Starke
Housing Market

City market report · Bradford County, FL · 2 ZIP codes

Median sale price $358,000, up 48.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 50 days.

10 communities reporting87 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 67
Live Market Pulse
67/100
Momentum
Healthy Market
Prices are up 49% in one year. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh October 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM ET.
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Price
$358K ▲
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: Medium
up 48.6% vs the prior 12 months
+48.6% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 87 recent sales
$191/sf ▲
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Bradford County: $191 · +26.4% vs prior yr
93.3% ▼
Sale vs ask
Bradford County: 94.1% · -2.7pp vs prior yr
$252K ▲
Bradford County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +3.8% vs a year ago
Tempo
50days
Median DOM · closed
Bradford County: 44 days · flat vs prior yr
Market context
24% ▼
Listings with price cuts
Bradford County · Zillow · -3.4pp vs prior month
103 ▲
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +6.2% vs prior month
1% ▼
New construction
share of recent sales · -12.9pp vs prior yr
67/100
Momentum score
Healthy Market
10
Communities reporting
of 111 tracked in Starke
Economy & people · county layer
$59,740
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
27,888
County population
+3.4% since 2018
4.2×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
71%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,022/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · October 5, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks →
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are up 48.6% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 93.3% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 67
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage33
Seller leverage67

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.2× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

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

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Starke is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (8 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Starke

The median sale price across Starke currently stands at $358,000, up 48.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $191 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 50 days. Sellers are capturing 93.3% of their original asking price on average.

Zillow's home value index for Bradford County stands at $252,406. 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 Starke is 67 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 5, 2026.

Trends & History

Starke since 2014 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $85,593 in 2014 and $340,022 over the last recorded year — 297% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2014–2026 (500 recorded sales)

$53K$200K$346K$340K2014: $86K2015: $86K2016: $59K2017: $138K2018: $108K2019: $151K2020: $108K2021: $189K2022: $226K2023: $191K2024: $219K2025: $221K2026: $340K20142017202020232026

Days on market by year

25d58d90d49d2014: 74d2015: 36d2016: 89d2017: 44d2018: 38d2019: 45d2020: 42d2021: 31d2022: 27d2023: 51d2024: 71d2025: 49d2026: 49d20142017202020232026

Home value trend · Bradford County (Zillow ZHVI)

$241K$247K$253K$252KAug '25: $243KSep '25: $242KOct '25: $242KNov '25: $242KDec '25: $242KJan '26: $243KFeb '26: $246KMar '26: $249KApr '26: $251KMay '26: $252KJun '26: $253KJul '26: $253KAug '26: $252KAug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

7992105103Aug '25: 105Sep '25: 100Oct '25: 99Nov '25: 94Dec '25: 88Jan '26: 82Feb '26: 80Mar '26: 85Apr '26: 89May '26: 91Jun '26: 92Jul '26: 97Aug '26: 103Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

Daily active vs pending · Bradford County (MLS)

1155100Jul 07 · Active: 81Aug 03 · Active: 88Aug 04 · Active: 87Aug 05 · Active: 88Aug 06 · Active: 89Aug 07 · Active: 92Aug 08 · Active: 90Aug 09 · Active: 89Aug 10 · Active: 90Aug 11 · Active: 88Aug 12 · Active: 89Aug 13 · Active: 89Aug 15 · Active: 86Aug 17 · Active: 86Aug 19 · Active: 88Aug 22 · Active: 89Aug 23 · Active: 89Aug 28 · Active: 96Aug 29 · Active: 96Aug 30 · Active: 97Aug 31 · Active: 96Sep 07 · Active: 95Sep 09 · Active: 92Sep 11 · Active: 94Sep 12 · Active: 94Sep 13 · Active: 95Sep 14 · Active: 95Sep 15 · Active: 97Sep 16 · Active: 98Sep 17 · Active: 98Sep 19 · Active: 98Sep 20 · Active: 97Sep 21 · Active: 98Sep 22 · Active: 99Sep 23 · Active: 99Sep 24 · Active: 99Sep 25 · Active: 98Sep 26 · Active: 99Sep 28 · Active: 96Oct 01 · Active: 95Oct 04 · Active: 97Oct 05 · Active: 97Jul 07Sep 07Oct 05ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$247K$304K$360K$358KAug 06: $249KAug 08: $249KAug 09: $249KAug 10: $249KAug 11: $249KAug 12: $249KAug 13: $249KAug 15: $249KAug 17: $249KAug 18: $249KAug 19: $249KAug 20: $249KAug 21: $249KAug 22: $249KAug 23: $249KAug 24: $249KAug 26: $249KAug 28: $249KAug 29: $249KAug 30: $249KAug 31: $249KSep 01: $249KSep 04: $254KSep 05: $254KSep 06: $254KSep 07: $254KSep 08: $254KSep 09: $254KSep 10: $254KSep 11: $254KSep 12: $254KSep 13: $254KSep 14: $254KSep 15: $254KSep 16: $332KSep 17: $332KSep 19: $332KSep 20: $332KSep 21: $332KSep 22: $332KSep 23: $332KSep 24: $332KSep 25: $332KSep 26: $354KSep 28: $354KSep 29: $358KSep 30: $358KOct 01: $358KOct 03: $358KOct 04: $358KOct 05: $358KAug 06Aug 21Sep 07Sep 21Oct 05
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Starke

Who’s moving here
+436 net residents/yr

Movers arriving report ~$49,826 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,033/yr avg premium

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

Building pipeline
66 units permitted -27% YoY

66 single-family · 0 multi-family · 2.4 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
Starke ▲ 48%

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

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.

Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
StarkeStarke$270K▲ 48%
Prices cooling fastest
StarkeStarke$270K▼ 48%
Selling fastest
StarkeStarke$270K40 days
RuralStarke$487K48 days
Pine LakesStarke$358K61 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Starke right now?

The data says conditions currently favor sellers in Starke — the Momentum Score reads 67/100. 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 Starke becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Starke is $358,000, up 48.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 93.3% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Starke?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Starke (48%). 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 Starke neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Starke (40 days); Rural (48 days); Pine Lakes (61 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 50 days.

How does Starke compare to the rest of Bradford County?

Starke's median of $358,000 runs 0% below the county-wide median of $358,000, and homes here take 50 days to go under contract versus 44 county-wide.

Questions

Starke housing market FAQ

Is it a good time to sell a house in Starke?

By the numbers, sellers in Starke are getting 93.3% of asking price and going under contract in about 50 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 Starke housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Starke median sale prices are up 48.6% 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 Starke?

The median sale price in Starke is currently $358,000, up 48.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 5, 2026.

Is Starke a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. Starke scores 67 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Starke?

The typical home in Starke goes under contract in about 50 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in Starke rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 48.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

Put this data to work

Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Starke. 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: October 5, 2026 at 1:44 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.