Chelsea Oaks
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL

A compact Lake County community whose median home lands around 1,783 square feet of living space, built mostly in the mid-2000s but with older stock mixed in — meaning the range of ages, not size alone, drives what you'll pay.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 84 homes in Chelsea Oaks that have changed hands since 2005, built between 2005 and 2017 (median 2005), with a median living area of about 1,774 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 12 qualified sales in Chelsea Oaks across 2024–2025 (10 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $324,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.

Chelsea Oaks is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32778, 343 homes are on the market and 18% are under contract — a slower corner of Tavares.

Across Lake County, 3,234 homes are active and 1,077 pending (25% under contract).

In ZIP 32778 (Tavares), 713 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($183/sq ft), down 4.9% year over year, with a median 69 days on market. Right now 131 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 4.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32778 housing market and the Lake County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Chelsea Oaks specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining feature of Chelsea Oaks is its age spread. A median year built of 2005 tells you the bulk of the homes are relatively modern, but a floor of 1948 means there are older properties in the mix. When you tour here, expect to see meaningfully different eras of construction within the same community, and price accordingly — a mid-2000s home and a mid-century one are not the same product.

Size is consistent enough to anchor on: the median living area is roughly 1,783 square feet, which puts most homes in a manageable single-family footprint. With a homestead share under half, some of these homes have been held as rentals or second homes, so pay attention to how each individual property has been maintained rather than trusting a blanket assumption about the neighborhood.

In a 149-home community with only two recent closings, the average number tells you very little — the work is in reading each home against its true peers by age and condition. We underwrite listings individually, flag where an older or under-maintained property is being priced like new construction, and help sellers position on the strengths their specific home actually has.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $40 per month ($480 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 34 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.

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