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34601 (Brooksville)
Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Hernando County

Median sale price $300,000, up 1.3% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 38 days, 37 homes on the market.

29 communities reporting1,334 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 62
Live Market Pulse
62/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
About 5 months of supply — room to negotiate. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Live · 34601 Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$300K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 1.3% vs the prior 12 months
+1.3%
1-yr price change
n = 1,334 recent sales
$188/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Hernando County: $188 · -1.0% vs prior yr
96.1%
Sale vs ask
Hernando County: 95.4% · -0.5pp vs prior yr
$311K
Hernando County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -2.6% vs a year ago
Tempo
5.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
38days
Median DOM · closed
Hernando County: 50 days · +5.0 days vs prior yr
41%
Under contract
Hernando County: 30%
37 · 22 ▲8
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
109
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · -7.0% vs prior yr
Market context
31%
Listings with price cuts
Hernando County · Zillow · +0.9pp vs prior month
1,444
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +0.2% vs prior month
15%
New construction
share of recent sales · +5.2pp vs prior yr
21%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 41% · +3.2pp vs prior yr
62/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
Economy & people · county layer
$63,193
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
201,512
County population
+10.3% since 2018
4.9×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
82%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,732/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 5.0 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 41% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.3% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 96.1% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 62
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage38
Seller leverage62

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 41% 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 34601 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where 34601 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (29 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 34601 (Brooksville)

The median sale price across 34601 currently stands at $300,000, up 1.3% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $188 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 38 days. Sellers are capturing 96.1% of their original asking price on average.

There are 37 active listings on the market, with 22 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 5.0 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 109 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Zillow's home value index for Hernando County stands at $310,998. About 31% 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 34601 is 62 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

34601 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $75,000 in 2012 and $325,785 over the last recorded year — 334% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 21% of recent sales, down from a 41% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (8,974 recorded sales)

$70K$200K$331K$326K2012: $75K2013: $76K2014: $86K2015: $107K2016: $123K2017: $133K2018: $145K2019: $157K2021: $241K2022: $276K2023: $309K2024: $311K2025: $317K2026: $326K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

2d29d56d38d2012: 55d2013: 47d2014: 40d2015: 49d2016: 34d2017: 31d2018: 19d2019: 40d2021: 4d2022: 6d2023: 14d2024: 23d2025: 33d2026: 38d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

17%29%41%21%2016: 41%2017: 36%2018: 28%2019: 24%2020: 27%2021: 27%2022: 38%2023: 26%2024: 21%2025: 18%2026: 21%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Hernando County (Zillow ZHVI)

$311K$315K$319K$311KJun '25: $319KJul '25: $318KAug '25: $316KSep '25: $314KOct '25: $313KNov '25: $313KDec '25: $313KJan '26: $314KFeb '26: $314KMar '26: $314KApr '26: $314KMay '26: $313KJun '26: $311KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,4191,4861,5521,444Jun '25: 1,515Jul '25: 1,540Aug '25: 1,550Sep '25: 1,541Oct '25: 1,531Nov '25: 1,505Dec '25: 1,457Jan '26: 1,431Feb '26: 1,422Mar '26: 1,450Apr '26: 1,442May '26: 1,441Jun '26: 1,444Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

Daily active vs pending · Hernando County (MLS)

4879871,486Jul 07 · Active: 1,458Aug 03 · Active: 1,467Aug 04 · Active: 1,434Aug 05 · Active: 1,442Jul 07Aug 04Aug 05ActivePending
Single-family 96%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 1%? 1%Manufactured 1%Condo 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 34601

Who’s moving here
+4,826 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, IL. Movers arriving report ~$61,429 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,699/yr avg premium

4,534 Citizens policies in force in Hernando County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Hernando purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
1,975 units permitted -21% YoY

1,734 single-family · 241 multi-family · 9.8 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
TALAVERA ▼ 21%

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
SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION PH 2Brooksville$720K▲ 19%
CASCADES AT S H PLANT PH 1 REPBrooksville$350K▲ 3%
SPRING HILLSpring Hill$300K▲ 0%
SOUTHERN PINES CONDOWinter Garden$257K▲ -8%
TALAVERASpring Hill$395K▲ -21%
Prices cooling fastest
TALAVERASpring Hill$395K▼ 21%
SOUTHERN PINES CONDOWinter Garden$257K▼ 8%
SPRING HILLSpring Hill$300K▼ 0%
CASCADES AT S H PLANT PH 1 REPBrooksville$350K▼ 3%
SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION PH 2Brooksville$720K▼ 19%
Most homes for sale
SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION PH 2Brooksville$720K37
Selling fastest
SPRING HILLSpring Hill$300K31 days
SOUTHERN PINES CONDOWinter Garden$257K55 days
TALAVERASpring Hill$395K55 days
LEYLAND PRESERVEBrooksville$300K64 days
SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION PH 2Brooksville$720K88 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 34601 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 34601 — the Momentum Score reads 62/100 with 5.0 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 34601 becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in 34601 is $300,000, up 1.3% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.1% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in 34601?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are TALAVERA (-21%); SOUTHERN PINES CONDO (-8%); CASCADES AT S H PLANT PH 1 REP (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 34601 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are SPRING HILL (31 days); SOUTHERN PINES CONDO (55 days); TALAVERA (55 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 38 days.

Questions

34601 (Brooksville) housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in 34601?

The median sale price in 34601 is currently $300,000, up 1.3% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is 34601 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. 34601 scores 62 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 5.0 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 34601?

The typical home in 34601 goes under contract in about 38 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 34601?

There are approximately 37 active listings in 34601 as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in 34601 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 1.3% 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 34601 (Brooksville). 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 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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