Photo: Philipp Michel Reichold · CC BY-SA 3.0125 homes sold in Indian Shores in the last year, at a typical $667K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Indian Shores homes are listed.
Every place Indian Shores 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 Indian Shores.
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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.
Condos are 83% of Indian Shores’ sales, at a typical $595K (year to May 2026)
125 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 91 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $543FL $262
- Days to sell
- 101
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $648K
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $923K
Houses: 7 sold, typical $2.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
125 sales in the last year, against 216 in 2021 and a low of 79 in 2024. The typical sale went from $356K in 2016 to $667K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $650K buys in Indian Shores
Check a listing against what Indian Shores 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 Indian Shores are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Indian Shores’ 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 September 2026, 125 sales.
If you’re buying in Indian Shores
- Shop in August. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.4% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but March is the most competitive: 18% of March sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). October has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Indian Shores now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 7% | 33% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 26% | 63% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.4% | 96.8% | 99.4% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 65 | 14 | 75 |
80 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.4 times the 2021 low (18) and 42% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 288%, condos 38%
A house typically sold for $2.3M in the year to May 2026 (7 sales), a condo for $595K (91).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Indian Shores ranks 522nd of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Indian Shores is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Indian Shores home costs about $3,951 a month
Price: Indian Shores’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Indian Shores’ 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Indian Shores 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 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $667K home, about $5,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Indian Shores, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Indian ShoresTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Indian Shores.
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.
Redington Shores, Redington Beach, Ridgecrest and Seminole sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Indian Shores, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole | 379 | $378K | $260 | 9% | 58 |
| Indian Rocks Beach | 157 | $862K | $567 | 8% | 88 |
| Indian Shores | 125 | $667K | $521 | 2% | 80 |
| Redington Shores | 86 | $717K | $465 | 5% | 111 |
| Redington Beach | 55 | $798K | $483 | 5% | 106 |
| North Redington Beach | 40 | $950K | $556 | 3% | 107 |
| Ridgecrest | 25 | $300K | $229 | 31% | 48 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Indian Shores
What do homes sell for in Indian Shores, FL?
125 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $667K, $521 a square foot.
Is Indian Shores a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 72 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 8.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Indian Shores?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Indian Shores?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $667K home that’s near $5,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Indian Shores?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Indian Shores’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Indian Shores.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).