Punta Gorda
Housing Market

City market report · Charlotte County · 16 ZIP codes

Median sale price $450,000, up 1.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 66 days, 12 homes on the market.

12 communities reporting975 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 29
Live Market Pulse
29/100
Momentum
Soft Market
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Price
$450K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 1.5% vs the prior 12 months
+1.5%
1-yr price change
n = 975 recent sales
$229/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Charlotte County: $192 · +4.4% vs prior yr
91.6%
Sale vs ask
Charlotte County: 93.0% · +0.6pp vs prior yr
$299K
Charlotte County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -6.6% vs a year ago
Tempo
20.6mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
66days
Median DOM · closed
Charlotte County: 56 days · +3.0 days vs prior yr
0%
Under contract
of inventory already spoken for
12 ·▲5
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
7
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +14.7% vs prior yr
Market context
22%
Listings with price cuts
Charlotte County · Zillow · -1.1pp vs prior month
3,292
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -7.0% vs prior month
13%
New construction
share of recent sales · -4.1pp vs prior yr
47%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 51% · +4.2pp vs prior yr
29/100
Momentum score
Soft Market
Economy & people · county layer
$66,154
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
195,083
County population
+10.2% since 2018
4.5×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
83%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,581/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · September 15, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 20.6 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 0% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.5% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 91.6% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 29
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage71
Seller leverage29

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 0% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.5× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

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

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Punta Gorda is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (11 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Punta Gorda

The median sale price across Punta Gorda currently stands at $450,000, up 1.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $229 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 66 days. Sellers are capturing 91.6% of their original asking price on average.

There are 12 active listings on the market. At the current sales pace that works out to 20.6 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 7 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Punta Gorda prices sit above the Charlotte County median by roughly 48%. Zillow's home value index for Charlotte County stands at $299,359. About 22% 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 Punta Gorda is 29 of 100 — soft market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.

Trends & History

Punta Gorda since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $183,339 in 2012 and $465,848 over the last recorded year — 154% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 47% of recent sales, down from a 51% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (8,699 recorded sales)

$176K$349K$522K$466K2012: $183K2013: $215K2014: $236K2015: $294K2016: $286K2017: $286K2018: $320K2019: $344K2020: $290K2021: $403K2022: $512K2023: $511K2024: $515K2025: $447K2026: $466K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

2d70d138d66d2012: 66d2013: 67d2014: 76d2015: 59d2016: 57d2017: 67d2018: 136d2019: 96d2020: 121d2021: 11d2022: 5d2023: 21d2024: 42d2025: 63d2026: 66d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

35%43%52%47%2016: 46%2017: 39%2018: 37%2019: 39%2020: 36%2021: 41%2022: 51%2023: 50%2024: 49%2025: 43%2026: 47%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Charlotte County (Zillow ZHVI)

$299K$310K$321K$299KJul '25: $321KAug '25: $316KSep '25: $311KOct '25: $308KNov '25: $305KDec '25: $303KJan '26: $302KFeb '26: $301KMar '26: $301KApr '26: $300KMay '26: $300KJun '26: $299KJul '26: $299KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

3,2653,9234,5803,292Jul '25: 4,554Aug '25: 4,201Sep '25: 3,899Oct '25: 3,726Nov '25: 3,728Dec '25: 3,796Jan '26: 3,931Feb '26: 4,011Mar '26: 4,055Apr '26: 3,951May '26: 3,771Jun '26: 3,541Jul '26: 3,292Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Charlotte County (MLS)

