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The Van Dyke Farms Journal

Monthly market updates, community news, and honest answers about life in Odessa's equestrian-country neighborhood — from your neighbor in the business.

Van Dyke Farms Market Update: Strong Demand, Quick Sales, Confident Sellers

Here's what the past twelve months actually looked like in Van Dyke Farms, straight from Stellar MLS — not an algorithm's guess.

17Homes Sold
$880,959Average Sold Price
$858,000Median Sold Price
35Avg. Days on Market
98.5%Sale-to-List Ratio
3 + 1Active + Pending Now

Seventeen homes traded hands over the last year, selling between $675,500 and $1,281,800 at an average of $288 per square foot. Homes averaged just 39 days to contract and sold at 98.5% of asking price — buyers are not winning deep discounts here.

Current competition is thin: just three active listings averaging $921,667 ($291/sq ft), priced slightly above recent solds. That tells me sellers remain confident in the neighborhood's long-term appeal — and with good reason. Buyers continue to pay a premium for updated homes, larger lots, pools, and conservation or water views.

"Van Dyke Farms remains one of the most desirable established communities in the Lutz/Odessa area. The data shows a healthy market where properly priced homes attract buyers without significant discounts. Sellers who present their homes well and price strategically are still achieving strong results."

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Source: Stellar MLS, trailing 12 months as of June 2026. Data deemed reliable but not guaranteed.