What $300K Buys in Sumter County, FL
A $300K budget buys a very different house depending on which Sumter County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $300K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 147 homes for sale in Sumter County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,433 sq ft, built 2010, at $214/sq ft; 31% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 52 days. The most house for the money is in Wildwood (1,717 sq ft median); the least in The Villages (1,206 sq ft); the newest in Wildwood (median build year 2026).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Villages | 67 | 1,206 | 2 / 2 | 2003 | $244 | 0% | 41 |
| Wildwood | 50 | 1,717 | 3 / 2 | 2026 | $173 | 74% | 57 |
| Sumterville | 10 | 1,666 | 4 / 2 | 2026 | $183 | 70% | 34 |
By ZIP code: where $300K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34785 Wildwood | 50 | 1,717 | 2026 | $173 | 74% |
| 32162 The Villages | 41 | 1,156 | 2004 | $248 | 0% |
| 32159 The Villages | 20 | 1,315 | 1997 | $227 | 0% |
| 32163 The Villages | 10 | 1,301 | 2020 | $235 | 0% |
| 33585 Sumterville | 10 | 1,666 | 2026 | $183 | 70% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villages/Sumter | THE VILLAGES | 12 | 1,392 | 1999 |
| Triumph South | WILDWOOD | 11 | 1,816 | 2026 |
| Sumter Villas | Sumterville | 9 | 1,666 | 2026 |
| Highfield At Twisted Oaks | WILDWOOD | 7 | 1,580 | 2026 |
| Woodland Crossings | WILDWOOD | 5 | 2,005 | 2027 |
| Beaumont | WILDWOOD | 4 | 1,925 | 2020 |
| Tillman Oaks | Wildwood | 2 | 1,802 | 2026 |
| Villages of Parkwood | Oxford | 1 | 1,929 | 2008 |
| Grand Oaks Manor | Oxford | 1 | 1,654 | 2026 |
| Jumper Creek Manor | BUSHNELL | 1 | 1,622 | 2005 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of October 13, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 76%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Sumter County: $400K, $500K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Sumter County, FL.