Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY 4.0298 homes sold in Ave Maria in the last year, at a typical $393K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Ave Maria homes are listed.
Every place Ave Maria 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 Ave Maria.
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.
A quarter of Ave Maria’s sales are condos, at $185K less than a house
212 houses and 76 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 212 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $229FL $245
- Days to sell
- 100
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 76 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $194FL $262
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $256K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
298 sales in the last year, against 294 in 2025 and a low of 35 in 2014. The typical sale went from $274K in 2016 to $393K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Ave Maria
Check a listing against what Ave Maria 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 Ave Maria are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Ave Maria’s home sales since 2014 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, 298 sales.
If you’re buying in Ave Maria
- Shop in October. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 97 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
November has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but June is the most competitive: 15% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). October has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Ave Maria now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 6% | 21% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 9% | 42% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 21% | 15% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 96.9% | 98.8% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 97 | 106 | 28 | 76 |
220 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 10.8 times the 2014 low (20) and 212% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 52%, condos 16%
A house typically sold for $452K in the last year (212 sales), a condo for $267K (76).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ave Maria ranks 418th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ave Maria is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ave Maria home costs about $2,356 a month
Price: Ave Maria’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ave Maria’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ave Maria is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in November
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $393K home, about $3,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ave Maria, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Ave MariaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ave Maria.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Heritage Bay, Island Walk, Golden Gate and Vineyards for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ave Maria, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria | 298 | $393K | $218 | 5% | 97 |
| Orangetree | 203 | $531K | $247 | 5% | 86 |
| Golden Gate | 152 | $453K | $299 | 11% | 42 |
| Vineyards | 143 | $733K | $314 | 1% | 85 |
| Island Walk | 105 | $543K | $300 | 1% | 74 |
| Heritage Bay | 62 | $456K | $312 | 2% | 102 |
| Immokalee | 35 | $312K | $223 | 3% | 116 |
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 Ave Maria
What do homes sell for in Ave Maria, FL?
298 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $393K, $218 a square foot. Houses sold for about $452K, condos for about $267K.
Is Ave Maria a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 243 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 36 sold, about 6.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ave Maria?
November brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ave Maria?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $393K home that’s near $3,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ave Maria?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ave Maria’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ave Maria.
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).