Starke
Housing Market
Median sale price $249,000, up 22.9% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 26 days.
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Prices are up 22.9% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 95.0% 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.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.3× 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.
The read on Starke
The median sale price across Starke currently stands at $249,000, up 22.9% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $185 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 26 days. Sellers are capturing 95.0% of their original asking price on average.
Zillow's home value index for Bradford County stands at $256,701. About 33% 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 79 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
Starke since 2014 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $81,425 in 2014 and $221,806 over the last recorded year — 172% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 25% of recent sales, down from a 62% peak.
Median sale price · 2014–2026 (434 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Bradford County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Bradford County (MLS)
What’s driving Starke
Movers arriving report ~$49,826 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
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
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
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.
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.
Neighborhoods on the move
Starke ZIP codes
Most active communities
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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 79/100. 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 $249,000, up 22.9% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.0% 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 (18%). 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 (18 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 26 days.
How does Starke compare to the rest of Bradford County?
Starke's median of $249,000 runs 0% below the county-wide median of $249,000, and homes here take 26 days to go under contract versus 42 county-wide.
Starke housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Starke?
The median sale price in Starke is currently $249,000, up 22.9% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Starke a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Starke scores 79 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 26 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Starke rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 22.9% 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 Starke. 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: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 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.