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Housing in Mims

100 homes sold in Mims in the last year, at a typical $341K

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 Mims homes are listed.

Homes sold
100
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$341K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$205
Florida $250
Paid vs. asking
96.3%
20% sold over asking
For sale now
48
May 2026 · 13 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 96% of Mims’ sales, at a typical $348K

100 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$348K

typical sale · 96 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$203FL $245
Days to sell
77
Sold over asking
21%
Listings with a price cut
26%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $258K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $305K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $242K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

11 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 2.4 times the 2016 price

100 sales in the last year, against 216 in 2022 and a low of 85 in 2017. The typical sale went from $141K in 2016 to $341K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
062125187250$175K$250K$325K$400K2015: 115 sold, typical $117K’152016: 102 sold, typical $141K2017: 85 sold, typical $176K’172018: 124 sold, typical $183K2019: 103 sold, typical $208K’192020: 140 sold, typical $234K2021: 189 sold, typical $262K’212022: 216 sold, typical $323K2023: 152 sold, typical $327K’232024: 120 sold, typical $300K2025: 88 sold, typical $336K’25Last 12 months: 100 sold, typical $341KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $350K buys in Mims

Houseat $203 a sq ft
The same money in Floridaat $245 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Mims 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.

What the sales history says · 11 years of sales

Bidding wars in Mims are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Mims’ home sales since 2015 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, 100 sales.

If you’re buying in Mims

  • Shop in October. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 5% before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

March has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but June is the most competitive: 13% of June sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (6%). October has the least competition (6%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
051015207%13%20%Sweet spotJan: 15 new listings a month, 7% sold over asking, 132 days to sellJFeb: 14 new listings a month, 7% sold over asking, 164 days to sellFMar: 16 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 120 days to sellMApr: 15 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 84 days to sellAMay: 13 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 122 days to sellMJun: 15 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 107 days to sellJJul: 13 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 98 days to sellJAug: 14 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 104 days to sellASep: 10 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 105 days to sellSOct: 14 new listings a month, 6% sold over asking, 117 days to sellONov: 12 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 127 days to sellNDec: 10 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 111 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Florida

Mims now2017–192021 peakFL now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price20%10%17%10%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days23%6%50%20%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price26%5%13%28%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.3%94.9%97.9%96.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract851167776
Supply

49 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.4 times the 2019 low (36), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2022’s 100.

2015: 65 for sale’152016: 68 for sale2017: 50 for sale2018: 55 for sale’182019: 36 for sale2020: 56 for sale2021: 46 for sale’212022: 100 for sale2023: 52 for sale2024: 42 for sale’242025: 50 for saleLast 12 months: 49 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

26% in the last year, against 5% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2019: 5%’192020: 8%2021: 13%2022: 12%’222023: 23%2024: 32%2025: 28%’25Last 12 months: 26%Now
Across Florida

Mims ranks 34th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mims is one of the state’s hottest markets.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Mims home costs about $1,957 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Mims’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mims’ 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mims is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Mims

Six things worth knowing

16

New listings in March

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.

Best time to buy
0.6%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $341K home, about $2,140 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B+

Schools

The schools grade for Mims, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Mims
24 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mims.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Titusville sells for less a square foot; Geneva and Chuluota for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Mims, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Titusville875$284K$18510%66
Port St. John369$311K$20617%53
Mims100$341K$20520%85
Bithlo50$479K$22118%80
Chuluota32$397K$2626%32
Oak Hill23$481K$24013%94
Geneva22$684K$2729%83

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 Mims

What do homes sell for in Mims, FL?

100 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $341K, $205 a square foot.

Is Mims a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Mims?

March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Mims?

About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $341K home that’s near $2,140.

Where can I see homes for sale in Mims?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mims’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mims.

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).