486 Lakeshore Drive, Starke, FL 32091
Sources: realMLS (listings + 12-mo closed sales), FEMA, modeled insurance. Interpretation: Momentum Research. Data notes
486 Lakeshore Drive in Lakewood, Starke is listed at $595,000 (2,162 sq ft, about $275 per sq ft). It has been listed Aug 29, 2026. Listing facts: built in 2013, waterfront, HOA dues of $33/mo. The parcel maps to FEMA flood zone AE, a special flood hazard area where lenders generally require flood insurance. Figures are from the MLS record and county data; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
- No CDD assessment on record
- Built 2013 · 13 yrs
- 2,162 sq ft of living area
- 2-car garage
- Listed at $595,000 — recent neighborhood median sale price ~$265,000 (nearby sales; deemed reliable, not an appraisal)
- listed Aug 29, 2026
- HOA $33/mo (per listing)
About this home
Beautiful custom-built lakefront home on over 1.5 acres with more than 100 feet of frontage on Crosby Lake. Enjoy your private dock with jet ski lifts and breathtaking waterfront views. This split floor plan features gorgeous wood floors throughout the living areas, tile in the kitchen and baths, a dedicated office with French doors, formal dining room, and a spacious family room with a gas fireplace.
Twelve-foot wood-clad sliding glass doors open to a tiled, screened porch overlooking the backyard. The chef's kitchen offers custom cabinetry, while the owner's suite includes two walk-in closets and a large walk-in shower. Additional features include a mudroom off the garage and a separate indoor laundry room.
Watch deer from your backyard while enjoying the peaceful setting. A rare opportunity to own a quality-built waterfront home offering privacy, comfort, and exceptional lake living. Priced to sell!
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The Messtimate
Our automated estimate of the likely sale-price range for this home — modeled from recent closed sales nearby adjusted to today's market, a local size-and-age model, and the county tax roll. It is an estimate, not an appraisal, not market value, and not an offer. A licensed agent's CMA sees the condition, the lot, and the live market that a model can't.
Strong local evidence — built from 5 comparable closed sales within about 3 miles (same property type, closed within the last 18 months, each adjusted to today's market); the Bradford County 2025 tax roll just value ($448,126) × the local sale-to-roll ratio of 24 nearby sales.
Track record: across 2,792 recent closed sales we scored, the closed price landed inside the Messtimate range 58% of the time; median miss 9.6% (closed sales statewide, FL + GA feeds that permit an automated estimate). Re-scored weekly; last 2026-11-01.
Actual list price: $595,000 ($275/sq ft) — the seller's asking price is not an input to this range; compare the two.
A 50% spread on the same house — here is what a model can't see:
- Condition & updates — a renovated kitchen or new roof vs. dated finishes can swing value six figures.
- The lot — this listing is waterfront; water frontage is priced far off nearby averages.
- Carrying costs & concessions — this home carries HOA dues of $33/mo; insurance, CDD/HOA and seller-paid buydowns change what a buyer actually pays.
And what the live market is doing right now:
- 139 active listings competing, 30 under contract
- 113 closed here in the last 12 months
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Methodology: 20th–80th percentile band combining time-adjusted $/sq ft of comparable closed sales (5) + tax-roll just value × local sale-to-roll ratio (24 sales, double weight); MLS closed-sale records and the FL DOR 2025 certified tax roll. Automated valuation model output for general information only — not an appraisal, not market value, not an offer, and not reviewed by a licensed appraiser. Updated November 1, 2026.
Comparable recent sales
5 closed sales within about 3 miles in the last 18 months — same property type, living area within 30% of this home. Sold prices are MLS closed-sale records, deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Median of these 5 sales: $265,000 ($138/sq ft). Stronger local evidence. Shown for general reference only — not an appraisal or a statement of this home’s value.
Every fact, sourced
Listing data, public records, our calculations, and what to verify — each fact shown once. Estimates and calculations shown are for general information only, are not appraisals or advice, and should be independently verified.
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Estimated monthly payment
- Principal & interest $3,244/mo 76%
- Taxes $788/mo 18%
- Insurance $210/mo 5%
- HOA $33/mo 1%
$4,275/mo at 20% down, 30-yr @ 7.24% · edit any field to update.
Editable estimate — not a loan offer. Estimates only; see data & estimate notes.
Property taxes
✓ Certified tax roll · county-average rateProperty taxes in Florida are reassessed after a sale, so a buyer’s first full-year bill can be higher than the seller’s. Budget from this estimate, not the current bill, before you make an offer.
