Momentum Housing Data · Lake County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Lake County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 21 Lake County communities cleared the data bar (at least 20 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HILLS OF MINNEOLA · values | $641,042 | 108 | 108 closings |
| 2 | HAWTHORNE AT LEESBURG A COOP · values | $124,000 | 70 | 70 closings |
| 3 | WELLNESS WAY 50S | $573,336 | 51 | 51 closings |
| 4 | MAGNOLIA POINTE · values | $313,990 | 49 | 49 closings |
| 5 | RAINWOOD | $372,114 | 46 | 46 closings |
| 6 | PARKSIDE TRAILS | $610,000 | 45 | 45 closings |
| 7 | TRINITY LAKES · values | $469,990 | 45 | 45 closings |
| 8 | HERITAGE HILLS · values | $370,000 | 43 | 43 closings |
| 9 | Sanctuary Stage 2 · values | $428,553 | 40 | 40 closings |
| 10 | Wellness Way 32S | $437,490 | 39 | 39 closings |
| 11 | RIDGEVIEW · values | $570,000 | 31 | 31 closings |
| 12 | TAVARES LAKE FRANCES ESTATES · values | $155,000 | 31 | 31 closings |
| 13 | CYRENE AT MINNEOLA · values | $469,500 | 30 | 30 closings |
| 14 | AVALON WOODS | $829,105 | 28 | 28 closings |
| 15 | TAVARES FOX RUN MOBILE HOME · values | $200,000 | 28 | 28 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE PARK · values | $550,000 | 23 | +22.2% |
| 2 | HILLS OF MINNEOLA · values | $641,042 | 108 | +17.5% |
| 3 | Astor Forest Campsites | $227,000 | 20 | +12.7% |
| 4 | HAWTHORNE AT LEESBURG A COOP · values | $124,000 | 70 | +4.6% |
| 5 | WELLNESS WAY 50S | $573,336 | 51 | +4.0% |
| 6 | Wellness Way 32S | $437,490 | 39 | +1.7% |
| 7 | WELLNESS RIDGE 25 TH | $408,040 | 22 | +0.1% |
| 8 | HEATHROW COUNTRY ESTATE · values | $867,500 | 20 | -1.3% |
| 9 | TRINITY LAKES · values | $469,990 | 45 | -1.3% |
| 10 | RIDGEVIEW · values | $570,000 | 31 | -2.5% |
| 11 | VILLA PASS | $417,960 | 21 | -3.7% |
| 12 | MOUNT PLYMOUTH · values | $335,000 | 26 | -4.6% |
| 13 | HERITAGE HILLS · values | $370,000 | 43 | -5.1% |
| 14 | CYRENE AT MINNEOLA · values | $469,500 | 30 | -5.3% |
| 15 | MAGNOLIA POINTE · values | $313,990 | 49 | -5.7% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVALON WOODS | $829,105 | 28 | 0 days avg |
| 2 | HILLS OF MINNEOLA · values | $641,042 | 108 | 0 days avg |
| 3 | PARKSIDE TRAILS | $610,000 | 45 | 0 days avg |
| 4 | VILLA PASS | $417,960 | 21 | 0 days avg |
| 5 | Wellness Way 32S | $437,490 | 39 | 14 days avg |
| 6 | WELLNESS RIDGE 25 TH | $408,040 | 22 | 14 days avg |
| 7 | Sanctuary Stage 2 · values | $428,553 | 40 | 17 days avg |
| 8 | WELLNESS WAY 50S | $573,336 | 51 | 22 days avg |
| 9 | MOUNT PLYMOUTH · values | $335,000 | 26 | 26 days avg |
| 10 | COLLEGE PARK · values | $550,000 | 23 | 38 days avg |
| 11 | TRINITY LAKES · values | $469,990 | 45 | 40 days avg |
| 12 | HEATHROW COUNTRY ESTATE · values | $867,500 | 20 | 46 days avg |
| 13 | TAVARES LAKE FRANCES ESTATES · values | $155,000 | 31 | 47 days avg |
| 14 | HERITAGE HILLS · values | $370,000 | 43 | 49 days avg |
| 15 | RIDGEVIEW · values | $570,000 | 31 | 51 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAWTHORNE AT LEESBURG A COOP · values | $124,000 | 70 | $124,000 |
| 2 | MAGNOLIA POINTE · values | $313,990 | 49 | $313,990 |
| 3 | RAINWOOD | $372,114 | 46 | $372,114 |
| 4 | HERITAGE HILLS · values | $370,000 | 43 | $370,000 |
| 5 | Sanctuary Stage 2 · values | $428,553 | 40 | $428,553 |
| 6 | TAVARES LAKE FRANCES ESTATES · values | $155,000 | 31 | $155,000 |
| 7 | TAVARES FOX RUN MOBILE HOME · values | $200,000 | 28 | $200,000 |
| 8 | MOUNT PLYMOUTH · values | $335,000 | 26 | $335,000 |
| 9 | WELLNESS RIDGE 25 TH | $408,040 | 22 | $408,040 |
| 10 | VILLA PASS | $417,960 | 21 | $417,960 |
| 11 | Astor Forest Campsites | $227,000 | 20 | $227,000 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
Part of the Lake County real estate guide: live inventory, the communities with the most sales, and every Lake County page we publish.
It depends on the criterion, so this page ranks Lake County neighborhoods four ways from recorded MLS data: most sales activity (HILLS OF MINNEOLA leads), strongest 1-year price performance, fastest-selling, and most accessible relative to the citywide median. Each ranking's formula is published with it - no editorial scoring.
Across the 21 Lake County communities with at least 20 recorded closings in the trailing year, the median community's sold price is about $428,553; individual communities range widely - every community's own figure is on its linked page.
Tell us your budget and must-haves and a Momentum agent will run the same data these rankings use — against every Lake County community, not just the top 15.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures