Osprey
Housing Market
Median sale price $689,000, up 2.2% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 48 days.
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Prices are up 2.2% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 90.8% 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 neither side decisively.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- 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 $689,000, up 2.2% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $281 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 48 days. Sellers are capturing 90.8% of their original asking price on average.
Osprey prices sit above the Sarasota County median by roughly 59%. Zillow's home value index for Sarasota County stands at $399,679. About 24% 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 50 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.
Osprey since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $372,561 in 2012 and $858,484 over the last recorded year — 130% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 59% of recent sales, down from a 78% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (667 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)
Median price · daily recalculation
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.
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.
How it stacks up across Sarasota County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osprey ← this page | $689K | — | 50 | |
| Sarasota | $504K | 28 | 36 | 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% |
| PARK TRACE ESTATESOsprey | $689K | ▲ -3% |
| PARK TRACE ESTATESOsprey | $689K | ▼ 3% |
| RivendellOsprey | $550K | ▼ 6% |
| SOUTHBAY YACHT & RACQUET CLUBOsprey | $1.10M | ▼ 8% |
| OAKS 2 PH 2Osprey | $2.00M | ▼ 8% |
| MERIDIAN AT THE OAKS PRESERVEOsprey | $872K | ▼ 10% |
| OAKS 2 PH 2Osprey | $2.00M | 9 days |
| PARK TRACE ESTATESOsprey | $689K | 32 days |
| RivendellOsprey | $550K | 38 days |
| SOUTHBAY YACHT & RACQUET CLUBOsprey | $1.10M | 41 days |
| MERIDIAN AT THE OAKS PRESERVEOsprey | $872K | 88 days |
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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 50/100. 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 Osprey becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in Osprey is $689,000, up 2.2% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 90.8% 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%); Rivendell (6%); SOUTHBAY YACHT & RACQUET CLUB (8%). 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); PARK TRACE ESTATES (32 days); Rivendell (38 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 48 days.
How does Osprey compare to the rest of Sarasota County?
Osprey's median of $689,000 runs 59% above the county-wide median of $432,500, and homes here take 48 days to go under contract versus 57 county-wide.
Osprey housing market FAQ
Is it a good time to sell a house in Osprey?
By the numbers, sellers in Osprey are getting 90.8% of asking price and going under contract in about 48 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 Osprey housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Osprey median sale prices are up 2.2% 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 Osprey?
The median sale price in Osprey is currently $689,000, up 2.2% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Osprey a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Osprey scores 50 of 100 on the Momentum Score. 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 48 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Osprey rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 2.2% 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: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 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.