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The Villages, FL Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · metro area
The Villages, FL home values are down 0.5% over the past year, to a typical $388k - 8% below the August 2022 peak. Typical rent is $1,723 a month (+2.6% in a year).
Typical home value
$388k
-0.5% (-$1,837) in 12 months
From the peak
-8%
Peak $420k, Aug 2022
Since Dec 2019
+35%
from $287k
Typical rent
$1,723/mo
+2.6% in 12 months
Income needed to buy
$112k/yr
20% down, 30% of income
Days to go under contract
64
September 2026

The Villages, FL home values since 2000

$100k$200k$300k$400k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $420k (Aug 2022)Now $388k

Last few years

$300k$350k$400k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $420k (Aug 2022)Now $388k

Rent in The Villages, FL

$1,400$1,500$1,600$1,700$1,80020222023202420252026Now $1,723

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical The Villages, FL home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $2,616/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,723/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

The Villages, FL vs Florida vs the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
This metro$388k-0.5%$1,723/mo
Florida$375k-0.9%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in The Villages, FL?

Yes - the typical The Villages, FL-area home value is down 0.5% over the past 12 months, at $388k (September 2026). Values are 8% below their August 2022 peak of $420k.

Is the The Villages, FL housing market crashing?

Home values are 8% below their August 2022 peak and down 0.5% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in The Villages, FL?

Typical rent in the The Villages, FL metro is $1,723 a month (September 2026), +2.6% over 12 months.

How much income do you need to buy a home in The Villages, FL?

About $112k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).

Nearby and similar metros

Miami, FL · Tampa, FL · Orlando, FL · Jacksonville, FL · North Port, FL · Cape Coral, FL · Minneapolis, MN · Lancaster, PA · Philadelphia, PA · Milwaukee, WI

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the The Villages, FL metro area. How we calculate.