Muse
Homes for Sale in Labelle, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Muse is a small, spread-out inventory pool of 327 homes built anywhere from 1946 to 2024, with a median year built of 1996 — so age and condition, not a fixed style or vintage, are what separate one listing from the next here. That range is the real driver of the $580,000 median price: a renovated newer-build and a dated original sit on the same street and price very differently, and per-square-foot pricing (median $315.72) reflects that spread more than it reflects any single 'going rate' for the community.
Demand has cooled slightly, with the median sale price down 6.5% year-over-year and homes taking a median of just over 33 days to sell. A market heat score of 45 puts this closer to balanced-to-buyer conditions than a seller's market — sellers who price to condition move faster, and buyers who show up with financing in order have room to negotiate rather than compete.
Muse right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($580K) is down 6.5% from the prior 12 months ($620K). 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 fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Medium (8 and 6 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Glades County sale ($580K vs $272K, trailing 12 months, fgc records).
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Updated July 29, 2026 · Live data: fgc, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Muse market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $580K ($316 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 34 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Muse is a community of 327 homes in Labelle, Glades County, built between 1946 and 2024 (median 1996), with a median living area of about 1,795 square feet. 44% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Muse in Labelle (Glades County) is a low-turnover pocket where median living space runs 1,795 square feet and just under half of homes (44.1%) carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a mix of owner-occupied and non-homestead ownership rather than a single dominant pattern.
Who Muse is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing living space (median 1,795 sq ft) over community amenities
- Buyers willing to evaluate each home's condition individually given the wide build-year range
- Buyers comfortable in a slower-moving market with median 33-day sale timelines and room to negotiate
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a clubhouse, pool, or other organized community amenities
- Buyers seeking a uniform, single-era new-construction feel
- Buyers expecting rapid price appreciation given the recent year-over-year decline
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 ($580K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($620K) IS the -6.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 21 sales each (8 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 Muse buying strategy.
If we were buying in Muse 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 Muse.
Wide vintage, wide price story
With homes dating from 1946 through 2024 and a median build year of 1996, Muse doesn't behave like a tract community with one price tier. Condition, updates, and lot specifics do more work here than location within the community — two homes a few doors apart can post very different per-square-foot numbers, and the community's $315.72 median price-per-square-foot should be read as a midpoint across that range, not a benchmark for any given house.
The last eight closings show a market that's still moving, just not urgently. A median 33.5-day time on market combined with a heat score of 45 signals homes aren't sitting, but they aren't drawing multiple-offer pressure either. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so buyers should treat this as a straightforward housing-stock play rather than an amenity-driven purchase.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Muse. 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 Muse 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 3 factors (4.5). Basis: Recent Direction -6.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 44% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A community spanning nearly eight decades of construction requires someone who can read a specific house on its own condition and comps, not lean on a community-wide price assumption. We pull the actual closings behind the $580,000 median, walk the property history with you, and price or bid based on what that particular home's age and updates support — not what the headline number implies.
Muse 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 Muse 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 Muse sales matched to your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (33 streets, ZIP 33935/33960)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (147 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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