Stock Island, Florida

Stock Island
Housing Market

City market report · Monroe County, FL · 3 ZIP codes

Median sale price $501,500, down 12.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 46 days.

5 communities reporting19 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 47
Live Market Pulse
47/100
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Price
$502K ▼
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: Low
down 12.8% vs the prior 12 months
-12.8% ▼
1-yr price change
n = 19 recent sales
94.0% ▲
Sale vs ask
Monroe County: 91.4% · +2.4pp vs prior yr
$960K ▲
Monroe County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +1.1% vs a year ago
Tempo
46days ▲
Median DOM · closed
Monroe County: 86 days · +9.0 days vs prior yr
Market context
19% ▼
Listings with price cuts
Monroe County · Zillow · -0.8pp vs prior month
1,309 ▼
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -4.0% vs prior month
11%
New construction
share of recent sales
47/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
5
Communities reporting
of 10 tracked in Stock Island
Economy & people · county layer
$82,430
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
81,840
County population
+7.2% since 2018
11.6×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
63%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$3,943/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · October 3, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks →
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are down 12.8% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 94.0% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 47
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage53
Seller leverage47

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 11.6× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

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

Analysis

The read on Stock Island

The median sale price across Stock Island currently stands at $501,500, down 12.8% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 46 days. Sellers are capturing 94.0% of their original asking price on average.

Stock Island prices sit below the Monroe County median by roughly 45%. Zillow's home value index for Monroe County stands at $959,843. About 19% 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 Stock Island is 47 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 October 3, 2026.

Trends & History

Stock Island since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $184,304 in 2012 and $680,973 over the last recorded year — 269% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (319 recorded sales)

$174K$433K$691K$681K2012: $184K2013: $270K2014: $284K2015: $406K2016: $363K2018: $378K2019: $223K2020: $378K2021: $457K2022: $621K2023: $647K2024: $511K2026: $681K20122015201920222026

Days on market by year

17d96d175d54d2012: 85d2013: 172d2014: 145d2015: 67d2016: 92d2018: 69d2019: 43d2020: 54d2021: 40d2022: 21d2023: 63d2024: 45d2026: 54d20122015201920222026

Home value trend · Monroe County (Zillow ZHVI)

$942K$951K$960K$960KAug '25: $950KSep '25: $945KOct '25: $943KNov '25: $943KDec '25: $942KJan '26: $944KFeb '26: $947KMar '26: $951KApr '26: $953KMay '26: $954KJun '26: $955KJul '26: $956KAug '26: $960KAug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,2771,4061,5341,309Aug '25: 1,374Sep '25: 1,308Oct '25: 1,283Nov '25: 1,299Dec '25: 1,348Jan '26: 1,415Feb '26: 1,476Mar '26: 1,529Apr '26: 1,526May '26: 1,492Jun '26: 1,422Jul '26: 1,364Aug '26: 1,309Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

Daily active vs pending · Monroe County (MLS)

2037661,330Aug 10 · Active: 1,271Aug 11 · Active: 1,266Aug 12 · Active: 1,266Aug 13 · Active: 1,265Aug 15 · Active: 1,257Aug 17 · Active: 1,254Aug 19 · Active: 1,248Aug 22 · Active: 1,238Aug 23 · Active: 1,240Aug 28 · Active: 1,228Aug 29 · Active: 1,224Aug 30 · Active: 1,221Aug 31 · Active: 1,218Sep 07 · Active: 1,308Sep 09 · Active: 1,303Sep 11 · Active: 1,295Sep 12 · Active: 1,295Sep 13 · Active: 1,287Sep 14 · Active: 1,291Sep 15 · Active: 1,280Sep 16 · Active: 1,276Sep 17 · Active: 1,276Sep 19 · Active: 1,285Sep 20 · Active: 1,280Sep 21 · Active: 1,275Sep 22 · Active: 1,274Sep 23 · Active: 1,271Sep 24 · Active: 1,271Sep 25 · Active: 1,275Sep 26 · Active: 1,281Sep 28 · Active: 1,280Sep 29 · Active: 1,271Oct 01 · Active: 1,260Aug 10Sep 12Oct 01ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$480K$502K$523K$502KSep 12: $502KSep 13: $502KSep 14: $502KSep 15: $502KSep 16: $502KSep 17: $502KSep 19: $502KSep 20: $502KSep 21: $502KSep 22: $502KSep 23: $502KSep 24: $502KSep 25: $502KSep 26: $502KSep 28: $502KSep 29: $502KSep 30: $502KOct 01: $502KOct 03: $502KSep 12Sep 16Sep 22Sep 28Oct 03
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Stock Island

Who’s moving here
-713 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: CA, IL, MD. Movers arriving report ~$170,384 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$4,380/yr avg premium

1,542 Citizens policies in force in Monroe County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Monroe purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
279 units permitted -16% YoY

239 single-family · 40 multi-family · 3.4 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

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Monroe County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Stock Island ← this page$502K—47
Forsyth$505K1847Open →
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Stock Island right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Stock Island — the Momentum Score reads 47/100. 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 Stock Island becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Stock Island is $501,500, down 12.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.0% 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.

How does Stock Island compare to the rest of Monroe County?

Stock Island's median of $501,500 runs 45% below the county-wide median of $907,500, and homes here take 46 days to go under contract versus 86 county-wide.

Questions

Stock Island housing market FAQ

Is it a good time to sell a house in Stock Island?

By the numbers, sellers in Stock Island are getting 94.0% of asking price and going under contract in about 46 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 Stock Island housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Stock Island median sale prices are down 12.8% 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 Stock Island?

The median sale price in Stock Island is currently $501,500, down 12.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 3, 2026.

Is Stock Island a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Stock Island scores 47 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Stock Island?

The typical home in Stock Island goes under contract in about 46 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in Stock Island rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 12.8% 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 Stock Island. 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 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM 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.