First Coast home sales fall for fourth straight month in October as prices rise

Home sales in Northeast Florida fell again in October, even as the median sales price climbed from a year ago, according to new data from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. There were 1,477 closed sales in the six-county region last month. That’s down 15.3% from the 1,743 closings in October 2025 and 11% below September’s revised 1,660. It s the fourth month in a row of sliding home sales on the First Coast. Prices moved the other way. The region’s median sales price was $399,056 in October, up 4.1% from $383,210 a year earlier. It was roughly flat from September’s $397,495, an increase of about 0.4%. Buyers also have fewer options. Active inventory was 6,531 homes in October, down 14.3% from 7,622 a year ago and down 0.4% from 6,557 in September. In the county breakout, Duval County, home to Jacksonville, posted 749 home sales last month. That’s a 19.1% drop from October 2025 and a 14.3% slide from September. The median sales price came in at $337,000 in October, a 4.7% in