Harlem
Homes for Sale in Clewiston, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Harlem's pricing is driven almost entirely by condition and age. With homes built anywhere from 1930 to 2024 and a median build year sitting around 1986, buyers are looking at a genuine mix of older stock and newer construction, and that spread shows up directly in the median price of $165,000. There is no single 'typical' home here — square footage, updates, and age vary enough that each listing has to be judged on its own.
Only one active listing at the time of this snapshot tells you inventory is thin, and a median of 29 days on market suggests homes that do come up move at a reasonable pace rather than sitting. For a seller, that combination — low supply, steady absorption — favors pricing with confidence. For a buyer, it means less selection to compare against, so being ready to act when something fits is more important than in a market with deeper inventory.
The 60-Second Overview
Harlem market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $165K ($180 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 29 days on market for closed sales.
Harlem is a community of 626 homes in Clewiston, Hendry County, built between 1930 and 2024 (median 1986.5), with a median living area of about 1,216 square feet. 50% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Harlem is a small, established pocket of Clewiston in Hendry County with 626 homes total, just over half of them homesteaded, and a housing stock that spans nearly a century of construction.
Who Harlem is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a purchase near the area's $165,000 median who are flexible on move-in timing
- Buyers comfortable with a wide range of home ages (1930 to 2024) and evaluating each property on its own merits
- Longer-term owners, given the area's higher share of homesteaded properties
Probably not for
- Buyers who want several active listings to compare before deciding
- Buyers seeking a newer-construction-only pocket rather than a mixed-age housing stock
- Investors expecting rapid turnover in a market this small
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 29 of each year, from record-level fgc closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($165K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 7 sales each (3 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.
Harlem Market Scorecard
Harlem is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $224,500, and homes go under contract in about 305 days.
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Live data: fgc, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Harlem
Live MLS inventory for Harlem. 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 Harlem listings as of 2026-07-28, 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.
The Harlem buying strategy.
If we were buying in Harlem 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 Harlem.
A market defined by scarcity, not size
The numbers here are small on purpose — this is not a high-volume subdivision, and the single active listing at the time of this report reflects that. A median living area of 1,216 square feet and a median price per square foot of $180.13 give a working sense of value per home, but with so few homes moving at once, any one closing can shift the picture. That is normal for a market this size and not a sign of instability.
The homestead share just above half (50.4%) points to a base of longer-held homes rather than a market dominated by rapid resale or investor turnover. Combined with a build-year range running from 1930 to 2024, Harlem reads as a community where individual home condition and age matter more than any broad neighborhood trend — buyers should expect to evaluate each property closely rather than lean on comparables.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Harlem. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with only one active listing, timing and access matter more than usual. We track Harlem closely enough to flag a new listing the moment it hits, and we help buyers and sellers price accurately against a thin, condition-driven market rather than guessing from averages.
Harlem in 15 seconds.
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Tools for a Harlem buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | fgc, refreshed twice daily (last: July 28, 2026) |
| Community market stats | fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (10 streets, ZIP 33440/33935)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (43 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 fgc 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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