Photo: Bleau420 · CC BY-SA 4.0325 homes sold in Lutz in the last year, at a typical $618K
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 Lutz homes are listed.
Every place Lutz 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 Lutz.
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 95% of Lutz’s sales, at a typical $632K
325 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 308 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $262FL $245
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $390K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $95K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
325 sales in the last year, against 509 in 2021 and a low of 297 in 2012. The typical sale went from $296K in 2016 to $618K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Lutz
Check a listing against what Lutz 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 Lutz are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lutz’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, 325 sales.
If you’re buying in Lutz
- Shop in August. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 51 a month), but April is the most competitive: 21% of April sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). December has the least competition (13%) but only about 26 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Lutz now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 12% | 37% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 30% | 63% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 29% | 26% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 97.4% | 99.6% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 56 | 10 | 76 |
95 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (40), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 175.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Lutz ranks 212th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lutz 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 Lutz home costs about $3,617 a month
Price: Lutz’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lutz’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lutz is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 26.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $618K home, about $4,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lutz, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LutzCheck 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, Pebble Creek and Odessa sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lutz, 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 |
| Lutz | 325 | $618K | $258 | 11% | 44 |
| Northdale | 275 | $463K | $254 | 19% | 35 |
| Cheval | 127 | $577K | $254 | 11% | 43 |
| Pebble Creek | 116 | $440K | $198 | 8% | 56 |
| 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 Lutz
What do homes sell for in Lutz, FL?
325 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $618K, $258 a square foot.
Is Lutz a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 87 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 35 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lutz?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lutz?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $618K home that’s near $4,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lutz?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lutz’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lutz.
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).