Ocala/Marion County home prices: Single-family sales and price gains

Home for sale in Marion County. [Photo courtesy realtor.com]

The Ocala Marion County Association of Realtors (OMCAR) has released the August 2025 market statistics, showing continued strength in the single-family housing sector.

• Closed sales: Single-family home sales totaled 699, up 10% compared to August 2024.
• Median sale price: Homes sold for a median price of $295,000, an increase of 2.8% year over year.
• Average sale price: Reached $337,292, reflecting a 4.5% gain.
• Dollar volume: Sales totaled $235.8 million, up 10% from last year.
• Cash sales: 35.5% of transactions were paid in cash, compared to 29.8% in August 2024.
• New listings: 1,022 new properties entered the market, a 2.8% increase year-over-year.
• Pending sales: Contracts signed on 739 homes, up 16.9% from last year.
• Inventory: Active listings rose to 3,806, a 32.2% increase, bringing the months’ supply of inventory to 5.9—indicating a balanced market.
• Median time to contract: Homes went under contract in a median of 71 days, compared to 52 days a year ago.
• Median time to sale: Homes closed in a median of 108 days, up from 100 days in August 2024.

“August’s numbers reflect a housing market that continues to provide opportunities for both buyers and sellers,” said Carla Lord, OMCAR president, in the report. “The increase in inventory is giving buyers more options, while steady price growth highlights confidence in Ocala and Marion County’s housing market.”