Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.067 homes sold in Ellenton in the last year, at a typical $340K
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 Ellenton homes are listed.
Every place Ellenton 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 Ellenton.
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 Ellenton’s sales, at a typical $344K
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $227FL $245
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $242K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $288K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
67 sales in the last year, against 119 in 2018 and a low of 58 in 2025. The typical sale went from $150K in 2016 to $340K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Ellenton
Check a listing against what Ellenton 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 Ellenton are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Ellenton’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, 67 sales.
If you’re buying in Ellenton
- Shop in January. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but July is the most competitive: 30% of July sales close over asking. April has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Florida
| Ellenton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 12% | 25% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 31% | 55% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 29% | 34% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95.6% | 96.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 48 | 20 | 76 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2022 low (12), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 63.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Ellenton ranks 23rd of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ellenton 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 Ellenton home costs about $1,913 a month
Price: Ellenton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ellenton’s 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 Ellenton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $340K home, about $1,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ellenton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EllentonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ellenton.
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.
Samoset and West Samoset sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ellenton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 1,019 | $326K | $224 | 7% | 62 |
| Palmetto | 157 | $369K | $226 | 4% | 94 |
| Memphis | 79 | $311K | $221 | 11% | 56 |
| West Bradenton | 78 | $450K | $279 | 17% | 46 |
| Ellenton | 67 | $340K | $227 | 21% | 71 |
| Samoset | 27 | $284K | $218 | 15% | 66 |
| West Samoset | 24 | $266K | $202 | 8% | 60 |
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 Ellenton
What do homes sell for in Ellenton, FL?
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $340K, $227 a square foot.
Is Ellenton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ellenton?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ellenton?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $340K home that’s near $1,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ellenton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ellenton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ellenton.
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).