Palm Harbor
Housing Market

City market report · Pinellas County · 16 ZIP codes

Median sale price $366,500, down 3.2% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 47 days, 246 homes on the market.

179 communities reporting1,359 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 59
Live Market Pulse
59/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
About 4 months of supply — room to negotiate. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM ET.
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Price
$366K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 3.2% vs the prior 12 months
-3.2%
1-yr price change
n = 1,359 recent sales
$256/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Pinellas County: $286 · -3.4% vs prior yr
94.2%
Sale vs ask
Pinellas County: 92.6% · +1.0pp vs prior yr
$374K
Pinellas County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -2.1% vs a year ago
Tempo
4.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
47days
Median DOM · closed
Pinellas County: 51 days · -5.0 days vs prior yr
37%
Under contract
Pinellas County: 25%
246 · 69 ▲13
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
848
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +11.9% vs prior yr
Market context
30%
Listings with price cuts
Pinellas County · Zillow · -0.1pp vs prior month
8,572
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -3.0% vs prior month
3%
New construction
share of recent sales · +2.1pp vs prior yr
35%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 39% · -1.5pp vs prior yr
59/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
Economy & people · county layer
$70,293
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
960,565
County population
+0.3% since 2018
5.3×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
69%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,324/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · September 16, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 4.0 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 37% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 3.2% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 94.2% 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 59
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage41
Seller leverage59

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 37% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.3× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current Palm Harbor 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
5.3 mo · balanced band · 117 active
$300K–$500K
2.9 mo · seller-tilted · 66 active
$500K–$750K
2.1 mo · seller-tilted · 42 active
$750K+
3.8 mo · balanced band · 21 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 Palm Harbor is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (177 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Palm Harbor

The median sale price across Palm Harbor currently stands at $366,500, down 3.2% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $256 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 47 days. Sellers are capturing 94.2% of their original asking price on average.

There are 246 active listings on the market, with 69 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.0 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 848 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Palm Harbor prices sit below the Pinellas County median by roughly 7%. Zillow's home value index for Pinellas County stands at $374,245. About 30% 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 Palm Harbor is 59 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 16, 2026.

Trends & History

Palm Harbor since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $193,182 in 2012 and $440,973 over the last recorded year — 128% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 35% of recent sales, down from a 39% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (11,882 recorded sales)

$187K$335K$484K$441K2012: $193K2013: $207K2014: $222K2015: $224K2016: $235K2017: $257K2018: $249K2019: $254K2021: $326K2022: $405K2023: $431K2024: $478K2025: $458K2026: $441K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

5d48d90d47d2012: 87d2013: 64d2014: 48d2015: 49d2016: 48d2017: 55d2018: 89d2019: 67d2021: 7d2022: 7d2023: 14d2024: 29d2025: 52d2026: 47d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

25%32%39%35%2016: 27%2017: 28%2018: 28%2019: 25%2020: 26%2021: 32%2022: 35%2023: 31%2024: 39%2025: 36%2026: 35%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Pinellas County (Zillow ZHVI)

$371K$377K$383K$374KJul '25: $382KAug '25: $378KSep '25: $375KOct '25: $373KNov '25: $372KDec '25: $372KJan '26: $372KFeb '26: $373KMar '26: $374KApr '26: $374KMay '26: $374KJun '26: $374KJul '26: $374KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

8,5449,2319,9178,572Jul '25: 9,890Aug '25: 9,554Sep '25: 9,179Oct '25: 8,988Nov '25: 8,858Dec '25: 8,671Jan '26: 8,618Feb '26: 8,685Mar '26: 9,007Apr '26: 9,075May '26: 9,047Jun '26: 8,839Jul '26: 8,572Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Pinellas County (MLS)

1,6124,4007,188Jul 07 · Active: 7,077Aug 03 · Active: 6,921Aug 04 · Active: 6,867Aug 05 · Active: 6,869Aug 06 · Active: 6,845Aug 07 · Active: 6,864Aug 08 · Active: 6,863Aug 09 · Active: 6,858Aug 10 · Active: 6,823Aug 11 · Active: 6,768Aug 12 · Active: 6,764Aug 13 · Active: 6,758Aug 15 · Active: 6,802Aug 17 · Active: 6,730Aug 19 · Active: 6,715Aug 22 · Active: 6,795Aug 23 · Active: 6,803Aug 28 · Active: 6,785Aug 29 · Active: 6,800Aug 30 · Active: 6,785Aug 31 · Active: 6,775Sep 07 · Active: 6,742Sep 09 · Active: 6,726Sep 11 · Active: 6,802Sep 12 · Active: 6,796Sep 13 · Active: 6,778Sep 14 · Active: 6,736Sep 15 · Active: 6,719Sep 16 · Active: 6,732Jul 07Aug 19Sep 16ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$357K$362K$367K$366KAug 06: $358KAug 08: $358KAug 09: $358KAug 10: $358KAug 11: $358KAug 12: $358KAug 13: $358KAug 15: $358KAug 17: $358KAug 18: $358KAug 19: $358KAug 20: $358KAug 21: $358KAug 22: $358KAug 23: $358KAug 24: $358KAug 26: $358KAug 28: $358KAug 29: $358KAug 30: $358KAug 31: $358KSep 01: $358KSep 04: $358KSep 05: $358KSep 06: $358KSep 07: $358KSep 08: $358KSep 09: $358KSep 10: $358KSep 11: $358KSep 12: $366KSep 13: $366KSep 14: $366KSep 15: $366KSep 16: $366KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 08Sep 16
Single-family 76%Townhome 15%Villa 7%Condo 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Palm Harbor