Most of this comes from Florida’s Save Our Homes assessment cap resetting when the home sells — the current owner’s protected assessment does not transfer to a new buyer.
Certified 2025 tax roll values for this parcel (Florida DOR). The roll gives values, not the bill; the current owner’s bill above is estimated from the taxable value.
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Sources: Florida DOR certified tax roll (2025), realMLS; millage: Florida TaxWatch 2025 How Florida Counties Compare (county-average millage); school portion estimated at ~42% of total, capped at 6.50 mills. County public record, not MLS data — matched to this home by parcel ID. Estimates are not a tax bill; the county property appraiser and tax collector set the actual amount.
What it really costs to own 486 Lakeshore Drive
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from this listing's MLS record, the county tax roll, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| Property tax | The current owner's bill is about $5,925/yr (certified county roll, taxable value × millage). Buy at the asking price of $595,000 and the first-year bill resets to about $9,450/yr (the parcel is matched to the certified roll; asking price less the $50,000 homestead exemption × 17.35 mills (county-average millage, estimate)); Save Our Homes caps later increases at 3%/yr. |
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| HOA dues | $33/month per the listing record. Dues cover what the association documents say they cover; ask for the budget and reserve study before you close. |
| Home and flood insurance | The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Bradford County is $1,033/yr (158 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes differ by roof age, wind mitigation and distance to the coast. The page's modeled range for this home is $2,000–$3,500/yr; neither is a quote. Flood: this address maps to FEMA zone AE, a high-risk zone where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Statewide, a zone A/AE/VE flood policy runs about $1,200–$2,500/yr (FEMA Risk Rating 2.0 averages, not a quote). |
| Roof and age | Built in 2013. An original roof is about 13 years old: inside the 15-year window Florida carriers use, but ask for the roof's permit date before you bind coverage. |
Estimated carrying cost at the asking price, before the mortgage: about $907/month (tax $788, HOA $33, insurance $86). An estimate from the sources above, not a quote; the monthly-cost calculator on this page adds the loan.
Flood zone & elevation
Sourced environmental data for the parcel. Confirm with FEMA and your insurer.
From the FEMA flood map. Lender-required flood insurance may apply; confirm for the parcel.
Approximate parcel elevation from USGS; confirm exact elevation with a survey.
Premiums and coverage vary by home (roof age, wind mitigation, claims history); obtain a quote from a licensed insurer.
County hazard risk ratings (FEMA National Risk Index, county level)
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index for Bradford County, FL: overall Very Low. Ratings compare this county with every county in the United States for expected annual loss from each hazard.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (county level, hazard risk ratings only). Ratings describe the county, not this parcel; the flood zone shown above is parcel-specific. Verify insurance requirements with your lender and agent.
Internet & broadband — how to check availability for this address
Internet & broadband
Address-level fiber service is not confirmed for this home. Check the FCC National Broadband Map (broadbandmap.fcc.gov) or the provider for this address.
Cable broadband is common in Florida and Georgia towns but not confirmed for this address; verify with the provider.
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Pricing & the LAKEWOOD market
How this home is priced against recent nearby sales, and where LAKEWOOD has been over 25 years. Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records; closed sales, deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Estimates only; see data notes.
This home’s $/sq ft vs. nearby sales
List $/sq ft against recent nearby closed sales; the community median is marked.
This home’s history
- 2013BuiltPer public record
- About Aug 2026Listed (per MLS)Approximate list date from the MLS cumulative days-on-market count (listed about Aug 28, 2026)
- Aug 28, 2026First seen on movewithmomentum.comObserved at $600,000
- Sep 10, 2026Price cut$595,000 (-$5,000, -0.8%)
- NowActiveCurrently for sale
Build year is from public record. The MLS list date is approximate (today minus the cumulative days on market the MLS reports, which can span relistings). Other milestones reflect movewithmomentum.com’s own observations since we began tracking this listing and are not the MLS listing history; dates and prices are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Price & listing history
Building permits
Momentum Property Score
23/100 is limited across the objective indicators below. It reflects only those measures — not the home’s quality, condition, or desirability.
A 0-100 score built from objective property and market data: flood risk, insurance, pricing, supply, affordability, and recent sales. Higher means more measures line up in a buyer’s favor. It reflects only the factors below.
Coverage: 4 of 8 indicators had valid data for this home; indicators without data are left out, not scored as zero. Momentum Scores are objective, rules-based indicators computed from listing facts, public records, and recent comparable sales. They do not measure property condition, quality, or investment suitability, and they are not appraisals, valuations, investment advice, or judgments about a neighborhood or who should live there. Verify independently.
