp vs prior yr
37/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
Economy & people · county layer
$66,154
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
195,083
County population
+10.2% since 2018
4.5×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
83%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,581/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · September 15, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 8.0 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 0% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 2.5% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 93.6% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 37
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage63
Seller leverage37

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 0% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.5× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current 33953 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Analysis

The read on 33953 (Port Charlotte)

The median sale price across 33953 currently stands at $304,000, down 2.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $192 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 53 days. Sellers are capturing 93.6% of their original asking price on average.

There are 2 active listings on the market. At the current sales pace that works out to 8.0 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 3 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Zillow's home value index for Charlotte County stands at $299,359. About 22% 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 33953 is 37 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.

Trends & History

33953 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $82,421 in 2012 and $303,601 over the last recorded year — 268% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 33% of recent sales, down from a 51% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (23,004 recorded sales)

$77K$208K$339K$304K2012: $82K2013: $105K2014: $115K2015: $149K2016: $156K2017: $170K2018: $176K2019: $197K2020: $229K2021: $270K2022: $314K2023: $334K2024: $333K2025: $312K2026: $304K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

2d72d142d53d2012: 49d2013: 44d2014: 60d2015: 49d2016: 35d2017: 42d2018: 59d2019: 75d2020: 140d2021: 5d2022: 6d2023: 19d2024: 48d2025: 63d2026: 53d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

26%39%52%33%2016: 51%2017: 33%2018: 31%2019: 27%2020: 37%2021: 27%2022: 35%2023: 28%2024: 33%2025: 40%2026: 33%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Charlotte County (Zillow ZHVI)

$299K$310K$321K$299KJul '25: $321KAug '25: $316KSep '25: $311KOct '25: $308KNov '25: $305KDec '25: $303KJan '26: $302KFeb '26: $301KMar '26: $301KApr '26: $300KMay '26: $300KJun '26: $299KJul '26: $299KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

3,2653,9234,5803,292Jul '25: 4,554Aug '25: 4,201Sep '25: 3,899Oct '25: 3,726Nov '25: 3,728Dec '25: 3,796Jan '26: 3,931Feb '26: 4,011Mar '26: 4,055Apr '26: 3,951May '26: 3,771Jun '26: 3,541Jul '26: 3,292Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Charlotte County (MLS)

6451,8172,990Aug 03 · Active: 2,944Aug 04 · Active: 2,909Aug 05 · Active: 2,930Aug 06 · Active: 2,934Aug 07 · Active: 2,936Aug 08 · Active: 2,943Aug 09 · Active: 2,938Aug 10 · Active: 2,917Aug 11 · Active: 2,909Aug 12 · Active: 2,902Aug 13 · Active: 2,897Aug 15 · Active: 2,906Aug 17 · Active: 2,898Aug 19 · Active: 2,881Aug 22 · Active: 2,875Aug 23 · Active: 2,871Aug 28 · Active: 2,831Aug 29 · Active: 2,849Aug 30 · Active: 2,846Aug 31 · Active: 2,839Sep 07 · Active: 2,839Sep 09 · Active: 2,834Sep 11 · Active: 2,853Sep 12 · Active: 2,848Sep 13 · Active: 2,833Sep 14 · Active: 2,821Sep 15 · Active: 2,826Aug 03Aug 19Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$301K$306K$310K$304KAug 06: $310KAug 08: $310KAug 09: $310KAug 10: $310KAug 11: $310KAug 12: $310KAug 13: $310KAug 15: $310KAug 17: $310KAug 18: $310KAug 19: $310KAug 20: $310KAug 21: $301KAug 22: $301KAug 23: $301KAug 24: $301KAug 26: $301KAug 28: $303KAug 29: $303KAug 30: $303KAug 31: $303KSep 01: $303KSep 04: $304KSep 05: $304KSep 06: $304KSep 07: $304KSep 08: $304KSep 09: $304KSep 10: $304KSep 11: $304KSep 12: $304KSep 13: $304KSep 14: $304KSep 15: $304KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Single-family 84%Villa 8%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 3%Mobile Home - Pre 1976 2%Mobile 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 33953

Who’s moving here
+3,727 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: MA, IL, NY, MI. Movers arriving report ~$97,123 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,298/yr avg premium

2,415 Citizens policies in force in Charlotte County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Charlotte purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
3,015 units permitted -34% YoY

2,571 single-family · 444 multi-family · 15.5 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
COVE AT WEST PORT ▼ 16%

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

Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.

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

Compare Markets

Nearby ZIP codes in Charlotte

MarketMedianActiveScore
33953 ← this page$304K237
33982$212K2941Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
EL JOBEAN WARD 01Port Charlotte$117K▲ 6%
North PortNorth Port$353K▲ 1%
PORT CHARLOTTE SUBNorth Port$310K▲ 1%
Port CharlottePort Charlotte$304K▲ -2%
COVE AT WEST PORTPort Charlotte$291K▲ -16%
Prices cooling fastest
COVE AT WEST PORTPort Charlotte$291K▼ 16%
Port CharlottePort Charlotte$304K▼ 2%
PORT CHARLOTTE SUBNorth Port$310K▼ 1%
North PortNorth Port$353K▼ 1%
EL JOBEAN WARD 01Port Charlotte$117K▼ 6%
Selling fastest
Port CharlottePort Charlotte$304K52 days
PORT CHARLOTTE SUBNorth Port$310K56 days
EL JOBEAN WARD 01Port Charlotte$117K69 days
COVE AT WEST PORTPort Charlotte$291K82 days
North PortNorth Port$353K163 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 33953 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor buyers in 33953 — the Momentum Score reads 37/100 with 8.0 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is 33953 becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in 33953 is $304,000, down 2.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 93.6% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.

Where are prices falling fastest in 33953?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are COVE AT WEST PORT (-16%); Port Charlotte (-2%); PORT CHARLOTTE SUB (1%). 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 33953 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Port Charlotte (52 days); PORT CHARLOTTE SUB (56 days); EL JOBEAN WARD 01 (69 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 53 days.

Questions

33953 (Port Charlotte) housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in 33953 right now?

As of September 15, 2026, the 33953 housing market favors buyers: the median sale price is $304,000 (down 2.5% year over year), 2 homes are for sale against 3 sales in the last 12 months, which is 8.0 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 53 days.

How much is a house in 33953?

The median home sold for $304,000 in 33953 over the last 12 months, about $192 per square foot; asking prices on the 2 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.

Is it a good time to sell a house in 33953?

By the numbers, sellers in 33953 are getting 93.6% of asking price and going under contract in about 53 days with 8.0 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.

What is the 33953 housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: 33953 median sale prices are down 2.5% year over year, inventory stands at 8.0 months of supply. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.

What is the median home price in 33953?

The median sale price in 33953 is currently $304,000, down 2.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is 33953 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors buyers. 33953 scores 37 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 8.0 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 33953?

The typical home in 33953 goes under contract in about 53 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 33953?

There are approximately 2 active listings in 33953 as of September 15, 2026.

Are home prices in 33953 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 2.5% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 33953 (Port Charlotte). 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: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM 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.