127 homes sold in Cheval in the last year, at a typical $577K
About one sale in 6 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 Cheval homes are listed.
Every place Cheval 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 Cheval.
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Houses are 83% of Cheval’s sales, at a typical $618K
127 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 106 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $264FL $245
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Townhouses: 12 sold, typical $392K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $242K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
127 sales in the last year, against 295 in 2019 and a low of 113 in 2025. The typical sale went from $290K in 2016 to $577K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Cheval
Check a listing against what Cheval 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 Cheval are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Cheval’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, 127 sales.
If you’re buying in Cheval
- Shop in March. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 35% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but May is the most competitive: 26% of May sales close over asking. December has the least competition (9%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Cheval now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 10% | 51% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 33% | 77% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 34% | 24% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 97.7% | 100.9% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 47 | 7 | 76 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2021 low (12), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 66.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 63%, condos 105%
A house typically sold for $618K in the last year (106 sales), a condo for $242K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cheval ranks 216th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cheval 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 Cheval home costs about $3,526 a month
Price: Cheval’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cheval’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cheval 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $577K home, about $6,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cheval, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ChevalCheck 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.
Land O' Lakes sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cheval, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land O' Lakes | 522 | $400K | $218 | 13% | 51 |
| Lake Magdalene | 375 | $444K | $261 | 18% | 33 |
| Keystone | 352 | $754K | $285 | 10% | 42 |
| Lutz | 325 | $618K | $258 | 11% | 44 |
| Northdale | 275 | $463K | $254 | 19% | 35 |
| Cheval | 127 | $577K | $254 | 11% | 43 |
| Odessa | 86 | $630K | $248 | 3% | 53 |
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 Cheval
What do homes sell for in Cheval, FL?
127 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $577K, $254 a square foot.
Is Cheval a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cheval?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cheval?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $577K home that’s near $6,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cheval?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cheval’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cheval.
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).