January 2026 Market Recap: WaterSound Origins Holds Neutral — With Subtle Shifts Underneath
WaterSound Origins didn’t flip buyer. It didn’t surge seller.
It stayed neutral — but the layers underneath are worth paying attention to.
Inventory is contained. Median pricing jumped. Average pricing softened. And buyers are negotiating — just not aggressively.
Here’s what actually matters.
⚖️ Neutral Market, With Stable Inventory
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4.2 months of inventory (closed sales)
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Listings down year-over-year and down month-over-month
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Sales volume down from December
Origins continues to sit comfortably inside neutral territory (3–6 months of inventory).
Not flooded.
Not squeezed.
Just balanced.
And in this broader 30A environment? That stability is notable.
🏡 Sales Activity: Softer Month, Stronger Year
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14 homes sold
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Down from December
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Down year-over-year
Pending contracts dipped slightly month-over-month but are dramatically higher than this time last year.
That tells us something important: demand isn’t gone. It’s just measured.
Buyers are thoughtful. Not frantic.
💰 Pricing: Mixed Signals, Not Weakness
This is where nuance comes in.
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Median Sold Price: $1,209,000
Up 12.2% month-over-month
Up 18.1% year-over-year -
Average Sold Price: $1,244,000
Down 2.6% month-over-month
Down 6.4% year-over-year -
Price Per Square Foot: $481
Down 1.2% month-over-month
Down 2% year-over-year
Six-month trends show:
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Median price = Neutral
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Average price = Depreciating
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Price per square foot = Depreciating
Translation: the mix of homes selling is shifting. This isn’t broad-based price collapse. It’s composition.
Higher median. Softer averages. That’s segmentation at work.
⏳ Days on Market: Big Year-Over-Year Jump
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Average Days on Market: 130
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Essentially flat month-over-month
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Up sharply year-over-year
DOM has normalized compared to last month but remains elevated compared to early 2025.
Buyers are taking their time. And they can.
🤝 Negotiation: Balanced
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Sold-to-Original List Price Ratio: 97%
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Slightly stronger than last month
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Slightly weaker than last year
That’s not heavy discounting. That’s controlled negotiation.
Origins sellers are still holding firm overall.
📊 Absorption: Watch the Pending Side
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Closed-sale absorption cooled month-over-month
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Pending absorption improved year-over-year
Forward activity suggests continued stability — even if closed numbers look softer.
Origins isn’t losing momentum. It’s pacing itself.
🔑 The Takeaway
WaterSound Origins remains one of the most structurally stable submarkets near 30A.
Inventory is reasonable.
Median pricing is healthy.
Negotiation is balanced.
Absorption is steady.
This is not a high-volatility neighborhood.
For buyers: you have breathing room — but not desperation-level leverage.
For sellers: pricing discipline still wins here.
Origins continues to behave like a lifestyle-first, primary-residence market — not a speculative one.
And that matters.
🏠 Thinking About Origins?
If you're evaluating WaterSound Origins as a primary home, second home, or long-term hold, the micro-trends here are very different from the broader 30A market.
Let’s look at your timing and price strategy specifically.
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