Who’s moving here
-1,182 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, PA. Movers arriving report ~$95,596 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,911/yr avg premium

20,791 Citizens policies in force in Pinellas County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Pinellas purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
4,198 units permitted +60% YoY

1,376 single-family · 2,822 multi-family · 4.4 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
Ozona Shores 1St Add ▲ 53%

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
Under $300K: 5.3 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 Palm Harbor right now.

Biggest opportunity
$500K–$750K: 2.1 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 across Pinellas County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Palm Harbor ← this page$366K24659
St. Petersburg$435K1,07852Open →
Clearwater$315K39349Open →
Largo$340K22153Open →
Clearwater Beach$728K16637Open →
Seminole$396K15755Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Ozona Shores 1St AddPalm Harbor$962K▲ 53%
countryside northPalm Harbor$546K▲ 26%
Hidden Grove SubPalm Harbor$450K▲ 21%
VILLAGE OF WOODLAND HILLSPalm Harbor$585K▲ 21%
Village Of Woodland Hills Unit 1APalm Harbor$575K▲ 20%
Prices cooling fastest
Highland Lakes CondoPalm Harbor$150K▼ 24%
Bentley At Cobbs Landing Condo ThePalm Harbor$166K▼ 23%
Myrtle Point Ph 1Palm Harbor$982K▼ 21%
HIDDEN LAKEPalm Harbor$282K▼ 20%
BAYWOOD VILLAGEPalm Harbor$520K▼ 19%
Most homes for sale
Lake Tarpon Mobile Home VillagePalm Harbor$188K21
baywood village sec 5Palm Harbor$550K10
Harbor LandingPalm Harbor$356K10
Harbor Club CondoPalm Harbor$143K9
highland lakes unit sixPalm Harbor$402K9
Selling fastest
Patty Ann AcresPalm Harbor$492K4 days
waterford crossing ph iiPalm Harbor$728K4 days
PIPERS MEADOWPalm Harbor$745K5 days
VILLAGE OF WOODLAND HILLSPalm Harbor$585K10 days
Village Of Woodland Hills Unit 1APalm Harbor$575K11 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Palm Harbor right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Palm Harbor — the Momentum Score reads 59/100 with 4.0 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 Palm Harbor becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Palm Harbor is $366,500, down 3.2% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.2% 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 Palm Harbor?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Highland Lakes Condo (-24%); Bentley At Cobbs Landing Condo The (-23%); Myrtle Point Ph 1 (-21%). 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 Palm Harbor neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Patty Ann Acres (4 days); waterford crossing ph ii (4 days); PIPERS MEADOW (5 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 47 days.

How does Palm Harbor compare to the rest of Pinellas County?

Palm Harbor's median of $366,500 runs 7% below the county-wide median of $393,000, and homes here take 47 days to go under contract versus 51 county-wide.

Questions

Palm Harbor housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in Palm Harbor right now?

As of September 16, 2026, the Palm Harbor housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $366,500 (down 3.2% year over year), 246 homes are for sale against 848 sales in the last 12 months, which is 4.0 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 47 days.

How much is a house in Palm Harbor?

The median home sold for $366,500 in Palm Harbor over the last 12 months, about $256 per square foot; asking prices on the 246 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.

Is it a good time to sell a house in Palm Harbor?

By the numbers, sellers in Palm Harbor are getting 94.2% of asking price and going under contract in about 47 days with 4.0 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. 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 Palm Harbor housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Palm Harbor median sale prices are down 3.2% year over year, inventory stands at 4.0 months of supply, and 37% of listings are under contract. 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 Palm Harbor?

The median sale price in Palm Harbor is currently $366,500, down 3.2% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 16, 2026.

Is Palm Harbor a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. Palm Harbor scores 59 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.0 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Palm Harbor?

The typical home in Palm Harbor goes under contract in about 47 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Palm Harbor?

There are approximately 246 active listings in Palm Harbor as of September 16, 2026.

Are home prices in Palm Harbor rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 3.2% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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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 16, 2026 at 7:48 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.