Baker, FL 32531 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 15
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Home Value
$325,295
+4.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
15
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.0 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
43 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.8%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
29%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
28%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$292
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 28% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 45% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−54% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (15/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.2% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 29% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $82k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $3,036 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $292 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (75% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.0% to +11.3% (80% range; middle estimate +4.3%), chance of a rise 75%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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