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Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Punta Gorda, FL Housing Market Trends

With 20,608 people, 9,827 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $791,275, Punta Gorda house prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, Punta Gorda real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Punta Gorda, accounting for 56.27% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Punta Gorda include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 23.55%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.51%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 7.00%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Punta Gorda. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 81.57% of Punta Gorda's homes, and 59.65% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Punta Gorda built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Punta Gorda built between 2000 and later ( 35.61%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 5.82%). There's also some housing in Punta Gorda built before 1939 ( 1.13%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Punta Gorda. Fully 26.16% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Punta Gorda homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Punta Gorda real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Punta Gorda Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Punta Gorda has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Punta Gorda real estate appreciated 137.04% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.01%, putting Punta Gorda in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Punta Gorda definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Punta Gorda appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Punta Gorda's appreciation rate has been -0.24%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Punta Gorda were at -2.19%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -8.47%.

Notably, Punta Gorda's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Florida, our data show that Punta Gorda's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Florida.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Punta Gorda differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Punta Gorda - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Punta Gorda real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$791,275

Punta Gorda, FL Home Prices
> $1,518,000
$1,138,001 - $1,518,000
$759,001 - $1,138,000
$607,001 - $759,000
$456,001 - $607,000
$303,001 - $456,000
$152,001 - $303,000
$76,001 - $152,000
$0 - $76,000
6.0%
6.0%
7.7%
7.7%
22.7%
22.7%
15.2%
15.2%
11.0%
11.0%
14.0%
14.0%
14.7%
14.7%
5.4%
5.4%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Florida

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

9,827

Punta Gorda Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,536 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
81.6%
81.6%
18.4%
18.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
26.2%
26.2%
73.8%
73.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
35.6%
35.6%
57.4%
57.4%
5.8%
5.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
56.3%
56.3%
4.6%
4.6%
8.5%
8.5%
23.5%
23.5%
7.0%
7.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.7%
0.7%
3.3%
3.3%
35.9%
35.9%
53.9%
53.9%
5.8%
5.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes