Inverness
Housing Market

City market report · Citrus County · 2 ZIP codes

Median sale price $248,900, down 2.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 52 days.

4 communities reporting143 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 57
Live Market Pulse
57/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Tracking 4 communities across Inverness. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Price
$249K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 2.6% vs the prior 12 months
-2.6%
1-yr price change
n = 143 recent sales
$171/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Citrus County: $164 · -3.4% vs prior yr
95.4%
Sale vs ask
Citrus County: 95.0% · +1.4pp vs prior yr
$273K
Citrus County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -1.7% vs a year ago
Tempo
52days
Median DOM · closed
Citrus County: 63 days · flat vs prior yr
Market context
27%
Listings with price cuts
Citrus County · Zillow · -0.2pp vs prior month
1,674
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -3.1% vs prior month
24%
New construction
share of recent sales · +3.7pp vs prior yr
40%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 50% · +6.3pp vs prior yr
57/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
Economy & people · county layer
$55,355
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
158,693
County population
+10.9% since 2018
4.9×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
85%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,320/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · September 15, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are down 2.6% 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.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 57
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage43
Seller leverage57

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • 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 Inverness data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Analysis

The read on Inverness

The median sale price across Inverness currently stands at $248,900, down 2.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $171 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 52 days. Sellers are capturing 95.4% of their original asking price on average.

Inverness prices sit below the Citrus County median by roughly 6%. Zillow's home value index for Citrus County stands at $272,870. About 27% 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 Inverness 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 September 15, 2026.

Trends & History

Where the market is heading

Home value trend · Citrus County (Zillow ZHVI)

$273K$275K$278K$273KJul '25: $278KAug '25: $276KSep '25: $275KOct '25: $274KNov '25: $274KDec '25: $274KJan '26: $275KFeb '26: $276KMar '26: $276KApr '26: $275KMay '26: $274KJun '26: $273KJul '26: $273KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,6711,7351,7981,674Jul '25: 1,796Aug '25: 1,763Sep '25: 1,732Oct '25: 1,730Nov '25: 1,719Dec '25: 1,694Jan '26: 1,690Feb '26: 1,699Mar '26: 1,745Apr '26: 1,769May '26: 1,765Jun '26: 1,727Jul '26: 1,674Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Citrus County (MLS)

2767651,254Aug 03 · Active: 1,230Aug 04 · Active: 1,072Aug 05 · Active: 1,219Aug 06 · Active: 1,217Aug 07 · Active: 1,229Aug 08 · Active: 1,229Aug 09 · Active: 1,231Aug 10 · Active: 1,229Aug 11 · Active: 1,220Aug 12 · Active: 1,219Aug 13 · Active: 1,220Aug 15 · Active: 1,221Aug 17 · Active: 1,217Aug 19 · Active: 1,216Aug 22 · Active: 1,227Aug 23 · Active: 1,221Aug 28 · Active: 1,228Aug 29 · Active: 1,235Aug 30 · Active: 1,235Aug 31 · Active: 1,232Sep 07 · Active: 1,163Sep 09 · Active: 1,158Sep 11 · Active: 1,172Sep 12 · Active: 1,172Sep 13 · Active: 1,176Sep 14 · Active: 1,167Sep 15 · Active: 1,162Aug 03Aug 19Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$249K$249K$250K$249KAug 06: $250KAug 08: $250KAug 09: $250KAug 10: $250KAug 11: $250KAug 12: $250KAug 13: $250KAug 15: $250KAug 17: $250KAug 18: $250KAug 19: $250KAug 20: $250KAug 21: $249KAug 22: $249KAug 23: $249KAug 24: $249KAug 26: $249KAug 28: $249KAug 29: $249KAug 30: $249KAug 31: $249KSep 01: $249KSep 04: $249KSep 05: $249KSep 06: $249KSep 07: $249KSep 08: $249KSep 09: $249KSep 10: $249KSep 11: $249KSep 12: $249KSep 13: $249KSep 14: $249KSep 15: $249KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Inverness

Who’s moving here
+4,216 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, IL, AZ, TX. Movers arriving report ~$70,449 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,410/yr avg premium

2,306 Citizens policies in force in Citrus County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Citrus purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
2,102 units permitted -14% YoY

2,082 single-family · 20 multi-family · 13.2 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
INVERNESS HIGHLANDS UNIT 03 ▼ 4%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

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.

Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
WINDERMERE PH 04Inverness$209K▲ 2%
Inverness Highlands WestInverness$249K▲ -2%
INVERNESS HIGHLANDS UNIT 03Inverness$235K▲ -4%
Prices cooling fastest
INVERNESS HIGHLANDS UNIT 03Inverness$235K▼ 4%
Inverness Highlands WestInverness$249K▼ 2%
WINDERMERE PH 04Inverness$209K▼ 2%
Selling fastest
INVERNESS HIGHLANDS UNIT 03Inverness$235K42 days
WINDERMERE PH 04Inverness$209K48 days
Inverness Highlands WestInverness$249K58 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Inverness right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Inverness — the Momentum Score reads 57/100. 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 Inverness becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Inverness is $248,900, down 2.6% 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 Inverness?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are INVERNESS HIGHLANDS UNIT 03 (-4%); Inverness Highlands West (-2%); WINDERMERE PH 04 (2%). 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 Inverness neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are INVERNESS HIGHLANDS UNIT 03 (42 days); WINDERMERE PH 04 (48 days); Inverness Highlands West (58 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 52 days.

How does Inverness compare to the rest of Citrus County?

Inverness's median of $248,900 runs 6% below the county-wide median of $265,000, and homes here take 52 days to go under contract versus 63 county-wide.

Questions

Inverness housing market FAQ

Is it a good time to sell a house in Inverness?

By the numbers, sellers in Inverness are getting 95.4% of asking price and going under contract in about 52 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 Inverness housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Inverness median sale prices are down 2.6% 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 Inverness?

The median sale price in Inverness is currently $248,900, down 2.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is Inverness a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Inverness scores 57 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Inverness?

The typical home in Inverness goes under contract in about 52 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in Inverness rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 2.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

Put this data to work

Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Inverness. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

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

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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.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.