Sportsman Harbor
Homes for Sale in Welaka, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Sportsman Harbor's 286 homes carry a median price of $279,000, or $216.15 per square foot against a median 1,296-square-foot home. Construction here spans 1970 to 2024, with a median build year of 1992, so pricing reflects a real mix of original and updated homes rather than one uniform product.
Inventory is thin — just 5 active listings — and the trailing 12 closings put this in balanced territory, with 5 months of supply and a median 43 days on market. Prices are down 10.3% year-over-year, though they remain up 97% since 2012, and the market heat score sits at 54. For sellers, that combination argues for a defensible, evidence-based list price; for buyers, thin supply means patience and a fast, well-prepared offer when the right listing appears.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Sportsman Harbor right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 2.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of October 28, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated October 28, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Sportsman Harbor market snapshot (as of October 28, 2026): the median sale price is about $395K ($239 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 82 days on market for closed sales, and 2.0 months of supply, a seller-leaning market.
Sportsman Harbor is a community of 123 homes in Welaka, Putnam County, built between 1971 and 2024 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 1,344 square feet. 42% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sportsman Harbor sits in Welaka, Putnam County, and leans into its river-town identity with fishing access, a restaurant, and a clubhouse alongside 24-hour security and security lighting — amenities that shape a community built around getting out on the water rather than around a subdivision retail loop.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Sportsman Harbor is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a purchase near the $279,000 median who want water-oriented amenities like fishing access and a clubhouse.
- Buyers comfortable moving decisively — with 5 months of supply and a 43-day median market time, well-priced listings don't sit long.
- Longer-horizon buyers who value the community's 97% price appreciation since 2012 over short-term price swings.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide, standardized inventory pool to compare — only 5 active listings are on the market at a time.
- Buyers who want uniform, single-era construction — homes here range from 1970 to 2024 builds.
- Buyers focused purely on short-term appreciation — the median price is down 10.3% year-over-year.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Sportsman Harbor
Live MLS inventory for Sportsman Harbor. 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 Sportsman Harbor listings as of 2026-10-28, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Sportsman Harbor on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Life at Sportsman Harbor
- Fishing · reported on 6 of 9 listings
- Restaurant · reported on 2 of 9 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 1 of 9 listings
- 24 Hour Security · reported on 1 of 9 listings
- Security Lights · reported on 1 of 9 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Sportsman Harbor are close: the nearest dining is about 1 minutes away.
- Grill · Dining1 min
- Headquarters Unit National Fish Hatchery · Parks1 min
- Lexi's of Welaka · Coffee2 min
- In & Out Food Store · Groceries14 min
- Palatka Marketplace · Shopping34 min
- Community Hospice & Palliative Care · Health34 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Putnam County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Middleton-Burney ElementaryFLDOE grade C · Elementary (verify zoning)
- George C. Miller Jr. Intermediate · Intermediate (verify zoning)
- Crescent City Jr/Sr HighFLDOE grade C · 7-12 (verify zoning)
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Putnam County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Sportsman Harbor address.
The Sportsman Harbor buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sportsman Harbor 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 Sportsman Harbor.
A small, water-oriented market in Putnam County
At $279,000 median and $216.15 per square foot, Sportsman Harbor prices in line with a mix of vintage and newer construction — homes here were built anywhere from 1970 to 2024, with the median build year landing at 1992. A typical home runs 1,296 square feet, so buyers should expect a range of floor plans and finish levels rather than a single production-built look.
The community's built-in amenities — fishing access, a restaurant, a clubhouse, 24-hour security, and security lighting — point to a lifestyle organized around the water and a controlled-access feel, though buyers should verify current amenities and access rules directly with the HOA. With only 5 active listings and a trailing 12-closing window feeding the data, month-to-month figures here can move quickly; treat any single data point as a snapshot, not a trend.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sportsman Harbor. 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 Sportsman Harbor 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 (6.6). Basis: Liquidity & Demand 2.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 42% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this thin — 5 active listings across 286 homes — pricing and negotiating strategy depend on reading a small, fast-moving pool of comparable sales rather than a large dataset. Momentum tracks Sportsman Harbor's closings as they happen, so sellers get a list price grounded in the trailing 12-closing window and buyers get a heads-up before something new hits the 5-listing pool of active inventory.
Sportsman Harbor in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- No CDD
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Flood & Insurance Context
Of 14 sampled listing addresses in this community: 14% outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X/B/C); 86% in an A-series Special Flood Hazard Area zone.
Address-sampled; individual parcels vary - verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. Check any address at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, and see average home-insurance costs by Florida county.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, address-level lookups (n=14) · as of 2026-10
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 28, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 28, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32189/32193)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-25 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2026 (4 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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