October 2025 Real Estate Transactions
Data pulled from GTAR MLS as of 10/5/25 for the Plant City market area.
Mortgage Data from Freddiemac.com
Local October 2025 sales and trend information courtesy of The Crawford Group.
Even Zillow Didn’t Trust Zillow… A Lesson for Homeowners, if you’ve ever wondered what your home might be worth, chances are you’ve typed your address into Zillow to check out that famous “Zestimate”— a number many homeowners treat as gospel. It’s fast, free, and just a click away—but here’s something you might not know: even Zillow doesn’t trust Zillow.
The company made national headlines back in 2021 after losing $880 million and wiping out billions in stock value when its own home-buying program failed. Zillow was purchasing homes using its algorithm to predict future prices—and it got it wrong, big time.
To top it off, Zillow’s former CEO, Spencer Rascoff, sold his own Seattle home for about 40% less than Zillow’s estimate. He listed the property with his local real estate agent and sold it for $1.05 million, while the Zestimate showed roughly $1.75 million. That’s a difference of more than half a million dollars! I would say a huge misinformation.
The truth is, no computer model can see what really makes a home valuable. It can’t walk through your house, notice your upgrades, feel your neighborhood’s charm, or understand what makes one street more desirable than another.
Your home is likely your biggest investment, and it deserves more than a quick online guess. So, before you put too much faith in a “Zestimate,” talk to a local real estate professional who knows the market, your neighborhood, and what buyers are truly willing to pay. Because at the end of the day, if even Zillow doesn’t trust Zillow, why should you?
Ultimately, the real estate process is one of the most significant financial transactions most people will ever experience. It’s important to trust this journey to someone who is not only qualified but also fully committed to your success. The changing market requires a Realtor® who has the expertise, resources, and dedication to guide you every step of the way.
As we look at the Plant City housing data, October 2025, our market area had 88 homes sell, with new construction contributing 26 of the units sold. We had another 142 under contract and 298 available for sale. We are carrying about a 3-month’s supply housing inventory, and our average days on market increased this month to about 72 days. The government shut down, and mortgage rate uncertainty gave rise to the increase in days on market.
In October 2025, the average sold price was $436,446, up almost 14% and the average price per SF was $217.05, an increase of 5% over last month, basically due to two properties closing at $1.35M and $4.2M, which distorted these results.
Looking at YTD (year to date) data, we have sold 962 units compared to 1166, a 17% shortfall in properties sold, but the average price sold is $380,415 vs $370,404. We are still looking to obtain a 3% increase in average sold prices for the year.
The prevailing average mortgage rates from Freddie Mac for the 30-year-term loans have been trending down. October’s monthly average came in at 6.25% down from September’s average of 6.35%. The FED made its second rate cut, 25 basis points. Most of the reduction had been priced into the current rates, but anticipates another cut before the end of the year. These rate cuts will continue to enhance the buyer’s purchasing power and increase the demand on the limited housing inventory.
Although I don’t have a crystal ball to predict the future, all the current data, policy changes, FED rate recalibration, supply, and demand for our community appear to point to a very active and robust real estate market in 2026.
As always, I cannot express this enough: if you are in the market to buy or sell your home, please seek an experienced professional Realtor® to assist you in this transaction process. There are way too many consequences, rules, and statutes are changing; going it alone without proper experienced representation will likely have you leaving money on the table. Get the real scoop on our market. If you have any questions, want a market value analysis of your home, or see what’s available to purchase, please reach out.
M Crawford
Crawford Group
Sales Snapshot
The following residential properties were a sample listed as sold on the Greater Tampa Realtors Association MLS in October 2025 for the Plant City Market Area.
The home at 711 Oakland Heights Ave sold October 27 for $99,000. Built in 1924, it has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and 786 square feet of living area.
The home at 213 Aleander Woods Dr sold October 22 for $207,000. Built in 2013 it has 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bath and 1466 square feet of living area.
The home at 722 W Pinedale Dr sold October 3 for $242,500. Built in 1962 it has 3 bedrooms, 2 bath and 2034 square feet of living area.
The home at 1319 E Tomlin St sold October 20 for $283,000. Built in 1950, it has 3 bedrooms, 2 bath and 1729 square feet of living area.
The home at 4120 Barret Ave sold October 28 for $305,000. Built in 1988, it has 4 bedrooms, 3 bath and 1951 square feet of living area.
The home at 606 N Merrin St sold October 27 for $336,000. Built in 1900, it has 4 bedrooms, 3 bath and 2267 square feet of living area.
The home at 1708 Tropical Oasis sold October 24 for $352,945. Built in 2025, it has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath and 2584 square feet of living area.
The home at 3319 Silverpond Dr sold October 9 for $370,000. Built in 1994, it has 4 bedrooms, 2 bath and 1929 square feet of living area.
The home 3339 Amber Waves Dr sold October 24 for $399,990. Built in 2025, it has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath and 2045 square feet of living area.
The home at 4021 Harvest Hearth Pl sold October 20 for $484,990. Built in 2025, it has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath and 3275 square feet of living area.
The home at 1402 Clarkwood Dr sold October 29 for $532,000. Built in 1978, it has 3 bedrooms, 2 bath and 1382 square feet of living area.
The home at 1219 Lindsey Rd sold October 10 for $570,000. Built in 1973, it has 4 bedrooms, 3 bath and 2822 square feet of living area.
The home at 3700 Joe Sanchez Rd sold October 3 for $729,900. Built in 2025, it has 3 bedrooms, 3 bath and 3164 square feet of living area.
The home at 8604 Alafia Hills Dr sold October 6 for $1,350,000. Built in 2016, it has 5 bedrooms, 3 bath and 4040 square feet of living area.
The home at 504 E Tipton Rd sold October 15 for $4,200,000. Built in 1959, it has 4 bedrooms, 3 bath and 3496 square feet of living area.
