Water Crest
Homes for Sale in Naples, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Water Crest is pricing at a median of $362,500, with price per square foot around $212.75 — a level that points to condition and finish doing most of the work on value here rather than any single standout feature. With only 4 closings in the current window, this is a thin-data market: each sale carries outsized weight, and a single higher- or lower-priced transaction can move the read noticeably.
A median 47 days on market and a market heat score of 34 both describe a slower-moving, buyer-patient environment right now. Pricing that's off by even a modest margin tends to sit, and the year-over-year change of -8.2% suggests softening from where this market stood a year ago. Sellers should price to current conditions rather than last year's comps; buyers have room to negotiate and less pressure to move fast.
Water Crest right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($362K) is down 8.2% from the prior 12 months ($395K). 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 (4 and 3 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
Water Crest market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $362K ($213 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 47 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Water Crest in Naples is trading in a slower, lower-heat window, with pricing and time-on-market data both suggesting a market that currently favors buyers willing to do their homework on condition.
Who Water Crest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a home on its own condition and layout rather than a community amenity list.
- Buyers with flexible timelines who can wait out a slower-moving market for the right price.
- Sellers prepared to price realistically against a softening year-over-year trend rather than last year's numbers.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a resort-style or heavily amenitized community as part of the purchase.
- Sellers expecting a fast sale in a market currently running a 47-day median days-on-market.
- Anyone relying on dense comparable sales data to fine-tune a pricing strategy.
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 ($362K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($395K) IS the -8.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 8 sales each (4 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.
0% of homes for sale in ZIP 34112 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-07-18).
The Water Crest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Water Crest 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 Water Crest.
A market of few data points
With just 4 closings feeding the current snapshot, Water Crest doesn't offer the depth of trend data that larger communities do. That's not a flaw, it's simply the nature of a smaller-volume market — but it means buyers and sellers should treat any single comp with some caution and lean on a broker who is watching the raw listing activity, not just the summary numbers.
The 47-day median days-on-market figure, paired with a heat score of 34, points to inventory that isn't moving on urgency. Combined with a year-over-year shift of -8.2%, the data describes a market that has cooled somewhat from its prior pace. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which means value here is being driven by the home itself — layout, condition, lot — rather than a shared amenity package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Water Crest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin on closings, the summary statistics only tell part of the story. We track the individual listings behind the numbers — what's actually on the market, how it's priced against $212.75 per square foot, and how long comparable homes have actually sat — so a pricing or offer decision here is grounded in the current picture, not a stale average.
Water Crest 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 Water Crest buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (66 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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