Indian Shores
Housing Market
Median sale price $475,500, down 10.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 90 days, 14 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 10.1 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 5% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 10.7% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 89.2% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.
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 buyers.
- Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 5% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.3× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Indian Shores data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Indian Shores is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (14 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Indian Shores
The median sale price across Indian Shores currently stands at $475,500, down 10.7% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $474 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 90 days. Sellers are capturing 89.2% of their original asking price on average.
There are 14 active listings on the market, with 1 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 10.1 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 26 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Indian Shores prices sit above the Pinellas County median by roughly 23%. Zillow's home value index for Pinellas County stands at $371,631. About 30% 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 Indian Shores is 21 of 100 — soft market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
Indian Shores since 2015 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $315,572 in 2015 and $971,509 over the last recorded year — 208% appreciation across 11 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 51% of recent sales, down from a 61% peak.
Median sale price · 2015–2026 (633 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Pinellas County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Pinellas County (MLS)
What’s driving Indian Shores
Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, PA. Movers arriving report ~$95,596 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
20,791 Citizens policies in force in Pinellas County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Pinellas purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
1,376 single-family · 2,822 multi-family · 4.4 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.
Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.
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 Pinellas County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Shores ← this page | $476K | 14 | 21 | |
| St. Petersburg | $454K | 403 | 53 | Open → |
| Largo | $355K | 119 | 52 | Open → |
| Palm Harbor | $358K | 99 | 57 | Open → |
| Clearwater | $305K | 98 | 48 | Open → |
| Gulfport | $388K | 71 | 49 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| BAREFOOT BEACH RESORT OF INDIAN SHORESIndian Shores | $352K | ▲ -15% |
| BAREFOOT BEACH RESORT OF INDIAN SHORESIndian Shores | $352K | ▼ 15% |
| BAREFOOT BEACH RESORT OF INDIAN SHORESIndian Shores | $352K | 11 |
| BAREFOOT BEACH RESORT OF INDIAN SHORESIndian Shores | $352K | 88 days |
Indian Shores ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Indian Shores right now?
The data says conditions currently favor buyers in Indian Shores — the Momentum Score reads 21/100 with 10.1 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 Indian Shores becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Indian Shores is $475,500, down 10.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 89.2% 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 Indian Shores?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are BAREFOOT BEACH RESORT OF INDIAN SHORES (-15%). 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 Indian Shores neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are BAREFOOT BEACH RESORT OF INDIAN SHORES (88 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 90 days.
How does Indian Shores compare to the rest of Pinellas County?
Indian Shores's median of $475,500 runs 23% above the county-wide median of $387,500, and homes here take 90 days to go under contract versus 52 county-wide.
Indian Shores housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Indian Shores?
The median sale price in Indian Shores is currently $475,500, down 10.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Indian Shores a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors buyers. Indian Shores scores 21 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 10.1 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Indian Shores?
The typical home in Indian Shores goes under contract in about 90 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Indian Shores?
There are approximately 14 active listings in Indian Shores as of August 6, 2026.
Are home prices in Indian Shores rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 10.7% 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 Indian Shores. 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.