Photo: Urbantallahassee · CC BY-SA 4.02,200 homes sold in Tallahassee in the last year, at a typical $293K
About one sale in 4 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 Tallahassee homes are listed.
Every place Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee.
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10% of Tallahassee’s sales are condos, at $169K less than a house
1582 houses and 233 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1582 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $202FL $245
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 233 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $141FL $262
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 63 sold, typical $328K
Townhouses: 399 sold, typical $188K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
2,200 sales in the last year, against 3,485 in 2021 and a low of 1,838 in 2012. The typical sale went from $162K in 2016 to $293K.
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.
What $300K buys in Tallahassee
Check a listing against what Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 19% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Tallahassee’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, 2,200 sales.
If you’re buying in Tallahassee
- Shop in August. It brings about 274 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 341 a month), but June is the most competitive: 27% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). December has the least competition (18%) but only about 170 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Florida
| Tallahassee now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 19% | 33% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 5% | 44% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 97.6% | 99.3% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 72 | 49 | 75 |
765 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (506), 19% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 1184.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 57%
A house typically sold for $344K in the year to May 2026 (1582 sales), a condo for $175K (233).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Tallahassee ranks 73rd of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tallahassee is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Tallahassee home costs about $1,739 a month
Price: Tallahassee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tallahassee’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Tallahassee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 170.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $293K home, about $2,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tallahassee, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TallahasseeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Tallahassee.
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.
Woodville, Havana, Crawfordville and Quincy sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tallahassee, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 2,200 | $293K | $193 | 16% | 67 |
| Midway | 551 | $393K | $219 | 11% | 72 |
| Bradfordville | 337 | $409K | $219 | 17% | 63 |
| Crawfordville | 144 | $315K | $182 | 10% | 90 |
| Quincy | 57 | $211K | $124 | 10% | 77 |
| Woodville | 26 | $257K | $180 | 37% | 103 |
| Havana | 26 | $262K | $157 | 4% | 91 |
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 Tallahassee
What do homes sell for in Tallahassee, FL?
2,200 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $293K, $193 a square foot. Houses sold for about $344K, condos for about $175K in the year to May 2026.
Is Tallahassee a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 799 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 174 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Tallahassee?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tallahassee?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $293K home that’s near $2,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tallahassee?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tallahassee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tallahassee.
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).