US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Punta Gorda, FL

Punta Gorda, FL

Below AverageTier 1CBSA 39460Compare
Risk Rank: #269 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): -21
35score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Punta Gorda experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market is currently recovering.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Recovery for 5 months·Previously: Recovery

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

ExpRecRecRecExpHypHypHypRessRecHyp2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Punta Gorda's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 269th of 287 metros. The market has been in Recovery for 5 months. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Below Average, driven primarily by permits per capita and affordability. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Permits per Capita
p98 (highest risk decile)
Permits per 1,000 residents
Affordability
p79 (elevated risk)
Mortgage payment / income
Employment
p16 (below average risk)
12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (-3% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
-2.8%p46
Days on Market YoY
+9.9%p67
Months in status5
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+7.6%p99
Months in status14
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum0

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth5

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita98

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability79

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment16

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration13

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum-9.6%p0
Permit Growth-33.7%p5
Permits/1K Pop15.11p98
Affordability0.31p79
Employment+1.2%p16
Net AGI Migration+$287Kp13
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Sharp Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-33.7%Significant pullback

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Significant supply pullback into healthy demand. A supply constraint is forming — pricing power is shifting to existing inventory holders.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY-2.8%
Days on Market YoY+9.9%
AssessmentBalanced conditions
Stable for 5 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1142
2025-0950
2025-0753
2025-0555
2025-0358
2025-0256
2025-0153
2024-1256
2024-1046
2024-0743
2024-0444
2024-0144
2023-1143
2023-0948
2023-0748
2023-0451
2023-0259
2022-1170
2022-0962
2022-0861
2022-0663
2022-0462
2022-0364
2022-0166
2021-1064
2021-0763
2021-0567
2021-0360
2020-1258
2020-0951
2020-0650
2020-0459
2020-0350
2020-0149
2019-1154
2019-0959
2019-0856
2019-0659
2019-0558
2019-0362
2019-0260
2019-0160
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022