The Momentum read
🟢 Buyer-leaning conditions around this listing. 14.8 months of supply in the surrounding market and 64 days on market for this home, against a 81-day area median.Days on market:this home 64Area median: 81 daysWhy it matters: above-median time on market, together with the level of supply, is a clear sign of how much leverage sits with buyers.Momentum Research interpretation of the MLS facts in the snapshot above. Source: Data provided by realMLS. As of November 1, 2026.
🟡 Asking $275 per square foot, about 99% above the community’s $138 median. LAKEWOOD’s 12-month median sold price per square foot is $138. MLS facts: realMLS closed sales. A per-square-foot gap is context, not an appraisal; condition, lot, and view set the final number here.
What’s unique here: no CDD assessment.
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Checked against the MLS November 2, 2026 · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
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Buyer research checklist
Items worth confirming for 486 Lakeshore Drive, chosen from what the record shows. This is general guidance, not advice about this specific property.
- Built in 2013: confirm the roof and HVAC install dates and whether any builder or manufacturer warranty transfers.
- HOA dues are listed at $33/mo: request the current budget, reserves, and rules before relying on that figure or on any restriction.
- FEMA flood zone AE: lenders generally require flood insurance here — get an elevation certificate and a flood quote before the inspection period ends.
- Get a homeowners insurance quote for this specific address in Bradford County; a wind-mitigation inspection and, on older homes, a four-point inspection can change the premium.
- Waterfront: confirm seawall or dock condition and permits, and ask who owns and maintains the shoreline.
- Listed living area is 2,162 sq ft: verify it against the property appraiser's record and measure before relying on it.
- Order a survey to confirm lot boundaries and easements.
- Review permit history with the county.
- Property taxes: the estimate on this page (about $9,450/yr) assumes reassessment at the list price less the homestead exemption. Estimated buyer taxes are about $3,525 more per year than the current owner’s estimated bill (+59%). Exemptions and portability change the actual bill — confirm with the county property appraiser.
- School zoning shown here comes from district data and changes; confirm the assigned schools directly with the district before relying on them.
Data sources & freshness
| Listing record | realMLS, checked against the MLS hourly (last: November 2, 2026) |
| Comparable sales | realMLS closed sales within about 3 miles, last 18 months, as of November 1, 2026 |
| Flood zone & elevation | FEMA flood maps + USGS elevation (Zone AE shown above) |
| Taxes & monthly cost | Certified county tax roll (parcel-matched) × county millage; an estimate, not a bill |
| Insurance figure | Modeled estimate; obtain a real quote before offering |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments; verify with the district |
Momentum Research lines are our own analysis of realMLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Estimates are informational, not appraisals or advice. Methodology: how Momentum scores are computed.
Frequently asked questions
How big is 486 Lakeshore Drive and when was it built?
Per the listing record, 486 Lakeshore Drive was built in 2013 and has 2,162 sq ft of living area, 3 bedrooms and 2.0 bathrooms. Living area and lot size come from the MLS record and should be verified against the county property appraiser.
What community is 486 Lakeshore Drive in?
486 Lakeshore Drive is in Lakewood in Starke, Bradford County. The comparable-sales section on this page shows recent closed sales nearby from the same MLS data.
Does 486 Lakeshore Drive have an HOA, and how much are the dues?
The listing reports HOA dues of $33 per month. Dues, what they cover, and the community's rules should be confirmed from the association's current documents before relying on them.
Why might property taxes on 486 Lakeshore Drive differ from the current owner's?
The estimate on this page (about $9,450 per year) assumes reassessment at the list price less the homestead exemption. Estimated buyer taxes are about $3,525 more per year than the current owner’s estimated bill (+59%). Florida reassesses a home after it sells; for a homesteaded seller the Save Our Homes cap on their assessment does not transfer, and a buyer's own exemptions and portability are applied separately, so the two bills usually differ. Any tax figure shown here is an estimate, not the actual bill — confirm with the county property appraiser and tax collector.
Is 486 Lakeshore Drive in a flood zone?
The FEMA flood map places this parcel in Zone AE, a special flood hazard area where lenders generally require flood insurance on a mortgaged purchase. Confirm the parcel's status with FEMA and your insurer, and ask for an elevation certificate.
Can I rely on the figures on this page?
No. Estimated taxes, insurance, payments, and any market or comparable-sales summary are opinions and estimates for general information only and should not be relied upon. Verify all information independently before making any decision.
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