Dunnellon
Housing Market
Median sale price $249,900, down 0.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 75 days.
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Prices are down 0.8% versus the prior year, but 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 neither side decisively.
- 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, down 0.8% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $176 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 75 days. Sellers are capturing 97.0% of their original asking price on average.
Dunnellon prices sit below the Marion County median by roughly 12%. Zillow's home value index for Marion County stands at $272,791. 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 56 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Dunnellon since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $71,440 in 2012 and $267,136 over the last recorded year — 274% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 34% of recent sales, down from a 71% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,708 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)
Median price · daily recalculation
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 | — | 56 | |
| Ocala | $292K | 102 | 53 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Lake Tropicana RanchettesDunnellon | $230K | ▲ 15% |
| JULIETTE FALLSDunnellon | $361K | ▲ 4% |
| RAINBOW LAKES ESTATEDunnellon | $250K | ▲ 3% |
| ROLLING RANCH ESTATESDunnellon | $232K | ▲ -3% |
| Rolling HillsDunnellon | $360K | ▲ -7% |
| FLORIDA HIGHLANDSDunnellon | $186K | ▼ 22% |
| Rainbow Lake EstatesDunnellon | $249K | ▼ 14% |
| Rainbow AcresDunnellon | $249K | ▼ 9% |
| SPRUCE CREEK PRESERVEDunnellon | $222K | ▼ 9% |
| Rolling HillsDunnellon | $360K | ▼ 7% |
| Rainbow Lake EstatesDunnellon | $249K | 2 days |
| Rainbow AcresDunnellon | $249K | 3 days |
| Lake Tropicana RanchettesDunnellon | $230K | 30 days |
| FLORIDA HIGHLANDSDunnellon | $186K | 34 days |
| GRAND PARKDunnellon | $314K | 40 days |
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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 56/100. 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?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Dunnellon is $249,900, down 0.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 97.0% 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 Dunnellon?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are FLORIDA HIGHLANDS (-22%); Rainbow Lake Estates (-14%); Rainbow Acres (-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 (2 days); Rainbow Acres (3 days); Lake Tropicana Ranchettes (30 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 75 days.
How does Dunnellon compare to the rest of Marion County?
Dunnellon's median of $249,900 runs 12% below the county-wide median of $285,000, and homes here take 75 days to go under contract versus 69 county-wide.
Dunnellon housing market FAQ
Is it a good time to sell a house in Dunnellon?
By the numbers, sellers in Dunnellon are getting 97.0% of asking price and going under contract in about 75 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 Dunnellon housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Dunnellon median sale prices are down 0.8% 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 Dunnellon?
The median sale price in Dunnellon is currently $249,900, down 0.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Dunnellon a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Dunnellon scores 56 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 75 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Dunnellon rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 0.8% 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: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 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.