Cardinal Oaks Cove
Homes for Sale in Lake Mary, FL

Cardinal Oaks Cove market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $647K ($229 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 26 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32746 (Lake Mary), 647 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $422K ($231/sq ft), up 0.6% year over year, with a median 34 days on market. Right now 77 active and 36 pending listings put supply at about 2.6 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32746 housing market and the Seminole County market.

County records show 11 qualified sales in Cardinal Oaks Cove across 2024–2025 (6 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $680,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Cardinal Oaks Cove is a community of 131 homes in Lake Mary, Seminole County, built between 1961 and 2020 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 2,576 square feet. 89% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Cardinal Oaks Cove is a small, established Lake Mary community of 131 homes with a very high owner-occupancy share, which tends to keep turnover low and the housing stock well-tended. Its range of build years means two houses at similar prices can be very different underneath.

The nearly six-decade build span is the single most important thing to understand before you shop here. A 1988-era house at the median is a different animal from something built in the early 1960s or renovated closer to 2020, and that variability is why one median price can cover such different homes. Read each listing on its own condition, mechanicals, and updates rather than assuming the neighborhood delivers a uniform product.

With an owner-occupancy share near 89% across 131 homes, inventory is thin and comes to market episodically. The recent closing window is small, so a single well- or poorly-priced sale can move the perceived comps. That argues for patience and for leaning on current, like-for-like comparisons instead of headline averages.

In a small, low-turnover community with a wide range of build years, the number that matters is the comp that actually matches your house's condition and era, not the neighborhood median. We price and negotiate off that, track the limited flow of listings so you are not guessing, and tell you plainly when a specific home's updating does or does not justify its ask.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.