As of April 9th, the Dow Jones has shed a little over 4% since 2025 began. Gas isn’t much cheaper than it was 5 months ago and mortgage interest rates are still in the high 6’s. So, as the article graphic suggests, taking a peaceful drive down an old dusty country road doesn’t sound like such a bad idea. A deficiency of distractions and concern for things out of our control is often the prescription for peace and hope. In fact. Jürgen Moltmann once said:

Hope is the anticipation of joy
Anxiety is the anticipation of worry

We have all heard stories from people throughout our lives that seemed to be a big deal at the time they were being told. Big hand gestures, fluctuations in voices with a dash of big eyes, peppered with spikes in dramatic, emotional feedback has all too often swept us off our feet and into a fit of worry, and sometimes, great excitement. Many times, these entanglements leave us at the end of that peaceful country road, waiting anxiously for a conclusion that was initiated by one, but maintained and nurtured by us.

There is a gap right now in the Naples real estate market. While the Median Sales Price in the Overall Naples Housing Market for March 2025 is fairly flat, albiet at an all-time high, from February 2025 & March 2024, ZIP code 34102 (Old Naples, Royal Harbor, Port Royal) is up 11.3% over March 2024! Wow. And ZIP 34103 (Park Shore, Moorings) is up 34.3%!! This is all for Single Family Homes AND Condos, combined. Golden Gate Estates is up 1.3% from March 2024 and continues to be ‘ol reliable in price appreciation over the years that I have been publishing these Naples real estate news articles.

Separating Single Family Homes from Condos, we see that condos lost 7.1% in value from last March while SFH’s were up about .3% in Overall Naples. In ZIP 34102, SFH’s were up 22.1% while Condos were up 23.7% in Median Sales Price over March 2024. ZIP 34103 saw the biggest increase in SFH price with a 29.4% increase over March 2024 and a 1.7% drop in Condo prices. I think most would agree that not all properties are the same and certainly not all seller’s situations are the same. The prize properties, such as this beloved and adored 9th floor condo in Park Shore’s acclaimed La Mer building, will always be in high demand.

4051 Gulf Shore Blvd N #902 | Park Shore Video

Median Sales Price

Overall Naples – $650,000 | +0.1%
34102 – $2,700,000 | +11.3%
34103 – $1,946,875 | +34.3%
Golden Gate Estates – $599,700 | +1.3%

Median Sales Price | Naples March 2025 Housing Market Update

Total Sales in March 2025 for our four subject areas all increased over February 2025, as they historically do from February to March. However, it was only ZIP 34102 that showed growth over March 2024, posting 2.3% more sales overall, which are mostly SFH’s. 34102 actually showed a 3.7% drop in Condo Total Sales. Have you checked lately to see What’s Going on In Royal Harbor and the investments that can be had? With all of the work going on at the Bayshore Gateway Triangle, including the Metropolitan Naples at the corner of Davis Blvd & US41, Royal Harbor is really becoming quite desirable.

What’s Happening Royal Harbor?

Total Sales Overall Naples was down 9.6%, Golden Gate Estates was down 14.5% and ZIP 34103 was down 32% from last March. It is not far from the imagination that once interest rates and stocks hit some threshold that spurs home buying and investments, inventory will start to become limited again while sales tick upward. This is a nice time for buyers to be writing offers and getting deals on properties. There are certainly some deals to be had, but not everywhere. This is NOT 2008, though some buyers are maintaining that we are about to experience it. A well researched, trustworthy Realtor® will be able to illustrate the facts to those in question.

Total Sales

Overall Naples – 817 | -9.6%
34102 – 45 | +2.3%
34103 – 34 | -32.0%
Golden Gate Estates – 65 | -14.5%

Total Sales | Naples March 2025 Housing Market Update

As mentioned above, this is a great time for buyers to be writing offers as competition is low and many sellers are willing to make reasonable deals. And look, it’ not always about price reductions that will help buyers the most. Paying points to the lender for a couple of years of reduced interest rate is looking like a great option since the industry is expecting lower rates to materialize. After a couple of years, refinance to the lower, long-term rate. This strategy saves a lot more money than a price reduction. Certain areas of the Naples real estate market are seeing great activity. Once again, Golden Gate Estates is rocking with 36.1% more Pending Sales in March than in March 2024. The strong desire for homes in Golden Gate Estates makes sense because there are no HOA’s, lots of room to have a a guest house or workshop and shooting firearms on your property is allowed. My listing at 2112 16th St NE sits on 2.58, 100% upland, acres and has a far superior workshop than anything else in it’s price point. 2400 sf with a 200 amp panel! Make sure to check that one out.

2112 16th St NE | Video

Pending Sales

Overall Naples – 1,004 | -1.0%
34102 – 49 | +8.9%
34103 – 48 | 0.0%
Golden Gate Estates – 98 | +36.1%

Pending Sales | Naples March 2025 Housing Market Update

April numbers are going to be very telling as it has been right around March or April in previous years that inventory starts to fall every month until September or October. As of March 2025, Home Inventory is at 7,448 in Overall Naples, just about the highest it has ever been. Will it continue to go up as people are fearing, or will we continue the historical trend of seeing a significant decrease through the off-season? I imagine that buyers would want to have more to choose from, so the time to get a home under contract could very well be now. Ask the seller to pay points and refinance in 2 years. Don’t kick yourself for waiting to buy when prices could be higher. If this whole tariff thing ends up working to bring more and more jobs to America, then what you are talking about is a large increase of people who are making money, are qualified, and who would love to either buy their first home, upgrade to a better home or start/expand their investment portfolio. The next seller market boom might be closer than you think, so don’t waste time. Inventory is up all over Naples, and it is just a matter of time before the pendulum starts swinging the other way.

For the investor developers out there who want to get a piece of the action on not only Naples real estate appreciate, but the rental market cash flow, I urge you to review my listing at 2708-2714 Santa Cruz Blvd in Kings Lake. The last Development in Kings Lake is actually comprised of 7 parcels, 4 being townhomes. Collier County has confirmed that 25 units can exist here. The math essentially suggests about $800,000/yr in cash flow outside of borrowing costs. This is the last buildable lots in Kings Lake, which is 5 minutes from 5th Ave S. What a SIGNIFICANT opportunity!

2708-2714 Santa Cruz Blvd | Video

Total Inventory

Overall Naples – 7,448 | +35.5%
34102 – 678 | +28.9%
34103 – 578 | +33.2%
Golden Gate Estates – 398 | +13.1%

Total Inventory | Naples March 2025 Housing Market Update

For the last year or so, I have reported to you that the Days on Market have been rising every month as we stabilize out of the “unicorn years” of the Covid era. This might be the first time in a long time that I can report that the Days on Market have dropped year-over-year for ZIP 34102 (-8.7%) & 34103 (-3.9%), Golden Gate Estates is still a little elevated at 37.7% and Overall Naples ended March 2025 46.5% over March 2024. We will likely see these numbers rise again over the off-season, but we may also see more moderate fluctuations going forward as the numbers appear to be inline with pre-covid numbers. I’ll keep you posted on this.

Days on Market

Overall Naples – 63 | +46.5%
34102 – 84 | -8.7%
34103 – 73 | -3.9%
Golden Gate Estates – 84 | +37.7%

Days on Market | Naples March 2025 Housing Market Update

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