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33980 (Port Charlotte)
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ZIP code market report · Sarasota County

Median sale price $310,000, down 3.3% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 74 days.

3 communities reporting57 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 42
Live Market Pulse
42/100
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Buyer's Opportunity
Buyers are negotiating roughly 8% off asking. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Live · 33980 Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$310K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: Medium
down 3.3% vs the prior 12 months
-3.3%
1-yr price change
n = 57 recent sales
$192/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Sarasota County: $242 · flat vs prior yr
92.3%
Sale vs ask
Sarasota County: 92.6% · -2.4pp vs prior yr
$400K
Sarasota County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -4.3% vs a year ago
Tempo
74days
Median DOM · closed
Sarasota County: 57 days · +31.0 days vs prior yr
Market context
24%
Listings with price cuts
Sarasota County · Zillow · -1.6pp vs prior month
5,275
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -7.5% vs prior month
21%
New construction
share of recent sales · -29.0pp vs prior yr
39%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 42% · +9.8pp vs prior yr
42/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
Economy & people · county layer
$80,633
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
449,011
County population
+8.9% since 2018
5.0×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
76%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,826/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
$3.5B+ sold 10,000+ customers served Top 1% in Florida · RealTrends 800+ five-star reviews Licensed FL MLS data Updated daily
Today's Take · September 15, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are down 3.3% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 92.3% 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 42
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage58
Seller leverage42

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.0× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current 33980 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Analysis

The read on 33980 (Port Charlotte)

The median sale price across 33980 currently stands at $310,000, down 3.3% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $192 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 74 days. Sellers are capturing 92.3% of their original asking price on average.

Zillow's home value index for Sarasota County stands at $399,679. About 24% 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 33980 is 42 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

33980 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $134,500 in 2012 and $295,000 over the last recorded year — 119% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 39% of recent sales, down from a 42% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (484 recorded sales)

$131K$224K$318K$295K2012: $134K2013: $144K2014: $140K2015: $142K2016: $211K2017: $168K2021: $249K2022: $276K2023: $285K2024: $314K2025: $303K2026: $295K20122015202120242026

Days on market by year

4d40d75d74d2012: 44d2013: 18d2014: 68d2015: 55d2016: 60d2017: 39d2021: 9d2022: 6d2023: 19d2024: 47d2025: 43d2026: 74d20122015202120242026

Cash buyers · share of sales

23%33%42%39%2016: 42%2017: 32%2018: 32%2019: 24%2020: 31%2021: 28%2022: 33%2023: 25%2024: 33%2025: 30%2026: 39%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Sarasota County (Zillow ZHVI)

$399K$409K$418K$400KJul '25: $418KAug '25: $413KSep '25: $409KOct '25: $406KNov '25: $404KDec '25: $403KJan '26: $403KFeb '26: $403KMar '26: $403KApr '26: $402KMay '26: $400KJun '26: $400KJul '26: $400KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

5,2455,9826,7195,275Jul '25: 6,690Aug '25: 6,147Sep '25: 5,665Oct '25: 5,431Nov '25: 5,445Dec '25: 5,548Jan '26: 5,817Feb '26: 6,055Mar '26: 6,309Apr '26: 6,270May '26: 6,063Jun '26: 5,702Jul '26: 5,275Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Sarasota County (MLS)

1,5673,1734,778Aug 03 · Active: 4,714Aug 04 · Active: 4,661Aug 05 · Active: 4,653Aug 06 · Active: 4,655Aug 07 · Active: 4,653Aug 08 · Active: 4,647Aug 09 · Active: 4,633Aug 10 · Active: 4,616Aug 11 · Active: 4,595Aug 12 · Active: 4,570Aug 13 · Active: 4,567Aug 15 · Active: 4,588Aug 17 · Active: 4,557Aug 19 · Active: 4,546Aug 22 · Active: 4,553Aug 23 · Active: 4,557Aug 28 · Active: 4,531Aug 29 · Active: 4,527Aug 30 · Active: 4,521Aug 31 · Active: 4,511Sep 07 · Active: 4,429Sep 09 · Active: 4,399Sep 11 · Active: 4,399Sep 12 · Active: 4,393Sep 13 · Active: 4,383Sep 14 · Active: 4,384Sep 15 · Active: 4,392Aug 03Aug 19Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$297K$310K$323K$310KAug 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: $310KAug 22: $310KAug 23: $310KAug 24: $310KAug 26: $310KAug 28: $310KAug 29: $310KAug 30: $310KAug 31: $310KSep 01: $310KSep 04: $310KSep 05: $310KSep 06: $310KSep 07: $310KSep 08: $310KSep 09: $310KSep 10: $310KSep 11: $310KSep 12: $310KSep 13: $310KSep 14: $310KSep 15: $310KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Single-family 86%Condo 12%? 1%Townhome 0%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 33980

Who’s moving here
+4,764 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, NJ, MA, IL. Movers arriving report ~$141,412 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,126/yr avg premium

4,849 Citizens policies in force in Sarasota County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Sarasota purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
6,627 units permitted -11% YoY

4,283 single-family · 2,344 multi-family · 14.8 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
SUNCOAST LAKES ▼ 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.

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Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
PORT CHARLOTTE SUBNorth Port$310K▲ 1%
SUNCOAST LAKESPort Charlotte$289K▲ -16%
Prices cooling fastest
SUNCOAST LAKESPort Charlotte$289K▼ 16%
PORT CHARLOTTE SUBNorth Port$310K▼ 1%
Selling fastest
PORT CHARLOTTE SUBNorth Port$310K56 days
SUNCOAST LAKESPort Charlotte$289K214 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 33980 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor buyers in 33980 — the Momentum Score reads 42/100. 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 33980 becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in 33980 is $310,000, down 3.3% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.3% 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 33980?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are SUNCOAST LAKES (-16%); 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 33980 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are PORT CHARLOTTE SUB (56 days); SUNCOAST LAKES (214 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 74 days.

Questions

33980 (Port Charlotte) housing market FAQ

Is it a good time to sell a house in 33980?

By the numbers, sellers in 33980 are getting 92.3% of asking price and going under contract in about 74 days. 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 33980 housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: 33980 median sale prices are down 3.3% year over year. 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 33980?

The median sale price in 33980 is currently $310,000, down 3.3% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is 33980 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors buyers. 33980 scores 42 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 33980?

The typical home in 33980 goes under contract in about 74 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in 33980 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 3.3% 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 33980 (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.