Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.51,338 homes sold in Marion Oaks in the last year, at a typical $290K
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 Marion Oaks homes are listed.
Every place Marion Oaks 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 Marion Oaks.
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Houses are 99% of Marion Oaks’ sales, at a typical $289K
1,338 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1322 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $170FL $245
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $444K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $364K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
1,338 sales in the last year, against 1,504 in 2024 and a low of 342 in 2013. The typical sale went from $102K in 2016 to $290K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Marion Oaks
Check a listing against what Marion Oaks 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 Marion Oaks are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Marion Oaks’ 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, 1,338 sales.
If you’re buying in Marion Oaks
- Shop in January. It brings about 88 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 1% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 99 a month), but May is the most competitive: 21% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). December has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Florida
| Marion Oaks now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 14% | 24% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 1% | 51% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 1% | 6% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 96.5% | 99.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 107 | 50 | 76 |
627 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.5 times the 2016 low (177) and 116% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 1% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Marion Oaks ranks 42nd of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Marion Oaks 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 Marion Oaks home costs about $1,692 a month
Price: Marion Oaks’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Marion Oaks’ 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Marion Oaks is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 72.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $290K home, about $2,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Marion Oaks, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Marion OaksTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Marion Oaks.
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.
Liberty Triangle, Belleview and Ocala sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Marion Oaks, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Oaks | 1,338 | $290K | $170 | 20% | 80 |
| Liberty Triangle | 1,134 | $277K | $157 | 12% | 80 |
| On Top of the World | 860 | $304K | $173 | 5% | 91 |
| Ocala | 856 | $284K | $158 | 12% | 68 |
| Silver Springs Shores | 609 | $245K | $168 | 20% | 67 |
| Belleview | 168 | $280K | $158 | 8% | 66 |
| Hernando | 148 | $299K | $175 | 7% | 80 |
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 Marion Oaks
What do homes sell for in Marion Oaks, FL?
1,338 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $290K, $170 a square foot.
Is Marion Oaks a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 478 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 139 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Marion Oaks?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Marion Oaks?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $290K home that’s near $2,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Marion Oaks?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Marion Oaks’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Marion Oaks.
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).