211 homes sold in Holmes Beach in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
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 Holmes Beach homes are listed.
Every place Holmes Beach 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 Holmes Beach.
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 third of Holmes Beach’s sales are condos, at $948K less than a house
127 houses and 62 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 127 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $813FL $245
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 62 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $529FL $262
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 13 sold, typical $1M
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $723K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
211 sales in the last year, against 340 in 2021 and a low of 168 in 2023. The typical sale went from $559K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Holmes Beach
Check a listing against what Holmes Beach 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 Holmes Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Holmes Beach’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, 211 sales.
If you’re buying in Holmes Beach
- Shop in January. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.4% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but March is the most competitive: 9% of March sales close over asking. June has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Holmes Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 3% | 17% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 19% | 47% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 18% | 17% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.4% | 94.5% | 97.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 100 | 28 | 76 |
152 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2021 low (45) and 17% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 103%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $1.6M in the last year (127 sales), a condo for $636K (62).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Holmes Beach ranks 499th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Holmes Beach is one of the state’s calmer 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 Holmes Beach home costs about $6,762 a month
Price: Holmes Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Holmes Beach’s 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 Holmes Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $10,830 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Holmes Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Holmes BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Holmes Beach.
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.
Cortez, West Bradenton, Bradenton and Palmetto sell for less a square foot; Anna Maria for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Holmes Beach, 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 |
| Holmes Beach | 211 | $1.1M | $696 | 2% | 84 |
| Palmetto | 157 | $369K | $226 | 4% | 94 |
| Cortez | 93 | $443K | $317 | 4% | 105 |
| Anna Maria | 82 | $1.9M | $1,034 | 1% | 94 |
| West Bradenton | 78 | $450K | $279 | 17% | 46 |
| Bradenton Beach | 60 | $915K | $718 | 5% | 101 |
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 Holmes Beach
What do homes sell for in Holmes Beach, FL?
211 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $696 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.6M, condos for about $636K.
Is Holmes Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 154 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 7.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.4% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Holmes Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Holmes Beach?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $10,830.
Where can I see homes for sale in Holmes Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Holmes Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Holmes Beach.
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).