Merida
Condos for Sale in Marco Island, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-07-29, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,137,500, $712 per square foot, a median 45 days on market, sellers accepting 92% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1992–1992; 3 of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 8 ft). At the median price and Collier County's FY2025-26 rate of 11.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $12,570 ($12,140 with the full homestead exemption).
Merida is pricing on the water and the finish, not on a shared amenity package. With a median price near $1,137,500 and per-square-foot pricing around $712, the numbers here are being set by lot position, structure condition, and square footage rather than any clubhouse or community feature — current MLS data does not identify a defined amenity set for this community, so buyers are paying for the home and the site, full stop.
Days on market running around 45 days points to a market that is neither rushed nor stagnant — sellers who price to condition are moving, and buyers who show up prepared to compete on a well-positioned property are not facing a bidding free-for-all. With only six closings in the current window, this is a thin-volume market: each sale carries outsized weight, and buyers and sellers alike should treat any single data point as directional, not definitive.
The 60-Second Overview
Merida market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.14M ($713 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 46 days on market for closed sales.
Merida sits within Marco Island in Collier County, where pricing reflects individual property characteristics more than a shared community identity — a market this thin rewards careful, property-by-property evaluation over broad assumptions.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Merida is best for.
Best for
- Buyers whose priority is the home and site itself, with budget aligned to a median near $1,137,500.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a thin-data market and moving decisively when the right property surfaces.
- Sellers with a well-maintained property who want pricing benchmarked to current per-square-foot data rather than broad averages.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a defined clubhouse or shared-amenity lifestyle as part of the purchase decision.
- Buyers who need a large pool of active comparables before feeling confident in a price.
- Sellers expecting a fast, high-volume market with dozens of recent comparable closings to lean on.
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 Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.14M) IS the median in the snapshot above.
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 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.
Merida Market Scorecard
Merida is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $1,322,000, and homes go under contract in about 76 days.
Typical home value in the 34145 ZIP is $852,380, about 64.1% 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.
Housing distress & ownership in Merida, Marco Island
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. 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Merida
Live MLS inventory for Merida. 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 Merida listings as of 2026-09-11, 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.
Merida 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 Merida buying strategy.
If we were buying in Merida 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 Merida.
What's Actually Setting Value Here
A median price of $1,137,500 alongside per-square-foot pricing near $712 signals that Merida's value is concentrated in the physical asset — livable square footage, updates, and site — rather than in bundled amenities. There is no identified community amenity package showing up in current listings, which means comparables should be built around structure and location specifics rather than assumed shared features.
The six-closing window is the detail buyers and sellers both need to sit with. It is not enough volume to declare a clear trend, but it is enough to confirm the market is active and transacting. At just over 45 days of median time on market, well-prepared listings are finding buyers in a reasonable window — but with so few data points, pricing strategy should lean on a fresh, direct look at what is currently active and recently closed rather than on lagging averages alone.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Merida. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-volume market like Merida, the difference between a good outcome and a missed one comes down to who is reading the six most recent closings correctly. Momentum tracks this data as it lands, not after the fact, so pricing and offer strategy are built on what is actually happening in Marco Island right now — not a stale average.
Merida in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a Merida buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (40 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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