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Housing in Yalaha

25 homes sold in Yalaha in the last year, at a typical $442K

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 Yalaha homes are listed.

Homes sold
25
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$442K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$206
Florida $250
Paid vs. asking
96.1%
4% sold over asking
For sale now
17
May 2026 · 3 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 96% of Yalaha’s sales, at a typical $450K

25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$450K

typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$205FL $245
Days to sell
112
Sold over asking
4%
Listings with a price cut
35%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $285K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price

25 sales in the last year, against 56 in 2019 and a low of 26 in 2025. The typical sale went from $196K in 2016 to $442K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$200K$300K$400K$500K2012: 30 sold, typical $132K’122013: 44 sold, typical $158K2014: 31 sold, typical $168K’142015: 42 sold, typical $193K2016: 47 sold, typical $196K’162017: 48 sold, typical $205K2018: 37 sold, typical $221K’182019: 56 sold, typical $228K2020: 46 sold, typical $282K’202021: 48 sold, typical $314K2022: 39 sold, typical $407K’222023: 33 sold, typical $363K2024: 35 sold, typical $427K’242025: 26 sold, typical $455KLast 12 months: 25 sold, typical $442KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $450K buys in Yalaha

Houseat $205 a sq ft
The same money in Floridaat $245 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Yalaha 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Yalaha are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Yalaha’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, 25 sales.

If you’re buying in Yalaha

  • Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.1% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 117 days.
Best time to buy

Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars

June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but April is the most competitive: 19% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (6%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.5107%13%20%Sweet spotJan: 4 new listings a month, 6% sold over asking, 110 days to sellJFeb: 4 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 92 days to sellFMar: 5 new listings a month, 6% sold over asking, 62 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 96 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 76 days to sellMJun: 6 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 92 days to sellJJul: 5 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 48 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 54 days to sellASep: 3 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 67 days to sellSOct: 4 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 101 days to sellONov: 5 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 177 days to sellNDec: 3 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 60 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida

Yalaha now2017–192021 peakFL now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price4%11%27%10%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days23%25%56%20%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price34%22%38%28%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.1%95.4%97.6%96.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract1176913076
Supply

16 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 2.8 times the 2021 low (6), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 26.

2012: 26 for sale’122013: 23 for sale2014: 25 for sale2015: 25 for sale’152016: 19 for sale2017: 13 for sale2018: 19 for sale’182019: 15 for sale2020: 13 for sale2021: 6 for sale’212022: 11 for sale2023: 11 for sale2024: 9 for sale’242025: 14 for saleLast 12 months: 16 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 3 listings has cut its price

34% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2015: 18%’152016: 16%2017: 23%2018: 20%’182019: 24%2020: 26%2021: 38%’212022: 40%2023: 21%2024: 31%’242025: 35%Last 12 months: 34%Now

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.

Before you buy in Yalaha

Five things worth knowing

6

New listings in June

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.

Best time to buy
B

Schools

The schools grade for Yalaha, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Yalaha
33 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Yalaha.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Tavares, Leesburg, Silver Lake and Groveland sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Yalaha, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Groveland577$375K$19315%71
Leesburg549$315K$17614%78
Tavares413$334K$18810%75
Silver Lake40$399K$18215%65
Howey-in-the-Hills33$367K$2026%95
Astatula31$342K$22710%164
Yalaha25$442K$2064%117

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 Yalaha

What do homes sell for in Yalaha, FL?

25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $442K, $206 a square foot.

Is Yalaha a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 5.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.1% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Yalaha?

June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

Where can I see homes for sale in Yalaha?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Yalaha’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Yalaha.

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).