Dunnellon
Housing Market
Median sale price $249,900, up 0.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 73 days.
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Prices are up 0.6% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 97.0% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.7× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Dunnellon data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Dunnellon is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (8 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Dunnellon
The median sale price across Dunnellon currently stands at $249,900, up 0.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $176 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 73 days. Sellers are capturing 97.0% of their original asking price on average.
Dunnellon prices sit below the Marion County median by roughly 13%. Zillow's home value index for Marion County stands at $273,513. 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 Dunnellon is 58 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.
Dunnellon since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $68,958 in 2012 and $268,621 over the last recorded year — 290% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 33% of recent sales, down from a 44% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,676 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Marion County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Marion County (MLS)
What’s driving Dunnellon
Top inbound states: NY, PA, NJ, MA. Movers arriving report ~$65,711 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
1,973 Citizens policies in force in Marion County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Marion purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
5,420 single-family · 565 multi-family · 15.4 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Marion County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnellon ← this page | $250K | — | 58 | |
| Ocala | $290K | 5 | 62 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Lake Tropicana RanchettesDunnellon | $230K | ▲ 15% |
| RAINBOW ACRESDunnellon | $252K | ▲ 8% |
| JULIETTE FALLSDunnellon | $361K | ▲ 4% |
| RAINBOW LAKES ESTATEDunnellon | $250K | ▲ 3% |
| Rolling HillsDunnellon | $374K | ▲ -3% |
| FLORIDA HIGHLANDSDunnellon | $186K | ▼ 22% |
| RAINBOW LAKE ESTATES SEC ODunnellon | $249K | ▼ 17% |
| SPRUCE CREEK PRESERVEDunnellon | $222K | ▼ 9% |
| ROLLING RANCH ESTATESDunnellon | $232K | ▼ 3% |
| Rolling HillsDunnellon | $374K | ▼ 3% |
| RAINBOW LAKE ESTATES SEC ODunnellon | $249K | 2 days |
| RAINBOW ACRESDunnellon | $252K | 4 days |
| Lake Tropicana RanchettesDunnellon | $230K | 30 days |
| FLORIDA HIGHLANDSDunnellon | $186K | 34 days |
| GRAND PARKDunnellon | $314K | 40 days |
Dunnellon ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Dunnellon right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Dunnellon — the Momentum Score reads 58/100. 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 Dunnellon becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in Dunnellon is $249,900, up 0.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 97.0% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in Dunnellon?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are FLORIDA HIGHLANDS (-22%); RAINBOW LAKE ESTATES SEC O (-17%); SPRUCE CREEK PRESERVE (-9%). 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 Dunnellon neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are RAINBOW LAKE ESTATES SEC O (2 days); RAINBOW ACRES (4 days); Lake Tropicana Ranchettes (30 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 73 days.
How does Dunnellon compare to the rest of Marion County?
Dunnellon's median of $249,900 runs 13% below the county-wide median of $287,485, and homes here take 73 days to go under contract versus 68 county-wide.
Dunnellon housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Dunnellon?
The median sale price in Dunnellon is currently $249,900, up 0.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Dunnellon a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Dunnellon scores 58 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Dunnellon?
The typical home in Dunnellon goes under contract in about 73 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Dunnellon rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 0.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Dunnellon. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
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
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.
