Osprey
Housing Market
Median sale price $550,000, up 0.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 39 days, 12 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 3.1 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 31% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 0.5% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 92.2% 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 sellers.
- Prices — pressure remains upward while supply stays this thin.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 31% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.0× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Osprey data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
The read on Osprey
The median sale price across Osprey currently stands at $550,000, up 0.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $271 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 39 days. Sellers are capturing 92.2% of their original asking price on average.
There are 12 active listings on the market, with 3 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.1 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 47 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Osprey prices sit above the Sarasota County median by roughly 27%. Zillow's home value index for Sarasota County stands at $399,487. 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 Osprey is 60 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.
Osprey since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $359,287 in 2012 and $749,936 over the last recorded year — 109% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 46% of recent sales, down from a 57% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,022 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Sarasota County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Sarasota County (MLS)
What’s driving Osprey
Top inbound states: NY, NJ, MA, IL. Movers arriving report ~$141,412 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
4,849 Citizens policies in force in Sarasota County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Sarasota purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
4,283 single-family · 2,344 multi-family · 14.8 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.
Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.
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 Sarasota County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osprey ← this page | $550K | 12 | 60 | |
| Sarasota | $494K | 37 | 36 | Open → |
| Venice | $399K | 2 | 43 | Open → |
| Nokomis | $450K | 1 | 32 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| MERIDIAN AT THE OAKS PRESERVEOsprey | $872K | ▲ 10% |
| OAKS 2 PH 2Osprey | $2.00M | ▲ 8% |
| SOUTHBAY YACHT & RACQUET CLUBOsprey | $1.10M | ▲ 8% |
| RivendellOsprey | $550K | ▲ 6% |
| Willow BendOsprey | $515K | ▲ 1% |
| PARK TRACE ESTATESOsprey | $689K | ▼ 3% |
| Willow BendOsprey | $515K | ▼ 1% |
| RivendellOsprey | $550K | ▼ 6% |
| SOUTHBAY YACHT & RACQUET CLUBOsprey | $1.10M | ▼ 8% |
| OAKS 2 PH 2Osprey | $2.00M | ▼ 8% |
| Willow BendOsprey | $515K | 12 |
| OAKS 2 PH 2Osprey | $2.00M | 9 days |
| Willow BendOsprey | $515K | 18 days |
| PARK TRACE ESTATESOsprey | $689K | 32 days |
| RivendellOsprey | $550K | 38 days |
| SOUTHBAY YACHT & RACQUET CLUBOsprey | $1.10M | 41 days |
Osprey ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Osprey right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Osprey — the Momentum Score reads 60/100 with 3.1 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 Osprey becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in Osprey is $550,000, up 0.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.2% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in Osprey?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are PARK TRACE ESTATES (-3%); Willow Bend (1%); Rivendell (6%). 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 Osprey neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are OAKS 2 PH 2 (9 days); Willow Bend (18 days); PARK TRACE ESTATES (32 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 39 days.
How does Osprey compare to the rest of Sarasota County?
Osprey's median of $550,000 runs 27% above the county-wide median of $432,500, and homes here take 39 days to go under contract versus 58 county-wide.
Osprey housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Osprey?
The median sale price in Osprey is currently $550,000, up 0.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Osprey a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Osprey scores 60 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.1 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Osprey?
The typical home in Osprey goes under contract in about 39 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Osprey?
There are approximately 12 active listings in Osprey as of August 6, 2026.
Are home prices in Osprey rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 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 Osprey. 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.