Market data · August 2026
Pensacola Housing Market — August 2026
237 homes sold at a median of $278,500, in a typical 34 days.
In August 2026, 237 homes sold in Pensacola at a median of $278,500, taking a typical 34 days to sell. There are 904 homes on the market at a median of $300,000, and 396 more under contract.
The numbers
| Measure | August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Homes sold | 237 |
| Median sale price | $278,500 |
| Median days on market | 34 |
| Price per square foot | $170 |
| Homes for sale | 904 |
| Median list price | $300,000 |
| Under contract | 396 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 98.5% |
| Months of supply | 3.8 |
What’s actually going on
Pensacola is the biggest market on the coast by a distance — 237 sales in August, more than twice any other city here — and it behaves differently from the newer suburbs around it.
The gap between the median sale and the median listing is only $21,500, the second-tightest in the region. That’s because Pensacola isn’t a new-construction market: homes that sold were built around 1985, homes for sale around 1984. Same stock, same era, prices close together. There’s no builder premium distorting the numbers.
The split matters more here than the average. Of the 237 sales, 113 closed in under a month and 81 took more than two. In a market this size, the median tells you very little — the neighborhood and the price band tell you almost everything.
If you’re selling
Homes in Pensacola closed at a median of 98.5% of asking in August. Price to the market and you’ll get very close to your number — the discounting happens to homes that started too high, not to homes priced right from the start.
With 904 homes for sale and 237 selling a month, you’re competing against roughly 3.8 months of inventory.
If you’re buying
81 of the 237 homes that sold took more than two months to get there, and 904 are still listed — a median of 68 days each. Anything that’s been sitting is worth an offer.
Common questions
How long does it take to sell a house in Pensacola? A median of 34 days in August. That average hides a split: 113 of 237 sold in under 30 days and 81 took more than 60. Where a home lands is mostly about pricing.
Is Pensacola a buyer’s or seller’s market right now? About 3.8 months of supply. Under four months generally favours sellers; over six favours buyers.
What do homes actually cost in Pensacola? The median sale was $278,500 in August, at about $170 per square foot. Of the 237 sales, 96 were under $250,000, 66 between $250,000 and $350,000, 46 between $350,000 and $500,000, and 29 above $500,000.
Data: Pensacola MLS, closings in August 2026, zip codes 32501, 32502, 32503, 32504, 32505, 32506, 32514, 32526. Pulled September 2, 2026. Figures are medians for residential listings.