Punta Gorda
Housing Market

City market report · Charlotte County · 33 ZIP codes

Median sale price $450,000, up 1.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 66 days, 6 homes on the market.

14 communities reporting983 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 37
Live Market Pulse
37/100
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Buyer's Opportunity
Buyers are negotiating roughly 8% off asking. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Live · Punta Gorda Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$450K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 1.7% vs the prior 12 months
+1.7%
1-yr price change
n = 983 recent sales
$229/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Charlotte County: $192 · +4.4% vs prior yr
91.6%
Sale vs ask
Charlotte County: 92.6% · +0.6pp vs prior yr
$299K
Charlotte County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -8.2% vs a year ago
Tempo
6.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
66days
Median DOM · closed
Charlotte County: 60 days · +4.0 days vs prior yr
0%
Under contract
of inventory already spoken for
6 ·▲21
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
19
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +13.0% vs prior yr
Market context
24%
Listings with price cuts
Charlotte County · Zillow · -2.8pp vs prior month
3,539
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -6.2% vs prior month
12%
New construction
share of recent sales · -4.6pp vs prior yr
48%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 51% · +4.1pp vs prior yr
37/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
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 · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 6.0 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 0% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.7% 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 37
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage63
Seller leverage37

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

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 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 (13 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 1.7% 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 6 active listings on the market. At the current sales pace that works out to 6.0 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 19 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Punta Gorda prices sit above the Charlotte County median by roughly 50%. Zillow's home value index for Charlotte County stands at $299,140. 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 Punta Gorda is 37 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

Punta Gorda since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $183,102 in 2012 and $465,210 over the last recorded year — 154% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 48% of recent sales, down from a 51% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (8,822 recorded sales)

$176K$348K$520K$465K2012: $183K2013: $212K2014: $234K2015: $295K2016: $284K2017: $286K2018: $316K2019: $346K2020: $294K2021: $402K2022: $507K2023: $506K2024: $513K2025: $445K2026: $465K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

3d71d138d66d2012: 65d2013: 67d2014: 76d2015: 59d2016: 57d2017: 69d2018: 136d2019: 98d2020: 127d2021: 13d2022: 6d2023: 21d2024: 42d2025: 62d2026: 66d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

36%44%52%48%2016: 46%2017: 39%2018: 37%2019: 39%2020: 36%2021: 41%2022: 51%2023: 51%2024: 49%2025: 43%2026: 48%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Charlotte County (Zillow ZHVI)

$299K$313K$326K$299KJun '25: $326KJul '25: $320KAug '25: $315KSep '25: $311KOct '25: $308KNov '25: $305KDec '25: $303KJan '26: $302KFeb '26: $301KMar '26: $301KApr '26: $300KMay '26: $300KJun '26: $299KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

3,5114,1934,8743,539Jun '25: 4,847Jul '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: 3,539Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

Daily active vs pending · Charlotte County (MLS)

6831,8362,990Aug 03 · Active: 2,944Aug 04 · Active: 2,909Aug 05 · Active: 2,930Aug 03Aug 04Aug 05ActivePending
Single-family 92%Condo 2%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 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
TROP G A ▼ 14%

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%
CALUSA CRKPunta Gorda$318K▲ 4%
PUNTA GORDA ISLESPunta Gorda$450K▲ 3%
BABCOCK RANCHPunta Gorda$325K▲ -0%
SOLANAPunta Gorda$388K▲ -4%
Prices cooling fastest
TROP G APunta Gorda$248K▼ 14%
ALLIGATOR PARK COOPPunta Gorda$121K▼ 7%
SEMINOLE LAKESPunta Gorda$310K▼ 5%
SOLANAPunta Gorda$388K▼ 4%
BABCOCK RANCHPunta Gorda$325K▼ 0%
Most homes for sale
CALUSA CRKPunta Gorda$318K6
Selling fastest
SEMINOLE LAKESPunta Gorda$310K42 days
S P G HEIGHTS 8TH ADDPunta Gorda$84K44 days
TROP G APunta Gorda$248K44 days
BABCOCK RANCHPunta Gorda$325K60 days
PUNTA GORDA ISLESPunta Gorda$450K62 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 37/100 with 6.0 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 Punta Gorda becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Punta Gorda is $450,000, up 1.7% 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 TROP G A (-14%); ALLIGATOR PARK COOP (-7%); SEMINOLE LAKES (-5%). 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 50% above the county-wide median of $300,000, and homes here take 66 days to go under contract versus 60 county-wide.

Questions

Punta Gorda housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Punta Gorda?

The median sale price in Punta Gorda is currently $450,000, up 1.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

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

The data currently favors buyers. Punta Gorda scores 37 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 6.0 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 6 active listings in Punta Gorda as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in Punta Gorda rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 1.7% 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: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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