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HOWEY Home Values: What Homes Actually Sell For

HOWEY (HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FL): 3 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, a 7-year price record, and the year-by-year record — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.

In the current window, sellers accepted a median 93.7% of original asking; the median sale took 119 days (window ending 2026-08-02).

The 7-year recorded price history

Over the recorded series, HOWEY’s median sold price moved from $110,500 (2013) to $347,000 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +214% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.

The last decade in HOWEY, briefly

The recorded series starts in 2013 at $110,500. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 0 to 9 closings a year (10-yr average 2.1). With roughly 2.1 closings a year, HOWEY’s medians move in steps, not curves — a handful of unusual sales can swing a year, which is why the sales count sits next to every figure above.

What actually trades here: 100% single-family residence, with a median of 1,425 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $243 in the current window.

The HOWEY housing stock, from the live feed

From the live MLS feed as of 2026-09-03: The homes listed or recently sold were built between 1929 and 2026 (median 2003), 1 of them new construction; none of the 7 geocoded listed or recently sold homes sits in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 89 ft). See the current HOWEY listings →

At HOWEY’s $347,000 median and Lake County’s adopted 16.65 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $5,780 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $5,110 with the full Florida homestead exemption — a buyer’s first-year figure; a long-time owner’s Save Our Homes cap can be far lower, which is one reason resale taxes jump at closing. Municipal and special-district millage varies inside the county; see the Lake County tax page.

Selling in HOWEY right now: what the record says

Current asking prices run a median $335,000 against the $347,000 recorded sold median (-3%) — the gap between what sellers hope and what the record shows. The market is carrying about 6 months of supply at the current sales pace. Demand check: 33% of HOWEY’s listings are under contract, against 16% for ZIP 34737 and 26% for Lake County as a whole — the community is absorbing faster than its surroundings. Since 2005, 128 HOWEY listings were withdrawn, canceled, or expired without selling — overpricing is the recurring cause statewide. Over the recorded years, an average of 65% of HOWEY listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2025 that rate was 80%.

Cash bought 0% of recorded HOWEY sales in the window ending 2026-06 (0 of 3) — a fact worth knowing before assuming every buyer needs an appraisal to close. Asking prices here currently sit -3% under the recorded sold median — sellers are pricing to move, and the closed record above is the number a buyer's appraiser will see.

How HOWEY compares with its neighbors

Communities buyers shopping HOWEY are also weighing (nearest by map distance), each on its own recorded 12-month closings. A median well above the neighbors is a ceiling to price against; well below is where the value argument lives.

More HOWEY: full community guide & homes for sale · choosing an agent here · should you sell now (statewide data) · what selling costs · cash offer vs. listing

Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Compiled from recorded MLS closings; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures are medians for the stated windows and change as new sales record; individual homes vary widely. No automated valuation for any specific property appears on this page. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures