While single-family home inventory levels in Manatee are thankfully higher this year than last, we didn’t see inventory build in June. Overall, the market remains fairly healthy when compared to 2022; however, more inventory would make a positive difference. The median price of homes has dropped slightly YoY; however, that doesn’t mean that home prices are falling. Rather, the lower end of the market is transacting at faster pace than it did last year, which is a good outcome for the county. The infographic from Florida Realtors below contains more of the details.
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