Hernando, FL 34442 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 86
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Home Value
$356,736
−0.8% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
86
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.2 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
92 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
22%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
95.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
46%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,883/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
54%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$403
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 54% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 0.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 5% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. Listings are 10% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−25% vs. a year ago), close to pre-pandemic levels.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (86/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.1% below their final list price; 22% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 46% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $88k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,262 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $323/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $403 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (64% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.2% to +9.1% (80% range; middle estimate +2.1%), chance of a rise 64%, of a 5%+ drop 15%.
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