Seminole County
Housing Market
Median sale price $415,000, down 0.4% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 34 days, 1,680 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 36% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 0.4% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 96.2% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.
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 — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 36% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.9× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Seminole County data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Seminole County is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (350 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Seminole County
The median sale price across Seminole County currently stands at $415,000, down 0.4% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $236 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 34 days. Sellers are capturing 96.2% of their original asking price on average.
There are 1,680 active listings on the market, with 572 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. 2,892 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Zillow's home value index for Seminole County stands at $405,395. About 32% 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 Seminole County is 68 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Seminole County since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $139,018 in 2012 and $452,080 over the last recorded year — 225% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 21% of recent sales, down from a 28% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (59,219 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Seminole County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Seminole County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Seminole County
Top inbound states: NY, NJ, TX, CA. Movers arriving report ~$62,559 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
1,203 Citizens policies in force in Seminole County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Seminole purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
893 single-family · 1,104 multi-family · 4.2 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.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Seminole County right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
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 against neighboring counties
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County ← this page | $415K | 1,680 | 68 | |
| Orange County | $462K | 5,725 | 61 | Open → |
| Osceola County | $411K | 4,463 | 52 | Open → |
| Lake County | $360K | 3,112 | 58 | Open → |
| Volusia County | $340K | 2,464 | 43 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Trails-Unit 3Chuluota | $644K | ▲ 29% |
| TRAILS UNIT 1Chuluota | $644K | ▲ 29% |
| DreamwoldSanford | $290K | ▲ 26% |
| Lake Forest Section 16Sanford | $990K | ▲ 24% |
| THE OAKSSanford | $442K | ▲ 23% |
| Thornbrooke Phase 5Sanford | $370K | ▼ 35% |
| longwood greenLongwood | $376K | ▼ 26% |
| Notting Hill A CondoLake Mary | $160K | ▼ 23% |
| VILLAS OF CASSELBERRY PH 2Winter Park | $282K | ▼ 19% |
| Danbury Mill Unit 4Longwood | $300K | ▼ 18% |
| Alafaya WoodsOviedo | $395K | 13 |
| CONCORDESanford | $468K | 12 |
| Destiny Spgs CondoAltamonte Springs | $120K | 12 |
| Regency Park At Lake Mary A CondoLake Mary | $137K | 12 |
| eastgroveSanford | $461K | 11 |
| live oak reserve unit threeOviedo | $677K | 5 days |
| RIVER RUN SEC 3Altamonte Springs | $365K | 5 days |
| River Run Sec 4Altamonte Springs | $365K | 5 days |
| SPRING VALLEY FARMS SEC 02Altamonte Springs | $701K | 5 days |
| Spring Valley Farms Sec 10Altamonte Springs | $711K | 5 days |
Cities in Seminole County
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Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Seminole County right now?
The data says conditions currently favor sellers in Seminole County — the Momentum Score reads 68/100 with 3.1 months of supply. Buyers should come fully underwritten; sellers still set the pace here. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Seminole County becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Seminole County is $415,000, down 0.4% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.2% 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 Seminole County?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Thornbrooke Phase 5 (-35%); longwood green (-26%); Notting Hill A Condo (-23%). 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 Seminole County neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are live oak reserve unit three (5 days); RIVER RUN SEC 3 (5 days); River Run Sec 4 (5 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 34 days.
Seminole County housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Seminole County right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the Seminole County housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $415,000 (down 0.4% year over year), 1,680 homes are for sale against 2,892 sales in the last 12 months, which is 3.1 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 34 days.
How much is a house in Seminole County?
The median home sold for $415,000 in Seminole County over the last 12 months, about $236 per square foot; asking prices on the 1,680 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 Seminole County?
By the numbers, sellers in Seminole County are getting 96.2% of asking price and going under contract in about 34 days with 3.1 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 Seminole County housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Seminole County median sale prices are down 0.4% year over year, inventory stands at 3.1 months of supply, and 36% 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 Seminole County?
The median sale price in Seminole County is currently $415,000, down 0.4% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Seminole County a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Seminole County scores 68 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 Seminole County?
The typical home in Seminole County goes under contract in about 34 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Seminole County?
There are approximately 1,680 active listings in Seminole County as of September 15, 2026.
Are home prices in Seminole County rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 0.4% 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 Seminole County. 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.