Ortona
Homes for Sale in Moore Haven, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Ortona's numbers this cycle come from a thin slice of the market — six closings feeding the current window — so the 44.9% year-over-year swing in price says more about a small sample shifting than a market re-rating overnight. The median sale sits at $269,500, with price per square foot at $233.21, and homes have taken a median of just over 70 days to close, which points to a market that moves on individual property terms rather than broad competition.
With a market heat score of 47, this reads as balanced to soft rather than seller-driven. Pricing here is going to be set by condition and lot specifics home by home, not by a rising tide — sellers should expect real negotiation, and buyers should expect that a well-priced, well-kept home can still move faster than the median suggests.
Ortona right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($270K) is up 44.9% from the prior 12 months ($186K). 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 fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Low (6 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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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
Ortona market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $270K ($233 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 73 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 45% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Ortona is a community of 178 homes in Moore Haven, Glades County, built between 1959 and 2024 (median 1988.0), with a median living area of about 1,682 square feet. 45% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Ortona is a small, low-volume pocket of Moore Haven in Glades County, with a housing stock spanning original 1959 construction through homes built as recently as 2024 and a median build year of 1988 — meaning any two listings here can differ substantially in age, systems, and condition.
Who Ortona is best for.
Best for
- A buyer looking for a modestly sized home (median around 1,681 square feet) without paying a premium tied to heavy competition
- A buyer willing to evaluate build year and condition individually, given the stock spans 1959 to 2024 construction
- An investor or second-home buyer comfortable in a market where a notable share of homes are not owner-occupied primary residences
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants on-site community amenities confirmed upfront, since none are currently documented in MLS listings
- A buyer expecting a large, liquid pool of recent comps to benchmark price against
- A seller expecting a fast, high-heat sale — the current market heat score points to a slower, more negotiated pace
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 ($270K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($186K) IS the +44.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 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.
The Ortona buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ortona 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 Ortona.
A market defined by condition, not competition
At 178 homes total, Ortona is not a high-turnover community, and the current data reflects that — a handful of closings driving the reported trend line. The median living area of 1,681.5 square feet lines up with a modest, workable home size, but with the build-year range running from 1959 to 2024, buyers will find everything from original-condition older homes to comparatively new construction under the same community name, which is the real driver of the wide price-per-square-foot spread.
Just under half of homes here (44.9%) carry a homestead exemption, indicating a meaningful share of the housing stock is held as second homes, rentals, or non-primary residences rather than owner-occupied. That mix matters for a buyer reading resale comps or a seller gauging competing inventory — it is not a uniform owner-occupied block. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so any pool, clubhouse, or shared facility claims should be verified directly rather than assumed.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ortona. 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 Ortona 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 (4.8). Basis: Recent Direction +44.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 45% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 84.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, the comps that exist need careful reading rather than a quick average — we walk through which of the six recent closings are genuinely comparable to a given home before anyone anchors on a number, and we verify amenity and condition claims directly rather than relying on listing copy.
Ortona 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 Ortona buy.
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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 (12 streets, ZIP 33471)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (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 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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