189 homes sold in Brent in the last year, at a typical $195K
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 Brent homes are listed.
Every place Brent 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 Brent.
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 91% of Brent’s sales, at a typical $191K
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 172 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $145FL $245
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $363K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $149K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
189 sales in the last year, against 279 in 2021 and a low of 121 in 2012. The typical sale went from $61K in 2016 to $195K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Brent
Check a listing against what Brent 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 Brent are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Brent’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, 189 sales.
If you’re buying in Brent
- Shop in July. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but June is the most competitive: 32% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). December has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Florida
| Brent now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 21% | 33% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 2% | 48% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | — | 9% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 97% | 99.4% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 76 | 56 | 76 |
65 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (45), 18% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 106.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Brent ranks 60th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Brent is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Brent home costs about $1,110 a month
Price: Brent’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brent’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 Brent is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $195K home, about $1,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Brent, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrentCheck 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.
West Pensacola sells for less a square foot; Pensacola for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brent, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | 969 | $350K | $209 | 11% | 77 |
| Bellview | 362 | $246K | $158 | 17% | 74 |
| Ensley | 331 | $244K | $164 | 15% | 76 |
| West Pensacola | 219 | $162K | $127 | 19% | 80 |
| Myrtle Grove | 191 | $239K | $149 | 17% | 78 |
| Brent | 189 | $195K | $142 | 17% | 72 |
| Goulding | 34 | $188K | $145 | 9% | 121 |
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 Brent
What do homes sell for in Brent, FL?
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $195K, $142 a square foot.
Is Brent a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 64 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 4.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brent?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Brent?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $195K home that’s near $1,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brent?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brent’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brent.
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).