The February 2026 snapshot for Manatee County single‑family homes shows 550 closed sales, a 10% increase year‑over‑year, and a median sale price of $489,634, up 2.9% from a year earlier. Overall activity appears stronger than last year, with closed transactions and prices both rising. These headline figures indicate continued market momentum heading into spring.
On the supply side, active inventory stands at 3,031 units, down 2.1% from a year ago, while new listings totaled 1,016, up 4.7% year‑over‑year. At the same time, new pending sales reached 714, an 11% increase, signaling that a larger share of inventory are moving quickly into contract prior to the end of our busy season. The combination of slightly lower inventory and rising pending sales points to persistent buyer demand relative to available supply.
Cash transactions account for 32.0% of closed sales, a small decline from 33.2% a year ago, suggesting a modest shift back toward financed purchases. Taken together, the data show a market with healthy transaction volume and modest price appreciation, tightening supply, and active buyer interest, conditions that generally favor sellers but there is still plenty of room for buyer leverage in this market. The infographic below from Florida Realtors contains more details.
