Cash Sales
Pct. of Closed Sales Paid in Cash
Monthly Market Detail- January 2026 Single-Family Homes Lee County
Cash Sales
The number of Closed Sales during the month in which buyers exclusively paid in cash
Economists ' note: Cash Sales can be a useful indicator of the extent to which investors are participating in the market. Why? Investors are far more likely to have the funds to purchase a home available up front, whereas the typical homebuyer requires a mortgage or some other form of financing. There are, of course, many possible exceptions, so this statistic should be interpreted with care.
Month |
Cash Sales |
Percent Change
Year-over-Year
|
Year-to-Date |
364 |
22.1 % |
January 2026 |
364 |
22.1 % |
December 2025 |
358 |
12.6 % |
November 2025 |
300 |
4.5 % |
October 2025 |
321 |
40.8 % |
September 2025 |
297 |
17.9 % |
August 2025 |
333 |
0.9 % |
July 2025 |
337 |
10.5 % |
June 2025 |
396 |
16.8 % |
May 2025 |
401 |
-11.9% |
April 2025 |
469 |
-7.5% |
March 2025 |
430 |
-12.1% |
February 2025 |
335 |
-17.5% |
January 2025 |
298 |
0.7 % |
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Cash Sales as a Percentage of Closed Sales
The percentage of Closed Sales during the month which were Cash Sales
Economists ' note: This statistic is simply another way of viewing Cash Sales. The remaining percentages of Closed Sales( i. e. those not paid fully in cash) each month involved some sort of financing, such as mortgages, owner / seller financing, assumed loans, etc.
Month
Percent of Closed Sales Paid in Cash
Percent Change Year-over-Year
Year-to-Date |
38.8 % |
5.7 % |
January 2026 |
38.8 % |
5.7 % |
December 2025 |
30.7 % |
-2.5% |
November 2025 |
30.2 % |
-8.8% |
October 2025 |
28.6 % |
11.3 % |
September 2025 |
26.7 % |
3.1 % |
August 2025 |
28.1 % |
4.9 % |
July 2025 |
28.6 % |
12.6 % |
June 2025 |
29.3 % |
2.8 % |
May 2025 |
27.8 % |
-10.9% |
April 2025 |
33.1 % |
-7.5% |
March 2025 |
31.1 % |
-8.5% |
February 2025 |
36.1 % |
-9.1% |
January 2025 |
36.7 % |
-1.6% |
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Produced by Florida Realtors ® with data provided by Florida ' s multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 10th day of the following month. Data released on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Next data release is Monday, March 16, 2026.