Hastings
Housing Market
Median sale price $279,900, down 1.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 74 days, 27 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 3.5 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 32% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 1.5% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 96.2% 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.
- Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 32% of inventory sits under contract.
Derived from current Hastings data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
The read on Hastings
The median sale price across Hastings currently stands at $279,900, down 1.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $184 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 74 days. Sellers are capturing 96.2% of their original asking price on average.
There are 27 active listings on the market, with 11 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.5 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 97 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Hastings prices sit below the St. Johns County median by roughly 44%.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Hastings 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.
Hastings since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $48,333 in 2012 and $293,832 over the last recorded year — 508% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 11% of recent sales, down from a 58% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (871 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Daily active vs pending · St. Johns County (MLS)
What’s driving Hastings
3,554 single-family · 1,181 multi-family · 16.2 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 St. Johns County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings ← this page | $280K | 27 | 58 | |
| St. Augustine | $449K | 592 | 61 | Open → |
| St. Johns | $547K | 247 | 67 | Open → |
| Ponte Vedra | $662K | 167 | 66 | Open → |
| Ponte Vedra Beach | $930K | 143 | 61 | Open → |
| St. Augustine Beach | $408K | 1 | 35 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $280K | ▲ -1% |
| Clear Lake AreaHastings | $475K | ▲ -12% |
| Clear Lake AreaHastings | $475K | ▼ 12% |
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $280K | ▼ 1% |
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $280K | 25 |
| Clear Lake AreaHastings | $475K | 47 days |
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $280K | 78 days |
Hastings ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Hastings right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Hastings — the Momentum Score reads 58/100 with 3.5 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 Hastings becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Hastings is $279,900, down 1.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.2% 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 Hastings?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Clear Lake Area (-12%); Flagler Estates (-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 Hastings neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Clear Lake Area (47 days); Flagler Estates (78 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 74 days.
How does Hastings compare to the rest of St. Johns County?
Hastings's median of $279,900 runs 44% below the county-wide median of $500,000, and homes here take 74 days to go under contract versus 54 county-wide.
Hastings housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Hastings?
The median sale price in Hastings is currently $279,900, down 1.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Hastings a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Hastings scores 58 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.5 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Hastings?
The typical home in Hastings goes under contract in about 74 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Hastings?
There are approximately 27 active listings in Hastings as of August 6, 2026.
Are home prices in Hastings rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 1.5% 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 Hastings. 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.