Gulfaire
Homes for Sale in Port St Joe, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo via CPAR MLS
As of October 2026, Gulfaire in Port St Joe, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $525,000, a median 38 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking. At the median price and Gulf County's FY2025-26 rate of 18.96 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,960 ($9,170 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Port St Joe, Gulf County, FL · ZIP 32456 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 78 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1983–2021 (median 1992.5) |
| Typical living area | 1,904 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $525,000 median across 7 closed sales |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 38 median |
| For sale right now | 1 active, 0 pending · median asking $649,000 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 45% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Gulfaire key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/gulfaire, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Gulfaire: 1 new listing (median asking $649,000). As of October 2, 2026, Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate.
Gulfaire's median price of $532,500 sits on a small sample, six closings in the current window, so treat it as a directional read rather than a precise line. The bigger signal is the year-built spread: homes here run from 1900 to 2024, with a median build year of 1990, which means pricing is doing a lot of work to separate original-condition older homes from newer or renovated ones on the same streets.
Days on market near 32 and a year-over-year price move of -3.2% point to a market that is not moving fast and is not pushing prices higher right now. For sellers, that argues for pricing to condition rather than to the neighborhood average. For buyers, it means there is room to negotiate, particularly on homes that need updating to compete with the newer stock.
The 60-Second Overview
Gulfaire market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $525K, and a median 38 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32456 (Port St Joe), 207 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $460K, down 1.7% year over year, with a median 126 days on market. Right now 86 active and 24 pending listings — a soft market. See the live ZIP 32456 housing market and the Gulf County market.
County records show 7 qualified sales in Gulfaire across 2024–2025 (5 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $462,500 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Gulfaire is a community of 78 homes in Port St Joe, Gulf County, built between 1983 and 2021 (median 1992.5), with a median living area of about 1,904 square feet. 45% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Gulfaire is a 130-home community in Port St Joe where the housing stock spans more than a century of construction, and just under half of homes carry a homestead exemption, a mix that points to a blend of primary residences and non-primary ownership rather than a single dominant use pattern.
Who Gulfaire is best for.
Best for
- A buyer who wants a Port St Joe location and is willing to evaluate each home individually rather than by neighborhood pattern
- A buyer with budget flexibility to renovate an older home in exchange for negotiating room in a softening price environment
- An investor or second-home buyer comfortable with a market where roughly half of ownership is non-homestead
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a newer-construction feel across the board, given the median build year sits at 1990 in a range going back to 1900
- A buyer who expects on-site community amenities as part of the purchase decision
- A buyer who needs a large closing sample to validate a price before making an offer
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level CPAR MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($525K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 7 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 Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Gulf County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Gulf County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
13% of homes for sale in ZIP 32456 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 (2026-10-02).
Gulfaire Market Scorecard
Gulfaire is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $649,000, and homes go under contract in about 0 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: CPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Gulfaire, Port St Joe
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 Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Gulfaire
Live MLS inventory for Gulfaire. 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 Gulfaire listings as of 2026-10-01, priced high to low. Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every Home for Sale in Gulfaire Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Gulfaire listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 216 Gulf Aire Drive, Port St. Joe, Fl 32456 · $649,000 · 5 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 11, 2026 · listed by Beach Properties Real Estate
The Gulfaire buying strategy.
If we were buying in Gulfaire 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 Gulfaire.
A community priced by condition, not by comps alone
With a median living area of 2,089 square feet and build years ranging from 1900 to 2024, Gulfaire does not have a uniform housing type. A buyer comparing two listings at similar price points here needs to look closely at age, systems, and square footage rather than assuming the neighborhood sets a consistent baseline.
The homestead share of 45.7% is worth noting for anyone trying to read the market's character. It suggests ownership here is not overwhelmingly one thing, primary residence or otherwise, which can affect how consistently homes are maintained and how quickly a given listing moves relative to the 32-day median. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so buyers should not factor in shared recreational infrastructure when weighing value.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Gulfaire. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, mixed-vintage market like Gulfaire, the six closings behind the current median do not give much room for error in pricing or comparison. We pull the actual build years, square footage, and condition detail on active and recent listings so a buyer or seller is negotiating from specifics, not from a neighborhood average that may not apply to the home in question.
Gulfaire in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $33/month (about $396/yr) · median of 20 MLS listings, most billed annually
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $33 per month ($396 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 20 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.
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 Gulfaire 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 Gulfaire sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Gulfaire
Homes in Gulfaire that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 8205 Hwy 98 · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | CPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Community market stats | CPAR MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32456)) |
| Under-contract shares | CPAR MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (22 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 CPAR 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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