Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0546 homes sold in Ruskin in the last year, at a typical $323K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Ruskin homes are listed.
Every place Ruskin 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 Ruskin.
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 82% of Ruskin’s sales, at a typical $341K
546 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 447 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $184FL $245
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $373K
Townhouses: 87 sold, typical $272K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $130K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
546 sales in the last year, against 1,151 in 2021 and a low of 488 in 2015. The typical sale went from $185K in 2016 to $323K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Ruskin
Check a listing against what Ruskin 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 Ruskin are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Ruskin’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, 546 sales.
If you’re buying in Ruskin
- Shop in February. It brings about 70 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 86 a month), but June is the most competitive: 20% of June sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). November has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Florida
| Ruskin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 13% | 29% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 26% | 61% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 24% | 29% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 98.2% | 100.4% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 45 | 15 | 76 |
243 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2021 low (77), 34% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 307.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos -20%
A house typically sold for $341K in the last year (447 sales), a condo for $130K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ruskin ranks 24th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ruskin 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 Ruskin home costs about $1,963 a month
Price: Ruskin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ruskin’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ruskin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 54.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $323K home, about $3,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ruskin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RuskinCheck 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.
Sun City Center, Wimauma, Gibsonton and Balm sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ruskin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 1,654 | $384K | $187 | 20% | 58 |
| Sun City Center | 955 | $271K | $163 | 8% | 76 |
| Apollo Beach | 851 | $487K | $213 | 9% | 85 |
| Ruskin | 546 | $323K | $182 | 21% | 70 |
| Wimauma | 345 | $352K | $176 | 12% | 78 |
| Gibsonton | 169 | $322K | $176 | 17% | 50 |
| Balm | 139 | $349K | $170 | 16% | 48 |
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 Ruskin
What do homes sell for in Ruskin, FL?
546 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $323K, $182 a square foot.
Is Ruskin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 213 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 46 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ruskin?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ruskin?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $323K home that’s near $3,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ruskin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ruskin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ruskin.
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).