Tavares Chelsea Oaks South
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL

Tavares Chelsea Oaks South market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $301K ($192 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 59 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32778 (TAVARES), 713 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($183/sq ft), down 5.1% year over year, with a median 70 days on market. Right now 124 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 4.3 months - a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32778 housing market and the Lake County market.

Flood zones in Tavares Chelsea Oaks South: of 9 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 100% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X). Individual parcels vary - verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. See flood zones by neighborhood in Tavares.

Tavares Chelsea Oaks South is a community of 198 homes in Tavares, Lake County, built between 2007 and 2022 (median 2017), with a median living area of about 1,621 square feet. 56% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Tavares Chelsea Oaks South Tavares is a smaller, single-phase-feeling community in Tavares built out over roughly fifteen years, with most homes dating to the 2010s and a typical living area around 1,621 square feet.

With only 217 homes in the community and just two on the market as of this snapshot, Chelsea Oaks South Tavares does not behave like a high-volume subdivision. Closings in the recent window numbered two, which is enough to confirm the neighborhood is transacting but not enough to draw broad conclusions about pricing trends from month to month. Anyone tracking this community should expect to evaluate each listing largely on its own merits - condition, age within the 2007 - 2022 build range, and lot specifics - rather than leaning on a wide comp set.

The homestead share sits just above half, at 56.7%, which is a useful data point on owner-occupancy mix but should be read as context, not as a judgment on the community. Amenities reported across MLS listings are limited to a community mailbox and a playground - modest infrastructure that fits the scale of the neighborhood rather than a resort-style HOA package. Buyers should verify current amenities and any access rules directly with the HOA before assuming anything beyond what is listed.

In a community this thin on active inventory, knowing which of the two listed homes is priced to the current market - and which one has room to negotiate - takes direct, current knowledge of the Tavares corridor, not a generic search. We track Lake County closings closely enough to tell you whether a specific Chelsea Oaks South Tavares listing is fairly priced against its 2007 - 2022 peers or whether the number is aspirational.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $40 per month ($480 a year) - the median AssociationFee across 61 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.