Johnson Helm House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in West Samoset in the last year, at a typical $266K
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 West Samoset homes are listed.
Every place West Samoset 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 West Samoset.
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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 75% of West Samoset’s sales, at a typical $249K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $215FL $245
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $330K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $143K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 56 in 2014 and a low of 23 in 2025. The typical sale went from $97K in 2016 to $266K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in West Samoset
Check a listing against what West Samoset 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 West Samoset are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of West Samoset’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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in West Samoset
- Shop in June. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 41% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.4% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but July is the most competitive: 35% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| West Samoset now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 21% | 45% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 43% | 72% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 41% | 29% | 26% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.4% | 98% | 100.8% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 38 | 14 | 76 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (4), 21% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 35.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
41% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 West Samoset home costs about $1,535 a month
Price: West Samoset’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at West Samoset’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 West Samoset is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $266K home, about $1,770 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for West Samoset, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in West SamosetTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in West Samoset.
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.
South Bradenton and Bayshore Gardens sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of West Samoset, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 1,019 | $326K | $224 | 7% | 62 |
| Bayshore Gardens | 267 | $241K | $177 | 8% | 75 |
| South Bradenton | 263 | $191K | $157 | 14% | 71 |
| Palmetto | 157 | $369K | $226 | 4% | 94 |
| Ellenton | 67 | $340K | $227 | 21% | 71 |
| Samoset | 27 | $284K | $218 | 15% | 66 |
| West Samoset | 24 | $266K | $202 | 8% | 60 |
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 West Samoset
What do homes sell for in West Samoset, FL?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $266K, $202 a square foot.
Is West Samoset a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.4% of asking on average, and 41% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in West Samoset?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in West Samoset?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $266K home that’s near $1,770.
Where can I see homes for sale in West Samoset?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry West Samoset’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to West Samoset.
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).