Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.058 homes sold in Okeechobee in the last year, at a typical $311K
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 Okeechobee homes are listed.
Every place Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee.
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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 100% of Okeechobee’s sales, at a typical $311K
58 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $206FL $245
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3.3 times the 2016 price
58 sales in the last year, against 126 in 2021 and a low of 46 in 2025. The typical sale went from $95K in 2016 to $311K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Okeechobee
Check a listing against what Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Okeechobee’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, 58 sales.
If you’re buying in Okeechobee
- Shop in January. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 6% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 93 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but September is the most competitive: 17% of September sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (6%). October has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Florida as a whole
| Okeechobee now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 9% | 10% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 9% | 23% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 6% | 13% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 94% | 95.6% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 93 | 106 | 49 | 76 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (22), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 64.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 6% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Okeechobee home costs about $1,828 a month
Price: Okeechobee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Okeechobee’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 Okeechobee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $311K home, about $2,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Okeechobee, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OkeechobeeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Okeechobee.
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.
Post your home to Okeechobee, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Okeechobee. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Okeechobee with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Okeechobee
What do homes sell for in Okeechobee, FL?
58 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $311K, $206 a square foot.
Is Okeechobee a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 10.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Okeechobee?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Okeechobee?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $311K home that’s near $2,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Okeechobee?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Okeechobee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Okeechobee.
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).