Hernando County
Housing Market
Median sale price $300,000, down 0.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 50 days, 1,442 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 4.4 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 30% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 0.5% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.4% 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.
- Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 30% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.9× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Hernando County data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Hernando County is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (220 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Hernando County
The median sale price across Hernando County currently stands at $300,000, down 0.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $188 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 50 days. Sellers are capturing 95.4% of their original asking price on average.
There are 1,442 active listings on the market, with 520 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.4 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 1,445 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Zillow's home value index for Hernando County stands at $310,998. About 31% 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 Hernando County is 57 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.
Hernando County since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $86,775 in 2012 and $327,363 over the last recorded year — 277% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 25% of recent sales, down from a 40% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (34,779 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Hernando County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Hernando County (MLS)
What’s driving Hernando County
Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, IL. Movers arriving report ~$61,429 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
4,534 Citizens policies in force in Hernando County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Hernando purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
1,734 single-family · 241 multi-family · 9.8 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.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Hernando County right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
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 against neighboring counties
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando County ← this page | $300K | 1,442 | 57 | |
| Pasco County | $363K | 4,585 | 54 | Open → |
| Other County | $479K | — | 66 | Open → |
| Citrus County | $264K | 1,219 | 53 | Open → |
| Sumter County | $310K | 741 | 48 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Spring Hill Unit 21Spring Hill | $327K | ▲ 29% |
| VILLAGES AT AVALON PH 1Spring Hill | $520K | ▲ 28% |
| PALM GROVE COLONYWeeki Wachee | $456K | ▲ 25% |
| MASARYKTOWNBrooksville | $272K | ▲ 21% |
| Weeki Wachee Hills Unit 1Weeki Wachee | $229K | ▲ 19% |
| VOSS OAK LAKE ESTATEWeeki Wachee | $265K | ▼ 24% |
| FAIRWAY AT THE HEATHERWeeki Wachee | $132K | ▼ 21% |
| HEATHER WALKWeeki Wachee | $162K | ▼ 21% |
| AVALON WESTSpring Hill | $370K | ▼ 16% |
| WOODLAND WATERS PH 5Weeki Wachee | $585K | ▼ 15% |
| ROYAL HIGHLANDSWeeki Wachee | $374K | 152 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION PH 2Brooksville | $720K | 37 |
| TIMBER PINESSpring Hill | $284K | 37 |
| HERNANDO BEACHHernando Beach | $542K | 29 |
| BENTON HILLSBrooksville | $305K | 22 |
| Caldera Phase 5Spring Hill | $513K | 8 days |
| CALDERASpring Hill | $510K | 8 days |
| Spring Hill Unit 13Spring Hill | $285K | 9 days |
| Hill N Dale Unit 3Brooksville | $224K | 12 days |
| HILL N DALEBrooksville | $224K | 12 days |
Cities in Hernando County
ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Hernando County right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Hernando County — the Momentum Score reads 57/100 with 4.4 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 Hernando County becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Hernando County is $300,000, down 0.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.4% 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 Hernando County?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are VOSS OAK LAKE ESTATE (-24%); FAIRWAY AT THE HEATHER (-21%); HEATHER WALK (-21%). 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 Hernando County neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Caldera Phase 5 (8 days); CALDERA (8 days); Spring Hill Unit 13 (9 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 50 days.
Hernando County housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Hernando County?
The median sale price in Hernando County is currently $300,000, down 0.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Hernando County a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Hernando County scores 57 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.4 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Hernando County?
The typical home in Hernando County goes under contract in about 50 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Hernando County?
There are approximately 1,442 active listings in Hernando County as of August 6, 2026.
Are home prices in Hernando County rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 0.5% 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 Hernando County. 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.