Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0528 homes sold in Wildwood in the last year, at a typical $323K
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 Wildwood homes are listed.
Every place Wildwood 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 Wildwood.
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.
2% of Wildwood’s sales are condos, at $118K less than a house
485 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 485 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $209FL $245
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $163FL $262
- Days to sell
- 103
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $285K
Townhouses: 28 sold, typical $223K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
528 sales in the last year, against 534 in 2025 and a low of 45 in 2012. The typical sale went from $114K 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 Wildwood
Check a listing against what Wildwood 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 Wildwood are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Wildwood’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, 528 sales.
If you’re buying in Wildwood
- Shop in February. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but July is the most competitive: 11% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). February has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Florida as a whole
| Wildwood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 7% | 11% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 19% | 43% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 15% | 39% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 95.5% | 98.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 71 | 30 | 76 |
213 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.5 times the 2021 low (39) and 238% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 65%, condos 46%
A house typically sold for $330K in the last year (485 sales), a condo for $213K (13).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Wildwood ranks 404th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wildwood is one of the state’s calmer 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 Wildwood home costs about $1,938 a month
Price: Wildwood’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wildwood’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 Wildwood is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 24.
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 $3,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wildwood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WildwoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wildwood.
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.
Fruitland Park, Lake Panasoffkee, Leesburg, Lady Lake and Bushnell sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wildwood, 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 | 1,649 | $356K | $234 | 5% | 53 |
| Leesburg | 549 | $315K | $176 | 14% | 78 |
| Wildwood | 528 | $323K | $198 | 5% | 83 |
| Lady Lake | 220 | $297K | $192 | 9% | 80 |
| Fruitland Park | 127 | $344K | $192 | 9% | 72 |
| Bushnell | 54 | $278K | $178 | 6% | 83 |
| Lake Panasoffkee | 52 | $226K | $177 | 19% | 87 |
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 Wildwood
What do homes sell for in Wildwood, FL?
528 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $323K, $198 a square foot. Houses sold for about $330K, condos for about $213K.
Is Wildwood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 203 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 54 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wildwood?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wildwood?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $323K home that’s near $3,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wildwood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wildwood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wildwood.
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).