Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0233 homes sold in Port St. Joe in the last year, at a typical $409K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Port St. Joe homes are listed.
Every place Port St. Joe 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 Port St. Joe.
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Houses are 0% of Port St. Joe’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
233 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
233 sales in the last year, against 285 in 2023 and a low of 45 in 2012. The typical sale went from $152K in 2016 to $409K.
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.
Bidding wars in Port St. Joe are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Port St. Joe’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 September 2026, 233 sales.
If you’re buying in Port St. Joe
- Shop in August. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 142 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but November is the most competitive: 15% of November sales close over asking. August has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Port St. Joe now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 13% | 24% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 6% | 1% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 95.1% | 98.4% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 142 | 89 | 99 | 75 |
121 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2012 low (25) and 233% more than in 2017–19.
Port St. Joe ranks 405th of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Port St. Joe is in the middle of the pack.
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 Port St. Joe home costs about $2,367 a month
Price: Port St. Joe’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Port St. Joe’s 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 Port St. Joe is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. January 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 $409K home, about $2,790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Port St. Joe, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Port St. JoeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Port St. Joe.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Mexico Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Port St. Joe, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe | 233 | $409K | $234 | 5% | 142 |
| Mexico Beach | 119 | $500K | $322 | 1% | 158 |
| Apalachicola | 51 | $370K | $278 | 5% | 128 |
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 Port St. Joe
What do homes sell for in Port St. Joe, FL?
233 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $409K, $234 a square foot.
Is Port St. Joe a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 101 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 24 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Port St. Joe?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Port St. Joe?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $409K home that’s near $2,790.
Where can I see homes for sale in Port St. Joe?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Port St. Joe’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Port St. Joe.
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).