Hawthorne
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-10, 8 recorded sales closed at a median of $246,750, $155 per square foot, a median 74 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking (-15% versus the prior year). At the median price and Putnam County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,170 ($3,490 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and structure, not by a single vintage. With a median build year around 1980 and a stock that runs from 1930 all the way to 2023, two homes on the same road can price very differently depending on how much work has been done. The median sits at $232,500, or about $142 per square foot on roughly 1,700 square feet, but that median hides a wide spread — you are buying the specific house, not the average.
The current posture is balanced, leaning neither hot nor cold. A market heat score of 40 and a median of 38 days on market tell you sellers are not naming their price, and buyers are not fighting each other. That means room to negotiate on condition, inspect carefully, and take the time to walk away from a house that does not check out.
Hawthorne right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($247K) is down 14.9% from the prior 12 months ($290K). With about 5 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 realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 10. Confidence: Low (8 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 10, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Hawthorne market snapshot (as of September 10, 2026): the median sale price is about $247K ($155 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 75 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 15% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Hawthorne is a small, condition-driven market in Putnam County — 178 homes, a nearly century-wide age range, and a median price that reflects an older, work-in-progress housing stock rather than uniform new construction.
Who Hawthorne is best for.
Best for
- Buyers on a moderate budget willing to trade age for value and put in some renovation work
- Investors evaluating rental or hold opportunities in a market with a substantial non-homestead share
- Patient buyers who want negotiating room and time to inspect rather than a bidding war
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a move-in-ready, recently built home with no deferred maintenance
- Buyers wanting a fast, competitive close in a hot market
- Buyers unwilling to budget for the systems and repairs an older home can require
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 10 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($247K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($290K) IS the -14.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 10 sales each (8 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
20% of homes for sale in ZIP 32640 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).
Housing distress & ownership in Hawthorne, Hawthorne
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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Hawthorne buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne.
An age-spread market where the house matters more than the map
The defining fact here is the year-built range: 1930 to 2023. That is not a subdivision with one floor plan repeated a hundred times; it is a patchwork of pre-war homes, mid-century builds, and the occasional new construction. The median year of roughly 1980 tells you most of the inventory is decades old, which puts systems, roofs, and foundations at the center of any offer.
With a homestead share of about 40 percent, a meaningful slice of these homes are not owner-occupied, which is consistent with a market that includes rental and investment holdings alongside primary residences. At a median price of $232,500 and a median of 38 days on market, this is a place to move deliberately, price against comparable condition, and budget for the improvements an older home tends to need.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hawthorne. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this varied, the median tells you almost nothing about the house in front of you. We underwrite each property on its own condition, age, and square footage rather than the neighborhood average, and with a 38-day median you have the leverage to negotiate and the time to inspect. Our job is to tell you which of these older homes is worth the work and which one is a money pit wearing fresh paint.
Hawthorne in 15 seconds.
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 Hawthorne buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 10, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2017 (53 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 realMLS 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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