Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.066 homes sold in Arcadia in the last year, at a typical $239K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Arcadia homes are listed.
Every place Arcadia homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Arcadia.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Arcadia’s sales, at a typical $236K
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $171FL $245
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $285K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 4 times the 2016 price
66 sales in the last year, against 111 in 2021 and a low of 63 in 2012. The typical sale went from $59K in 2016 to $239K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Arcadia
Check a listing against what Arcadia homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Arcadia are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Arcadia’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 66 sales.
If you’re buying in Arcadia
- Shop in January. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.1% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but June is the most competitive: 24% of June sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Arcadia now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 12% | 24% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 25% | 44% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 16% | 22% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.1% | 92% | 96.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 63 | 31 | 76 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (17), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 54.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Arcadia ranks 281st of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Arcadia is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Arcadia home costs about $1,372 a month
Price: Arcadia’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Arcadia’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Arcadia is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $239K home, about $1,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Arcadia, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArcadiaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Charlotte Harbor sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Arcadia, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Charlotte | 1,661 | $271K | $180 | 12% | 74 |
| Harbour Heights | 103 | $351K | $178 | 13% | 109 |
| Charlotte Harbor | 82 | $153K | $115 | 4% | 114 |
| Arcadia | 66 | $239K | $171 | 9% | 52 |
| Cleveland | 41 | $299K | $182 | 10% | 133 |
| Wauchula | 38 | $237K | $170 | 11% | 80 |
| Southeast Arcadia | 25 | $265K | $171 | 16% | 82 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Arcadia
What do homes sell for in Arcadia, FL?
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $239K, $171 a square foot.
Is Arcadia a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 26 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 8.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.1% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Arcadia?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Arcadia?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $239K home that’s near $1,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Arcadia?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Arcadia’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Arcadia.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).