Hastings
Housing Market
Median sale price $289,900, up 5.3% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 74 days, 19 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 2.4 months of supply — tight by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 48% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 5.3% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 96.6% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.
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 — pressure remains upward while supply stays this thin.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 48% 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 $289,900, up 5.3% 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 96.6% of their original asking price on average.
There are 19 active listings on the market, with 17 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 2.4 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 99 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Hastings prices sit below the St. Johns County median by roughly 42%.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Hastings is 71 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Hastings since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $44,530 in 2012 and $300,404 over the last recorded year — 575% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (880 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Daily active vs pending · St. Johns County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
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.
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.
How it stacks up across St. Johns County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings ← this page | $290K | 19 | 71 | |
| St. Augustine | $453K | 678 | 61 | Open → |
| St. Johns | $505K | 314 | 66 | Open → |
| Ponte Vedra | $668K | 182 | 62 | Open → |
| Ponte Vedra Beach | $854K | 157 | 57 | Open → |
| St. Augustine Beach | $421K | 5 | 28 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $290K | ▲ 6% |
| Clear Lake AreaHastings | $472K | ▲ -10% |
| Clear Lake AreaHastings | $472K | ▼ 10% |
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $290K | ▼ 6% |
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $290K | 17 |
| Clear Lake AreaHastings | $472K | 31 days |
| Flagler EstatesHastings | $290K | 78 days |
Hastings ZIP codes
Most active communities
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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 sellers in Hastings — the Momentum Score reads 71/100 with 2.4 months of supply. Buyers should come fully underwritten; sellers still set the pace here. 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?
No — the median sale price in Hastings is $289,900, up 5.3% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.6% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
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 (-10%); Flagler Estates (6%). 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 (31 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 $289,900 runs 42% below the county-wide median of $499,500, and homes here take 74 days to go under contract versus 52 county-wide.
Hastings housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Hastings right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the Hastings housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $289,900 (up 5.3% year over year), 19 homes are for sale against 99 sales in the last 12 months, which is 2.4 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 74 days.
How much is a house in Hastings?
The median home sold for $289,900 in Hastings over the last 12 months, about $184 per square foot; asking prices on the 19 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.
Is it a good time to sell a house in Hastings?
By the numbers, sellers in Hastings are getting 96.6% of asking price and going under contract in about 74 days with 2.4 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. 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 Hastings housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Hastings median sale prices are up 5.3% year over year, inventory stands at 2.4 months of supply, and 48% of listings are under contract. 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 Hastings?
The median sale price in Hastings is currently $289,900, up 5.3% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Hastings a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Hastings scores 71 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 2.4 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 19 active listings in Hastings as of September 15, 2026.
Are home prices in Hastings rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 5.3% 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: 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.