Nassau County
Housing Market

County market report · Florida · 14 ZIP codes

Median sale price $456,417, up 1.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 56 days, 556 homes on the market.

109 communities reporting1,264 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 58
Live Market Pulse
58/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
556 homes on the market right now. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM ET.
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Price
$456K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 1.6% vs the prior 12 months
+1.6%
1-yr price change
n = 1,264 recent sales
$205/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
-3.3% vs prior yr
96.1%
Sale vs ask
of original asking price · +0.1pp vs prior yr
$486K
Nassau County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -0.4% vs a year ago
Tempo
4.6mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
56days
Median DOM · closed
closed sales, median · +6.0 days vs prior yr
33%
Under contract
of inventory already spoken for
556 · 214 ▼2
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
820
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · -0.9% vs prior yr
Market context
26%
Listings with price cuts
Nassau County · Zillow · -0.7pp vs prior month
887
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -0.4% vs prior month
33%
New construction
share of recent sales · +1.7pp vs prior yr
58/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
109
Communities reporting
of 494 tracked in Nassau County
Economy & people · county layer
$88,900
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
94,653
County population
+17.5% since 2018
5.5×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
83%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,558/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 26, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 4.6 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 33% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.6% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 96.1% 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 58
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage42
Seller leverage58

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.

Momentum Outlook
  • 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 33% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.5× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current Nassau County data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Supply by Price Band

One inventory number hides four different markets

Under $300K
3.9 mo · balanced band · 37 active
$300K–$500K
3.9 mo · balanced band · 146 active
$500K–$750K
4.0 mo · balanced band · 51 active
$750K+
5.2 mo · balanced band · 43 active

Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Nassau County is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (105 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Nassau County

The median sale price across Nassau County currently stands at $456,417, up 1.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $205 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 56 days. Sellers are capturing 96.1% of their original asking price on average.

There are 556 active listings on the market, with 214 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.6 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 820 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Zillow's home value index for Nassau County stands at $485,654. About 26% 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 Nassau County is 58 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 26, 2026.

Trends & History

Nassau County since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $167,554 in 2012 and $483,532 over the last recorded year — 189% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (15,257 recorded sales)

$160K$342K$524K$484K2012: $168K2013: $178K2014: $192K2015: $223K2016: $223K2017: $242K2018: $284K2019: $305K2020: $309K2021: $361K2022: $423K2023: $426K2024: $469K2025: $517K2026: $484K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

16d67d118d56d2012: 100d2013: 116d2014: 77d2015: 71d2016: 57d2017: 62d2018: 53d2019: 48d2020: 68d2021: 29d2022: 19d2023: 47d2024: 46d2025: 50d2026: 56d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Nassau County (Zillow ZHVI)

$483K$485K$488K$486KJul '25: $487KAug '25: $485KSep '25: $484KOct '25: $483KNov '25: $483KDec '25: $483KJan '26: $484KFeb '26: $485KMar '26: $486KApr '26: $486KMay '26: $485KJun '26: $485KJul '26: $486KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

8339391,045887Jul '25: 1,041Aug '25: 1,000Sep '25: 960Oct '25: 919Nov '25: 895Dec '25: 852Jan '26: 840Feb '26: 838Mar '26: 878Apr '26: 895May '26: 906Jun '26: 891Jul '26: 887Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Nassau County (MLS)

202409615Jul 07 · Active: 607Aug 03 · Active: 559Aug 04 · Active: 557Aug 05 · Active: 555Aug 06 · Active: 557Aug 07 · Active: 565Aug 08 · Active: 564Aug 09 · Active: 567Aug 10 · Active: 571Aug 11 · Active: 571Aug 12 · Active: 572Aug 13 · Active: 571Aug 15 · Active: 571Aug 17 · Active: 569Aug 19 · Active: 564Aug 22 · Active: 558Aug 23 · Active: 556Jul 07Aug 10Aug 23ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$456K$457K$458K$456KAug 06: $458KAug 08: $458KAug 09: $458KAug 10: $458KAug 11: $456KAug 12: $456KAug 13: $456KAug 15: $456KAug 17: $456KAug 18: $456KAug 19: $456KAug 20: $456KAug 21: $456KAug 22: $456KAug 23: $456KAug 24: $456KAug 26: $456KAug 06Aug 11Aug 17Aug 21Aug 26
Local Economics · the economics underneath

What’s driving Nassau County

Who’s moving here
+2,988 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: GA, SC, CA, NC. Movers arriving report ~$143,143 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,159/yr avg premium

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

Building pipeline
1,060 units permitted +11% YoY

887 single-family · 173 multi-family · 11.2 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
Amelia Island ▲ 55%

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

Biggest risk buyers are ignoring
$750K+: 5.2 months of supply

The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Nassau County right now.

Biggest opportunity
Under $300K: 3.9 months of supply

The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.

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.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up against neighboring counties

MarketMedianActiveScore
Nassau County ← this page$456K55658
Duval County$314K4,10862Open →
Clay County$336K1,15963Open →
St. Johns County$500K1,92762Open →
Baker County$291K8956Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Amelia IslandFernandina Beach$1.48M▲ 55%
Fernandina BeachFernandina Beach$585K▲ 35%
YuleeYulee$365K▲ 18%
WildlightYulee$498K▲ 16%
Hickory VillageYulee$392K▲ 13%
Prices cooling fastest
Holly PointFernandina Beach$230K▼ 53%
Amelia LakesFernandina Beach$182K▼ 24%
City Of Fernandina BeachFernandina Beach$508K▼ 22%
CallahanCallahan$286K▼ 13%
Plummer CreekYulee$429K▼ 13%
Most homes for sale
TributaryYulee$456K28
WildlightYulee$498K27
Hilliard TerraceHilliard$305K15
Amelia WalkFernandina Beach$620K13
Amelia NationalFernandina Beach$758K12
Selling fastest
Fernandina BeachFernandina Beach$585K15 days
Golfside At Summer BeachFernandina Beach$1.07M18 days
Timber CreekYulee$350K21 days
Villages of WoodbridgeFernandina Beach$370K21 days
Westerly ParkYulee$479K24 days
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Cities in Nassau County

ZIP codes

Most active communities

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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Nassau County right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Nassau County — the Momentum Score reads 58/100 with 4.6 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 Nassau County becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Nassau County is $456,417, up 1.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.1% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Nassau County?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Holly Point (-53%); Amelia Lakes (-24%); City Of Fernandina Beach (-22%). 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 Nassau County neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Fernandina Beach (15 days); Golfside At Summer Beach (18 days); Timber Creek (21 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 56 days.

Questions

Nassau County housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Nassau County?

The median sale price in Nassau County is currently $456,417, up 1.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.

Is Nassau County a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. Nassau County scores 58 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.6 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Nassau County?

The typical home in Nassau County goes under contract in about 56 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Nassau County?

There are approximately 556 active listings in Nassau County as of August 26, 2026.

Are home prices in Nassau County rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 1.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Nassau County. 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: August 26, 2026 at 8:37 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.