The market finished 2025 strong and carried that energy into 2026. Here’s what buyers and sellers need to know about activity, prices, and inventory.
As early storms hit the Northeast, buyer activity in Southeast Florida accelerated toward the end of 2025. Sales increased, pending contracts jumped, and the market gained strength going into the final quarter.
But even with more activity, prices did not rise. The way these trends came together helps explain the market’s unusual finish and its strong start to 2026.
A stronger market toward the end of 2025. As 2025 came to a close, the Southeast Florida real estate market became stronger toward the end of the year. Several positive trends emerged in the fourth quarter, particularly in overall activity.
One contributing factor mentioned was early storms in the Northeast. These conditions often drive people to head south earlier than usual, and that pattern appears to have increased real estate activity in Southeast Florida.
Closed sales increased across property types. During the fourth quarter, closed sales increased by almost 10% across Southeast Florida. This total includes single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums combined.
Single-family homes continued to perform the strongest. They remained stronger than condominiums and slightly stronger than townhomes, maintaining their position as the most resilient property type in the market.
"The strong end-of-year surge is carrying into early 2026."
A significant rise in pending sales. Pending sales rose by about 17% in the fourth quarter. This represented a large increase in the number of people buying homes and putting properties under contract toward the end of the year.
Since pending sales typically close about a month later, this increase is expected to show results in 2026. The strong level of contract activity in the final quarter helped create momentum moving into the new year.
Prices remained flat or declined slightly. Despite stronger sales activity, median sales prices did not increase. The median sales price for single-family homes remained flat, while townhomes and condominiums went down slightly.
Because of these changes, the overall median sales price across all property types ended the year a little lower. This result stood out given the otherwise positive movement in sales activity.
More inventory and longer selling times. Days on the market increased during this period, meaning homes were taking longer to sell. At the same time, the month’s supply of inventory rose.
By the end of the quarter, Southeast Florida had about eight months of inventory across all property types. This increase in available homes was part of the overall market picture at the end of 2025.
Starting 2026 strong in Southeast Florida. The strong activity from late 2025 has carried through, and the Southeast Florida real estate market remains active as we move into 2026. While some of the data from the end of last year was unusual, the surge in buyer activity, especially in December, helped start the new year on a positive note.
Although the broader Southeast Florida market gives helpful context, conditions can vary by community and property type. If you’d like to know more about your community, the Southeast Florida market, or the value of your own home, we’d be happy to take a closer look and show you how these trends apply to your situation.
If you’d like to know more about your community, the Southeast Florida market, or the value of your own home, just reach out anytime at (561) 220-2052, email info@tricoliteam.com, or visit tricoliteam.com. We’d be happy to take a closer look and show you how these trends apply to your situation.