Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.01,741 homes sold in The Villages in the last year, at a typical $351K
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 The Villages homes are listed.
Every place The Villages 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 The Villages.
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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 The Villages’ sales, at a typical $356K (year to May 2026)
1,741 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 1648 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $234FL $245
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $350K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
1,741 sales in the last year, against 2,143 in 2021 and a low of 667 in 2012. The typical sale went from $223K in 2016 to $351K.
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 $350K buys in The Villages
Check a listing against what The Villages 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 The Villages are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of The Villages’ 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, 1,741 sales.
If you’re buying in The Villages
- Shop in January. It brings about 161 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 161 a month), but September is the most competitive: 11% of September sales close over asking. January has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| The Villages now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 7% | 24% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 26% | 57% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 97.2% | 99% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 45 | 20 | 75 |
431 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2021 low (129) and 57% more than in 2017–19.
The Villages ranks 419th of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. The Villages is one of the state’s calmer 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 The Villages home costs about $2,080 a month
Price: The Villages’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at The Villages’ 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 The Villages is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 100.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $351K home, about $2,990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for The Villages, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in The VillagesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in The Villages.
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.
Lady Lake, Fruitland Park, Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Belleview and Silver Springs Shores East sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of The Villages, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Villages | 1,741 | $351K | $233 | 5% | 50 |
| Wildwood | 558 | $320K | $209 | 4% | 77 |
| Lady Lake | 267 | $307K | $189 | 9% | 91 |
| Silver Springs Shores East | 175 | $246K | $180 | 25% | 110 |
| Belleview | 156 | $279K | $158 | 7% | 66 |
| Fruitland Park | 132 | $344K | $187 | 8% | 78 |
| Lake Panasoffkee | 49 | $222K | $180 | 21% | 76 |
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 The Villages
What do homes sell for in The Villages, FL?
1,741 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $351K, $233 a square foot.
Is The Villages a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 469 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 134 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in The Villages?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in The Villages?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $351K home that’s near $2,990.
Where can I see homes for sale in The Villages?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry The Villages’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to The Villages.
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).