Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0249 homes sold in Elfers in the last year, at a typical $237K
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 Elfers homes are listed.
Every place Elfers 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 Elfers.
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 Elfers’ sales, at a typical $239K
249 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 244 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $198FL $245
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Condos: 5 sold, typical $113K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3.3 times the 2016 price
249 sales in the last year, against 450 in 2021 and a low of 251 in 2025. The typical sale went from $71K in 2016 to $237K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Elfers
Check a listing against what Elfers 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 Elfers are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Elfers’ 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, 249 sales.
If you’re buying in Elfers
- Shop in February. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 36 a month), but July is the most competitive: 32% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). February has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Florida
| Elfers now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 18% | 38% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 46% | 68% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 26% | 29% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 96.4% | 99.5% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 21 | 9 | 76 |
53 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (25), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 123.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 101%, condos 87%
A house typically sold for $239K in the last year (244 sales), a condo for $113K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Elfers ranks 8th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Elfers 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 Elfers home costs about $1,327 a month
Price: Elfers’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Elfers’ 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Elfers is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 27.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $237K home, about $1,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Elfers, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ElfersCheck 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.
Beacon Square, New Port Richey, New Port Richey East and Port Richey sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Elfers, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday | 438 | $228K | $194 | 21% | 48 |
| New Port Richey | 316 | $230K | $181 | 15% | 59 |
| Elfers | 249 | $237K | $198 | 24% | 30 |
| Beacon Square | 209 | $209K | $173 | 16% | 66 |
| New Port Richey East | 121 | $277K | $187 | 21% | 42 |
| Port Richey | 76 | $238K | $189 | 11% | 111 |
| Key Vista | 45 | $409K | $199 | 7% | 98 |
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 Elfers
What do homes sell for in Elfers, FL?
249 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $237K, $198 a square foot.
Is Elfers a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Elfers?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Elfers?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $237K home that’s near $1,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Elfers?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Elfers’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Elfers.
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).