What $500K Buys in Marion County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Marion County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — 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 201 homes for sale in Marion County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,323 sq ft, built 2017, at $218/sq ft; 22% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 41 days. The most house for the money is in Ocala (2,362 sq ft median); the least in Belleview (2,010 sq ft); the newest in Ocala (median build year 2021).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala | 137 | 2,362 | 3 / 2.5 | 2021 | $214 | 25% | 37 |
| Dunnellon | 25 | 2,355 | 4 / 2.5 | 2007 | $214 | 44% | 38 |
| Summerfield | 14 | 2,282 | 3 / 2.75 | 2000 | $219 | 0% | 70 |
| Belleview | 5 | 2,010 | 4 / 2 | 2007 | $231 | 0% | 50 |
By ZIP code: where $500K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34481 Ocala | 56 | 2,188 | 2023 | $223 | 36% |
| 34432 Dunnellon | 18 | 2,343 | 2026 | $213 | 61% |
| 34482 Ocala | 18 | 2,265 | 2021 | $223 | 0% |
| 34476 Ocala | 14 | 2,717 | 2023 | $176 | 36% |
| 34491 Summerfield | 14 | 2,282 | 2000 | $219 | 0% |
| 34480 Ocala | 12 | 2,490 | 2005 | $201 | 0% |
| 34471 Ocala | 10 | 2,546 | 1997 | $203 | 10% |
| 34473 Ocala | 7 | 2,148 | 2008 | $214 | 29% |
| 34431 Dunnellon | 7 | 2,443 | 1995 | $214 | 0% |
| 34475 Ocala | 7 | 2,412 | 2026 | $226 | 71% |
| 34474 Ocala | 6 | 3,317 | 2023 | $163 | 17% |
| 34420 Belleview | 5 | 2,010 | 2007 | $231 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala Preserve | Ocala | 11 | 2,360 | 2023 |
| Ocala Waterway Estate | OCALA | 3 | 2,706 | 2006 |
| Bellechase | OCALA | 2 | 2,292 | 2023 |
| Lake Tropicana Ranchettes | DUNNELLON | 1 | 2,999 | 2007 |
| Magnolia Forest | OCALA | 1 | 2,336 | 2006 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of September 18, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 95%, Condo 0%. 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 Marion County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Marion County, FL.