Gulfhaven
Homes for Sale in St. James City, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
As of September 2026, Gulfhaven in St James City, FL has 8 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $399,000 to $1,500,000 (median $674,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 12 recorded sales closed at a median of $612,500, $398 per square foot, a median 135 days on market, sellers accepting 86% of original asking (+25% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1966–2024; 8 of the 8 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 4 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,780 ($9,120 with the full homestead exemption).
Homes For Sale Right Now in Gulfhaven
Live MLS inventory for Gulfhaven. 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 Gulfhaven listings as of 2026-09-14, 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.
Gulfhaven right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($612K) is up 24.7% from the prior 12 months ($491K). 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 (12 and 16 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 15, 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
Gulfhaven market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $612K ($398 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 136 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 25% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33956 (St James City), 188 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $358K ($287/sq ft), up 3.3% year over year, with a median 83 days on market. Right now 100 active and 14 pending listings — a soft market. See the live ZIP 33956 housing market and the Lee County market.
Florida Gulf Coast MLS sales records identify 22 homes in Gulfhaven that have changed hands since 2019, built between 1964 and 2024 (median 1975), with a median living area of about 1,302 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. Source: Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Flood zones in Gulfhaven: of 8 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 100% are in an A-series high-risk zone where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Individual parcels vary — verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov.
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 ($612K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($491K) IS the +24.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 20 sales each (12 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Lee 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 · Lee 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.
Gulfhaven Market Scorecard
Gulfhaven is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $674,000, and homes go under contract in about 158 days.
Typical home value in the 33956 ZIP is $430,303, about 33.7% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Gulfhaven 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 Gulfhaven buying strategy.
If we were buying in Gulfhaven 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 Gulfhaven.
A closer look at the Gulfhaven market
At a median of $398 per square foot, Gulfhaven 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 up 25% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 136 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Gulfhaven. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
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 Gulfhaven 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 Gulfhaven sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Gulfhaven, 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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Recently off market in Gulfhaven
Homes in Gulfhaven 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. 3 on record.
- 2727 Sanderling Ct · off market
- 2753 N Ibis Ct · off market
- 2892 Sanibel Blvd · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (154 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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