Bayview Acres
Homes for Sale in St James City, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Homes For Sale Right Now in Bayview Acres
Live MLS inventory for Bayview Acres. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Bayview Acres listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.
Bayview Acres right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($638K) is down 26.1% from the prior 12 months ($862K). With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12. Confidence: Medium (7 and 12 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 12, 2026 · Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Bayview Acres market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $638K ($423 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 69 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 26% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Bayview Acres is a community of 91 homes in St James City, Lee County, built between 1959 and 2022 (median 1983), with a median living area of about 4,036 square feet. 48% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The setting & the homes.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($638K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($862K) IS the -26.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 18 sales each (7 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
15% of homes for sale in ZIP 33956 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-08).
Bayview Acres Market Scorecard
Bayview Acres is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $952,000, and homes go under contract in about 175 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Bayview Acres, St James City
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Bayview Acres on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Florida Gulf Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Bayview Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bayview Acres today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Bayview Acres.
A closer look at the Bayview Acres market
At a median of $423 per square foot, Bayview Acres prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
The trailing-12-month median down 26% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 69 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The housing stock is 91 homes built between 1959 and 2022, and 48% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bayview Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Bayview Acres buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (3.1). Basis: Recent Direction -26.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 48% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Bayview Acres buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Bayview Acres sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Bayview Acres, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33956)) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (127 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Florida Gulf Coast MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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