Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0120 homes sold in Umatilla in the last year, at a typical $318K
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 Umatilla homes are listed.
Every place Umatilla 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 Umatilla.
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 99% of Umatilla’s sales, at a typical $318K
120 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 119 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $185FL $245
- Days to sell
- 103
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $275K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
120 sales in the last year, against 134 in 2025 and a low of 39 in 2013. The typical sale went from $115K in 2016 to $318K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Umatilla
Check a listing against what Umatilla 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 Umatilla are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Umatilla’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, 120 sales.
If you’re buying in Umatilla
- Shop in October. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 6% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 103 days.
Fall brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but February is the most competitive: 22% of February sales close over asking. January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Umatilla now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 6% | 8% | 25% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 27% | 55% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 13% | 22% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 103 | 70 | 23 | 76 |
45 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.9 times the 2021 low (7) and 31% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Umatilla ranks 383rd of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Umatilla is in the middle of the pack.
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 Umatilla home costs about $1,857 a month
Price: Umatilla’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Umatilla’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 Umatilla is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $318K home, about $2,380 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Umatilla, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in UmatillaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Umatilla.
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; Tangerine for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Umatilla, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares | 413 | $334K | $188 | 10% | 75 |
| Mount Dora | 393 | $430K | $223 | 9% | 71 |
| Eustis | 373 | $330K | $185 | 17% | 53 |
| Umatilla | 120 | $318K | $185 | 6% | 103 |
| Mount Plymouth | 64 | $362K | $209 | 20% | 52 |
| Tangerine | 49 | $582K | $241 | 14% | 61 |
| Silver Lake | 40 | $399K | $182 | 15% | 65 |
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 Umatilla
What do homes sell for in Umatilla, FL?
120 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $318K, $185 a square foot.
Is Umatilla a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Umatilla?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Umatilla?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $318K home that’s near $2,380.
Where can I see homes for sale in Umatilla?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Umatilla’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Umatilla.
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).