6451,8172,990Aug 03 · Active: 2,944Aug 04 · Active: 2,909Aug 05 · Active: 2,930Aug 06 · Active: 2,934Aug 07 · Active: 2,936Aug 08 · Active: 2,943Aug 09 · Active: 2,938Aug 10 · Active: 2,917Aug 11 · Active: 2,909Aug 12 · Active: 2,902Aug 13 · Active: 2,897Aug 15 · Active: 2,906Aug 17 · Active: 2,898Aug 19 · Active: 2,881Aug 22 · Active: 2,875Aug 23 · Active: 2,871Aug 28 · Active: 2,831Aug 29 · Active: 2,849Aug 30 · Active: 2,846Aug 31 · Active: 2,839Sep 07 · Active: 2,839Sep 09 · Active: 2,834Sep 11 · Active: 2,853Sep 12 · Active: 2,848Sep 13 · Active: 2,833Sep 14 · Active: 2,821Sep 15 · Active: 2,826Aug 03Aug 19Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$431K$450K$469K$450KAug 06: $450KAug 08: $450KAug 09: $450KAug 10: $450KAug 11: $450KAug 12: $450KAug 13: $450KAug 15: $450KAug 17: $450KAug 18: $450KAug 19: $450KAug 20: $450KAug 21: $450KAug 22: $450KAug 23: $450KAug 24: $450KAug 26: $450KAug 28: $450KAug 29: $450KAug 30: $450KAug 31: $450KSep 01: $450KSep 04: $450KSep 05: $450KSep 06: $450KSep 07: $450KSep 08: $450KSep 09: $450KSep 10: $450KSep 11: $450KSep 12: $450KSep 13: $450KSep 14: $450KSep 15: $450KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Single-family 93%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 2%Condo 2%Manufactured 1%Townhome 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Punta Gorda

Who’s moving here
+3,727 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: MA, IL, NY, MI. Movers arriving report ~$97,123 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,298/yr avg premium

2,415 Citizens policies in force in Charlotte County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Charlotte purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
3,015 units permitted -34% YoY

2,571 single-family · 444 multi-family · 15.5 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
Burnt Store Marina ▼ 16%

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

What we’re telling clients today

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.

Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
VENETIAN ISLESPunta Gorda$1.40M▲ 10%
PUNTA GORDA ISLESPunta Gorda$450K▲ 3%
BABCOCK RANCHPunta Gorda$325K▲ -0%
SOLANAPunta Gorda$388K▲ -4%
SEMINOLE LAKESPunta Gorda$310K▲ -5%
Prices cooling fastest
Burnt Store MarinaPunta Gorda$312K▼ 16%
TROP G APunta Gorda$248K▼ 14%
ALLIGATOR PARK COOPPunta Gorda$121K▼ 7%
SEMINOLE LAKESPunta Gorda$310K▼ 5%
SOLANAPunta Gorda$388K▼ 4%
Most homes for sale
Burnt Store MarinaPunta Gorda$312K6
TurnleafPunta Gorda$317K5
Selling fastest
SEMINOLE LAKESPunta Gorda$310K42 days
S P G HEIGHTS 8TH ADDPunta Gorda$84K44 days
TROP G APunta Gorda$248K44 days
TurnleafPunta Gorda$317K52 days
BABCOCK RANCHPunta Gorda$325K60 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Punta Gorda right now?

The data says conditions currently favor buyers in Punta Gorda — the Momentum Score reads 29/100 with 20.6 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 Punta Gorda becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Punta Gorda is $450,000, up 1.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 91.6% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Punta Gorda?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Burnt Store Marina (-16%); TROP G A (-14%); ALLIGATOR PARK COOP (-7%). 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 Punta Gorda neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are SEMINOLE LAKES (42 days); S P G HEIGHTS 8TH ADD (44 days); TROP G A (44 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 66 days.

How does Punta Gorda compare to the rest of Charlotte County?

Punta Gorda's median of $450,000 runs 48% above the county-wide median of $304,000, and homes here take 66 days to go under contract versus 56 county-wide.

Questions

Punta Gorda housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in Punta Gorda right now?

As of September 15, 2026, the Punta Gorda housing market favors buyers: the median sale price is $450,000 (up 1.5% year over year), 12 homes are for sale against 7 sales in the last 12 months, which is 20.6 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 66 days.

How much is a house in Punta Gorda?

The median home sold for $450,000 in Punta Gorda over the last 12 months, about $229 per square foot; asking prices on the 12 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 Punta Gorda?

By the numbers, sellers in Punta Gorda are getting 91.6% of asking price and going under contract in about 66 days with 20.6 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 Punta Gorda housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Punta Gorda median sale prices are up 1.5% year over year, inventory stands at 20.6 months of supply. 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 Punta Gorda?

The median sale price in Punta Gorda is currently $450,000, up 1.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is Punta Gorda a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors buyers. Punta Gorda scores 29 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 20.6 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Punta Gorda?

The typical home in Punta Gorda goes under contract in about 66 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Punta Gorda?

There are approximately 12 active listings in Punta Gorda as of September 15, 2026.

Are home prices in Punta Gorda rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 1.5% 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 Punta Gorda. 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: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 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.