By Jon Brooks, Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · Updated October 2, 2026
This page tracks every Tavares listing with an asking price under $300,000, by community, with live counts and asking prices. Prices are asking prices from the MLS, not values, and the list changes with every refresh.
131 homes listed under $300,000 are for sale or pending in Tavares, FL today across 79 communities. The median asking price is $218,000, from $950 to $299,900. Listings in Tavares without that feature have a median of $384,999. Most listings right now: Hamlets/Tavares (8), Tavares Lake Frances Estates (8), Tavares Fox Run Mobile Home (7). Updated October 2, 2026 from the MLS.
First-time buyers: what Tavares costs at the entry level
55 active single-family homes, townhomes and condos at or below $300,000 — median $249,900, about $1,571/mo principal & interest at 6.95% with 5% down. Live from the MLS, refreshed nightly.
Click a community for its full guide: prices, HOA reality, insurance posture and the homes for sale. The 60 communities with the most homes under $300K listed are tabled; the rest follow.
In this price band the differences between listings are usually age, size and condition rather than location alone, so read each listing’s year built, square footage and property type (a condo or manufactured home and a single-family home can sit at the same price with very different monthly costs). Budget the full monthly number, not the price: taxes, insurance, and HOA or CDD fees are all on each listing page, and our true cost of ownership calculator puts them into one figure. Insurance quotes on older roofs and older electrical can change which of two similar homes is actually cheaper.
Questions to ask about any listing in this band
How old is the roof, and will insurers write it? Is there a four-point inspection on file? What did the seller pay for insurance last year? In a condo, what are the dues, is there a special assessment or milestone inspection pending, and what do the reserves look like? Is the price a recent reduction, and how long has it been listed? A local agent who works the area will know which communities in this band have the fewest surprises at inspection.
Common questions
How many homes listed under $300,000 are for sale in Tavares?
As of October 2, 2026, 131 Tavares, FL listings whose MLS record reports an asking price under $300,000 are active or pending, across 79 communities. The count updates with every MLS refresh.
What do homes under $300K cost in Tavares?
The median asking price today is $218,000, with listings from $950 to $299,900. Tavares listings without that feature have a median of $384,999.
Which Tavares community has the most homes under $300K for sale?
Hamlets/Tavares has the most right now (8), followed by Tavares Lake Frances Estates (8), Tavares Fox Run Mobile Home (7), Avalon Park Tavares (6).
What is the monthly payment on a home under $300,000?
At today’s rates with 20% down, principal and interest on a $300,000 purchase runs in the $1,500–$1,700 a month range before taxes, insurance and any HOA; each listing page shows the property tax and fees for that home, and the true-cost calculator linked above turns them into one monthly number.
Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed with every MLS pull; this page rebuilds on every ship. Community-level aggregates only: active and pending residential listings in Tavares, FL whose MLS record reports an asking price under $300,000. Prices are asking prices, not values. Property features and prices only; nothing on this page describes residents. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
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