Market Intelligence Report — FL-100

Ocala, FL

Monthly housing intelligence, market trends, and trusted local expertise.

Ref. No: 2026-FL-07
As of the latest 2026 data
Cooling

Median Listing

$299K
-0.3% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.34
+6.2% YoY

Active Inventory

3,533
-9.8% YoY

Median DOM

79 Days
+0.0% YoY

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The Ocala metro market is currently characterized as Cooling, with a pending ratio of 0.34 indicating slower absorption of available inventory. Active listings stand at 3,533, representing a 9.8% contraction over the past year, while the median listing price remained stable month-over-month at $299,000.

Local Market Signals

Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)

Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.

Job Market

5.7%+0.8 pp YoY

Unemployment rate · Jun 2026

Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).

Population & Migration

442,660+3.4% YoY

Resident population · Jan 2025

Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.

U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).

Future Housing Supply

445-38.4% YoY

Building permits (private housing units) · Jun 2026

Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.

U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).

Market Analysis

What's moving the Ocala market right now.

Demand indicators show a softening trend, with the pending ratio at 0.34, although it has increased by 6.2% year-over-year from a lower base. New listings have decreased by 3.4% over the past year. Inventory levels have contracted, with active listings down 9.8% year-over-year. Median listing price held flat month-over-month and registered a marginal 0.3% decline year-over-year, alongside a 1.2% year-over-year decrease in median price per square foot.

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Anthony Alfarone
Real

Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Ocala shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.

Historical Analysis

Market Trends

Median Price

$299K+0.0% MoM

Active Inventory

3,533-9.8% YoY

Days on Market

79+0.0% YoY

Sold Score™

47+6.2% YoY

Sold Score™ Over Time

Market liquidity index • 36 months

47
Aug 23Jul 26

Price & Days on Market

Median listing vs market velocity

Price DOM
Aug 23Jul 26

Inventory Dynamics

Total active listings vs new monthly supply

Active New listings
Aug 23Mar 24Oct 24May 25Dec 25Jul 26

Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.

Market Signals & Indicators

Negotiating Leverage

With a pending ratio of 0.34 and a median days on market holding at 79, the pace of transactions suggests inventory is taking longer to clear. While active listings have declined year-over-year, the current absorption rate indicates that prospective purchasers have broader selection and less urgency. This environment encourages price discipline on the part of sellers as competition for demand intensifies.

Luxury Segment

The average listing price of $388,169 shows a 1.4% decline over the past year, in contrast to a more stable median listing price. This divergence, coupled with a median price per square foot decrease, suggests some softening in the higher-priced segments of the market. No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.

Supply Dynamics

3,533 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 972 per month.

Pricing Pressure
19.9%

of active listings carry a price reduction, -3.9% from prior period.

$/Sq Ft
$0K

Median price per square foot has moved -1.2% year-over-year.

Absorption
0.34

Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.

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Cooling

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Buyer Demand Index
34%
Median Days on Market
79 days
Inventory YoY
−10%

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Metro Demographics

Metro Area
Ocala, FL
CBSA Code
36100
State
FL

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