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Hardee County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Hardee County, FL’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●27
Inventory Health25%
●89

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●69
Economic Strength20%
●25
Rental Yield15%
●83

Where is Hardee County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hardee County, FL is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hardee County, FL?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Hardee County, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$249K▼ -5.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market34 days▼ -50.7%Redfin
Months of Supply5.8▲ +26.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale59▼ -9.2%Redfin
Homes Sold10▼ -28.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$197▲ +10.4%Redfin

How has Hardee County, FL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 59
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hardee County, FL a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Hardee County, FL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hardee County, FL?

The median sale price in Hardee County, FL is $249K, having fallen 5.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hardee County, FL?

Hardee County, FL scores 69 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Hardee County, FL's Alpha Score?

Hardee County, FL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (89/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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