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Marion County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Marion 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%
●20
Inventory Health25%
●95

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●18
Economic Strength20%
●37
Rental Yield15%
●65

Where is Marion County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Marion County, FL is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Marion 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.

Marion County, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▼ -2%Redfin
Median Days on Market88 days▲ +22.2%Redfin
Months of Supply5.3▼ -1.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale4,096▼ -2.4%Redfin
Homes Sold780▲ +1.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$168▼ -2.9%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Marion County, FL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Marion County, FL is $274K, having fallen 2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Marion County, FL?

Marion County, FL scores 18 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Marion County, FL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (95/100) and its weakest is Affordability (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Marion County, FL? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.