East Palatka
Housing Market
Median sale price $257,375, down 3.2% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 65 days.
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Prices are down 3.2% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 94.5% 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 — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.6× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current East Palatka data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
The read on East Palatka
The median sale price across East Palatka currently stands at $257,375, down 3.2% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $189 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 65 days. Sellers are capturing 94.5% of their original asking price on average.
3 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
East Palatka prices sit above the Putnam County median by roughly 17%. Zillow's home value index for Putnam County stands at $218,349. 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 East Palatka is 50 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 12, 2026.
East Palatka since 2013 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $92,461 in 2013 and $822,269 over the last recorded year — 789% appreciation across 13 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2013–2026 (224 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Putnam County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Putnam County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving East Palatka
Movers arriving report ~$55,107 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
550 Citizens policies in force in Putnam County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Putnam purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
91 single-family · 36 multi-family · 1.7 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
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 Putnam County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Palatka ← this page | $257K | — | 50 | |
| Eatonton | $393K | 70 | 42 | Open → |
| Satsuma | $185K | 17 | 38 | Open → |
| Palatka | $225K | 7 | 58 | Open → |
| Hawthorne | $240K | 1 | 45 | Open → |
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in East Palatka right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in East Palatka — the Momentum Score reads 50/100. 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 East Palatka becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in East Palatka is $257,375, down 3.2% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.5% 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.
How does East Palatka compare to the rest of Putnam County?
East Palatka's median of $257,375 runs 17% above the county-wide median of $219,500, and homes here take 65 days to go under contract versus 60 county-wide.
Momentum Realty in East Palatka: our agents closed 6 homes here for buyers and sellers in the last 12 months (4 representing the buyer, 2 on both sides), median sale $244,950 (brokerage closed records through October 2026). Find a Momentum agent near East Palatka →
East Palatka housing market FAQ
Is it a good time to sell a house in East Palatka?
By the numbers, sellers in East Palatka are getting 94.5% of asking price and going under contract in about 65 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 East Palatka housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: East Palatka median sale prices are down 3.2% 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 East Palatka?
The median sale price in East Palatka is currently $257,375, down 3.2% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 12, 2026.
Is East Palatka a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. East Palatka scores 50 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in East Palatka?
The typical home in East Palatka goes under contract in about 65 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in East Palatka rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 3.2% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
How many homes has Momentum Realty sold in East Palatka?
Momentum Realty's agents closed 6 homes in East Palatka for buyers and sellers in the last 12 months (4 representing the buyer, 2 on both sides), median sale $244,950 (brokerage closed records through October 2026). The count is our brokerage's own closed transactions and is refreshed nightly; it is not a market total.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across East Palatka. 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: October 12, 2026 at 1:02 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.
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