Here is where the Central Florida residential market landed in April 2026, with the change from March shown in parentheses:

• Average sale price: $466,283 (down $10,015, or 2.1 percent, from March)

• Average days on market: 82 days (flat with March)

• Months of supply: 4.63 months (down from 4.69)

• Total active inventory: 15,025 homes (down 562, or 3.6 percent)

• List to sale ratio: 98 percent (up one point from 97 percent)

• Total monthly sales: 3,242 closings (down 82, or 2.5 percent)

Month Over Month Comparison

Market Condition Overview

The market in April was steady with a slight cooling in price. At 4.63 months of supply we are sitting in balanced territory, the kind of market where neither buyers nor sellers hold all the cards. Sellers are still getting 98 cents on every dollar they ask, which is strong. But homes are taking an average of 82 days to sell, and the average sale price slipped about two percent from March.

It is worth keeping the year over year picture in mind too. Compared to April 2025, prices are actually up about 1.9 percent, while the number of homes for sale has dropped roughly 14 percent and closings are down about 5.7 percent. So we have fewer homes on the market than a year ago, modestly higher prices, and a bit less buyer activity. That combination keeps a floor under prices even as the monthly momentum softens.

Sales Volume

3,242 homes closed across the Central Florida region in April. That is down 82 closings from March's 3,324, a drop of about 2.5 percent. April usually builds toward the spring peak in May, so a slight month over month dip is not the headline. The more telling number is the year over year comparison: April 2025 saw 3,438 closings, which puts us about 5.7 percent behind last year's pace. Buyers are still transacting, just at a measured rhythm rather than a rush.

Pricing

The average sale price came in at $466,283, down about $10,015 from March. The average list price was $478,023, so the typical seller accepted roughly $11,700 under asking. The list to sale ratio of 98 percent tells you sellers are still negotiating from a position of strength even with prices easing. Year over year the average sale price is up about 1.9 percent from April 2025's $457,723, so the longer trend is still gently upward. Month to month softness inside a year over year gain is exactly what a normalizing market looks like.

Days on Market

Homes averaged 82 days on the market in April, unchanged from March. That headline number hides a split worth understanding. Nearly half of single family homes, 1,241 out of 2,649, sold within the first 30 days. The average gets pulled up by a long tail of slower listings, with about 549 single family homes sitting for 121 days or more. So well priced homes in the right segment are still moving fast, while overpriced or harder to place listings are sitting. The market is not slow so much as it is selective.

Inventory

There were 15,025 active listings at the end of April, down 562 from March and down about 14 percent from a year ago. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.63 months of supply. The steady drop in inventory, both month over month and year over year, is the main reason prices have held up despite slower sales. Less competition among sellers keeps a floor under values.

Sweet Spot of the Market

The heart of the market in April was the $300,000 to $500,000 range. The single busiest band was $400,000 to $499,999 with 609 closings, about 19 percent of all sales. Right behind it, $300,000 to $349,999 had 520 closings (16 percent), $350,000 to $399,999 had 435 (13 percent), and $250,000 to $299,999 had 410 (13 percent). Add it up and homes between $250,000 and $500,000 made up well over half of everything that sold. Price a property inside that window and you are fishing where the fish are.

Bedroom Data Analysis

Three and four bedroom homes ran the show. Three bedroom homes led with 1,389 sales, and four bedroom homes followed with 1,118. Together they made up about three quarters of the month's volume. Two bedroom homes accounted for 363 sales and five bedroom homes 313. For our purposes this matters a great deal: the three and four bedroom range is both the most liquid part of the for sale market and the deepest part of the rental demand pool. That is the bullseye for most of the homes we manage.

What This Means for Landlords

A few takeaways for owners.

First, this is not a market that rewards rushing a sale. With an average of 82 days to sell and prices easing month over month, an owner who lists today should expect to wait and probably to negotiate. If your property cash flows as a rental, holding is looking more attractive than selling into a soft patch.

Second, the three and four bedroom segment, which is where most of our managed homes sit, is the most active part of both the sale and rental markets. The demand is there.

Third, fewer homes are selling and they are selling more slowly, which tends to keep would be buyers in the rental pool longer. That supports steady rental demand and gives a well maintained, fairly priced rental a real edge.

Fourth, inventory being down 14 percent from last year is keeping a floor under values. Owners are not looking at falling equity, just a flatter, slower market than the frenzy of a couple years back.

Our Take

I have watched this market swing from the wild seller's market of 2022 to where we are now, and April looks like more of the same steady normalization we have seen all year. Prices nudged down, homes are taking a little under three months to sell on average, and there are fewer homes for sale than a year ago. None of that is alarming. It is a market that has found its footing.

If you own a rental with us and you have been wondering whether to sell, my honest read is that this is a fine market to hold and a patient market to sell into. The buyers are still out there. They are just choosier and they are taking their time. Price right, present well, and you will transact. Push your luck on price and you will join the 121 day club.

For owners staying the course, the rental side stays healthy. Every buyer who decides to wait another year is a renter for another year, and that works in our favor.

Let's Talk About Your Property

Thinking about renting out a property, or weighing whether to hold or sell the one you already have? That is exactly the conversation we are here for. Belmont Management Group handles the day to day so you do not have to, and we will give you a straight read on what your specific home should do in this market.

Reach out for a free consultation. Email Raul Veitia directly at RVeitia@belmontManagementGroup.com, or fill out the prospective landlords form on our website and we will get right back to you.

Data Sources

Orlando Regional REALTOR Association (ORRA), Monthly Sales Trend Indicator and Multiple Listing Sales and Inventory Reports, April 2026. Data sourced from Stellar MLS and compiled from ORRA's four year sales and inventory history. Figures reflect residential sales published through Stellar MLS for Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, and Seminole counties and do not include every sale in the reported areas. Neither the Association nor Stellar MLS is responsible for the accuracy of the underlying data.