Gulfaire
Homes for Sale in Port St Joe, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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.
Gulfaire right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($532K) is down 3.2% from the prior 12 months ($550K). With about 2 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 cpar closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 28. Confidence: Low (6 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 28, 2026 · Live data: cpar, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Gulfaire market snapshot (as of July 28, 2026): the median sale price is about $532K, and a median 33 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level cpar closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Gulfaire is a community of 130 homes in Port St Joe, Gulf County, built between 1900 and 2024 (median 1990.0), with a median living area of about 2,089 square feet. 46% 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 July 28 of each year, from record-level cpar closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($532K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($550K) IS the -3.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (6 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 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.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Gulfaire 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 (5.4). Basis: Recent Direction -3.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 46% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
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
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Gulfaire buy.
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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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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | cpar closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 28, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32456)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (21 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 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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