Lake City
Housing Market
Median sale price $335,000, down 24.9% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 46 days.
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Prices are down 24.9% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 90.7% 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.
- Inventory — building 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 Lake City data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Lake City is hot — and where it isn't
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The read on Lake City
The median sale price across Lake City currently stands at $335,000, down 24.9% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $195 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 46 days. Sellers are capturing 90.7% of their original asking price on average.
Zillow's home value index for Columbia County stands at $271,358. 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 Lake City is 36 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 7, 2026.
Where the market is heading
Home value trend · Columbia County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Columbia County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Lake City
Movers arriving report ~$54,302 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
274 Citizens policies in force in Columbia County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Columbia purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
174 single-family · 8 multi-family · 2.6 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
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.
Neighborhoods on the move
| CreeksideLake City | $539K | 34 days |
| HighlandsLake City | $187K | 35 days |
| CobblestoneLake City | $335K | 39 days |
| CallahanLake City | $285K | 41 days |
| SpringfieldLake City | $395K | 62 days |
Lake City ZIP codes
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Lake City right now?
The data says conditions currently favor buyers in Lake City — the Momentum Score reads 36/100. 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 Lake City becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Lake City is $335,000, down 24.9% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 90.7% 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.
Which Lake City neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Creekside (34 days); Highlands (35 days); Cobblestone (39 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 46 days.
How does Lake City compare to the rest of Columbia County?
Lake City's median of $335,000 runs 0% below the county-wide median of $335,000, and homes here take 46 days to go under contract versus 48 county-wide.
Momentum Realty in Lake City: our agents closed 7 homes here for buyers and sellers in the last 12 months (3 as the listing brokerage, 2 representing the buyer, 2 on both sides), median sale $200,000 (brokerage closed records through October 2026). Find a Momentum agent near Lake City →
Lake City housing market FAQ
Is it a good time to sell a house in Lake City?
By the numbers, sellers in Lake City are getting 90.7% of asking price and going under contract in about 46 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 Lake City housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Lake City median sale prices are down 24.9% 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 Lake City?
The median sale price in Lake City is currently $335,000, down 24.9% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 7, 2026.
Is Lake City a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors buyers. Lake City scores 36 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Lake City?
The typical home in Lake City goes under contract in about 46 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Lake City rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 24.9% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
How many homes has Momentum Realty sold in Lake City?
Momentum Realty's agents closed 7 homes in Lake City for buyers and sellers in the last 12 months (3 as the listing brokerage, 2 representing the buyer, 2 on both sides), median sale $200,000 (brokerage closed records through October 2026). The count is our brokerage's own closed transactions and is refreshed nightly; it is not a market total.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Lake City. 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: October 7, 2026 at 3:21 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.