Homes for sale in
Venus, Florida
Rural quiet in the heart of Highlands County
1
Homes for sale
$749,900
Median list price
$370
Avg price / sqft
181
Median days on market
Venus sits in the southern reaches of Highlands County, a genuinely rural pocket of central Florida where acreage, cattle land, and long dirt roads still outnumber subdivisions. This is a place for buyers who want space, privacy, and room to spread out rather than sidewalks and streetlights. If you value elbow room and don't mind a drive to the nearest grocery store, Venus rewards you with a slower pace and open sky.
The market here is thin by design — there is currently just a single active listing, a single-family home priced at $749,900. That scarcity means inventory moves at its own rhythm: homes here sat a median of 99 days before selling, and buyers should be prepared to act when the right property surfaces. It's also worth keeping an eye on land & lots if you're building or looking for acreage, and on anything just reduced when it appears.
Venus is in Highlands County, Florida.
Quick facts
$749,900 – $750K price range
2,028 sqft median home
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The Venus market
Balanced
6.0 months of inventory
Supply and demand are roughly even — negotiation cuts both ways.
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Sold, last 12 months
$480,000
Median sold price
97%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
93 days
Median time to sell
Venus vs Highlands County
Median list price
Price per sqft
Days on market
Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling
▲ 433.3% yr/yr
Homes on the market
▼ 50.0% yr/yr
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — listings and closed sales in Venus, FL. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in thin markets.
Beyond the listings
Living in Venus
Truly rural setting
Venus is one of the least developed corners of Highlands County, favored by buyers who want land and privacy over proximity to town.
Single-family only
The current market is entirely single-family homes, with no condos, townhomes, or HOA communities in the active mix.
Very limited inventory
With just one active listing, options are scarce and the right property can require patience and quick action.
Low property taxes
The median annual property tax runs about $3,110, reflecting the area's rural, lower-cost profile.
Sellers hold firm on price
Recent sellers averaged 95% of their asking price, so lowball offers rarely land here.
What it really costs
Owning here
Owning the median Venus home
≈ $4,420/mo
$749,900 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.
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In a FEMA flood zone
Most homes here sit outside high-risk zones
Straight answers
Venus real estate FAQs
Is Venus, Florida a good place to live?+
Venus suits buyers who prize rural quiet, acreage, and privacy over walkability and amenities. It's a sparsely populated part of Highlands County where you trade convenience for space and a slower pace. If that lifestyle appeals to you, it delivers exactly what it promises.
Is Venus expensive to buy in?+
It's a mixed picture. The single active listing is priced at $749,900, but homes that actually sold over the past year did so at a median of $408,000 — so recent transactions came in well below the current asking level.
What do homes cost in Venus?+
The one active single-family home is listed at $749,900, roughly $370 per square foot on about 2,028 square feet. Over the last 12 months only two homes sold, at a median price of $408,000, which gives you a sense of how few transactions happen here.
How is the Venus housing market right now?+
It's a very low-volume market with just one active listing and two sales in the past year. Homes take time to move — a median of 99 days — but sellers still averaged 95% of asking, so pricing stays firm when a property does trade.
What about HOA fees and property taxes in Venus?+
There are no HOA communities in the current active inventory, so buyers here generally avoid monthly association dues. Property taxes are modest for the region, with a median around $3,110 per year.
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IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by Stellar MLS. Market statistics are computed from listing and sold data and change as the market moves.
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