HERON CREEK
Homes for Sale in NORTH PORT, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
As of mid-July 2026, Heron Creek in Merritt Island shows zero active listings in the MLS. That is not a data gap we can round up or estimate around - it means there is currently nothing on the market to price against, no active comps, and no live inventory to walk through.
For a buyer, this posture means patience is the strategy: watch the feed, set an alert, and be ready to move the day something lists, since a zero-inventory read can flip quickly in either direction. For a seller, an empty board can work in your favor - there is no active competition inside the community right now - but it also means we cannot point to a recent in-community sale to anchor pricing, so a broader Merritt Island comp pull would come first.
HERON CREEK right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($470K) is down 2.1% from the prior 12 months ($480K) and up 106% since 2012. With about 27 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 Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Very High (48 and 40 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
HERON CREEK market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $470K ($221 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 56 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months and up 106% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (48 closings in the current window).
HERON CREEK is a community of 884 homes in NORTH PORT, Sarasota County, built between 1979 and 2024 (median 2003.0), with a median living area of about 2,388 square feet. 68% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Heron Creek currently has no active MLS listings and no amenities identified from current listing data, so this snapshot is a placeholder for market activity rather than a description of what is typically available here.
The setting & the homes.
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HERON CREEKWho HERON CREEK is best for.
Best for
- A buyer willing to wait and act fast when a Heron Creek listing finally appears
- A seller who wants to list into a community with no active competitor listings right now
- Someone already tracking Merritt Island generally who can treat Heron Creek as one watchlist entry among several
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs to tour and compare multiple homes in the community this month
- Anyone budgeting off a specific price point, since no current listing data exists to anchor one
- A buyer relying on a published amenity list, since none has been identified from current MLS data
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($470K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($480K) IS the -2.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 58 sales each (48 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Sarasota 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 · Sarasota 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.
Heron Creek Market Scorecard
Heron Creek is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in HERON CREEK, NORTH PORT
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 August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Schools
- Sarasota County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Sarasota County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent HERON CREEK listings and can change; always confirm with Sarasota County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any HERON CREEK address.
The HERON CREEK buying strategy.
If we were buying in HERON CREEK 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 HERON CREEK.
A community with nothing on the board
When a community shows zero active listings, there is simply no current MLS data to describe - no price to cite, no days-on-market trend, no amenity list pulled from listing remarks. That is the honest state of Heron Creek as of this snapshot, and we would rather say that plainly than fill in numbers we do not have.
This kind of gap usually means one of two things: the community is small and homes here do not turn over often, or the market is simply between listings at the moment this snapshot was pulled. Either way, the right move is to track the feed going forward rather than draw conclusions from an empty dataset.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in HERON CREEK. 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 HERON CREEK 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 4 factors (6.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +106% since 2012; Recent Direction -2.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 68% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with no active listings, the value we add is watching the feed and alerting you the moment something comes up, plus pulling comparable Merritt Island data so you are not walking in blind whenever Heron Creek does show inventory.
HERON CREEK 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 HERON CREEK 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 HERON CREEK sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in HERON CREEK, 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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Frequently Asked Questions
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Should you buy in HERON CREEK?
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 30, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (21 streets, ZIP 0/34221/34286/34287/34291)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (634 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 Stellar 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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