The Villages Real Estate
July 7 – 13, 2026

The post-Independence Day week delivered solid numbers across the board. Sixty-seven MLS transactions hit the board during the week of July 7–13 — 33 fresh new listings, 1 Back on Market, and 33 homes entering the pending column. Buyers who spent the July 4th weekend browsing came back ready to act, and sellers who held off during the holiday gave the market a fresh injection of inventory. This is exactly the kind of post-holiday surge that characterizes a healthy, demand-driven market. If you’re still in watch mode, keep in mind that the gap between list and contract can be short — reach me directly and we can get you positioned to move fast when the right home appears.

New listings this week ranged from $155,000 to $1,200,000 with an average of $278 per square foot. The top-of-market entry is 7602 FRANK DIPIETRO Drive in the 34762 corridor — a 4-bed, 3-bath, 2,378-sqft home listed at $1,200,000, spotlighted below. At the entry level, a 1-bed villa at 17449 SE 81ST NEWBERRY Court came in at $155,000 — a reminder that The Villages still offers genuine access points at nearly every price. Browse all listings by region to see where your budget lands across the six districts.

On the VLS (Villages Listing System) / POV side, this week brought a dramatic inventory surge across all categories. New construction (VLS) jumped from 182 to 194 — adding Coming Soon units to the count — while preowned VLS listings nearly doubled from 361 to 704. Homesites (vacant lots on the VLS) exploded from 75 to 372, reflecting a major Merritt Field release. Pending contracts (VLS) ticked up from 333 to 363. With 1633 total VLS-tracked listings, buyers now have the widest selection we’ve seen in months. I pull these numbers live each week so you always have the most current read. Let’s talk if you want to dig into what it means for your situation specifically.

What these numbers mean for you: VLS active inventory jumped to 1270 listings across new construction, preowned, and homesites — one of the highest totals we’ve tracked this year. For buyers, that means more choice and less competitive pressure than you’d expect. The VLS pending count of 363 homes under contract confirms demand is real and keeping pace with the new supply. New VLS construction starts at $205K and preowned VLS options run all the way to $2M, so whether you’re downsizing, upsizing, or making your first move to The Villages, there is a path here for your budget and your timeline.

If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, mid-July is historically a smart window to act. Summer inventory levels in The Villages tend to stay strong through August before seasonal tightening in the fall. I track every listing, every week — I’m Eddie Sutton with Worth Clark Realty, and I live right here in LaBelle North. Let’s talk.