Tavares
Housing Market
Median sale price $329,990, down 4.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 70 days, 125 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 4.3 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 27% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 4.7% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 94.2% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.
- Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 27% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.2× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Tavares data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Tavares is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (73 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Tavares
The median sale price across Tavares currently stands at $329,990, down 4.7% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $183 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 70 days. Sellers are capturing 94.2% of their original asking price on average.
There are 125 active listings on the market, with 32 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.3 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 428 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Tavares prices sit below the Lake County median by roughly 8%. Zillow's home value index for Lake County stands at $363,142. About 30% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Tavares is 50 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Tavares since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $108,276 in 2012 and $309,774 over the last recorded year — 186% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 37% of recent sales, down from a 56% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (4,514 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Lake County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Lake County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Tavares
Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, TX. Movers arriving report ~$80,711 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
3,500 Citizens policies in force in Lake County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Lake purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
3,999 single-family · 1,343 multi-family · 13.4 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Tavares right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Lake County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares ← this page | $330K | 125 | 50 | |
| Leesburg | $282K | 311 | 44 | Open → |
| Clermont | $438K | 239 | 64 | Open → |
| Lady Lake | $232K | 107 | 59 | Open → |
| Groveland | $373K | 71 | 58 | Open → |
| Bella Collina | $2.17M | 64 | 37 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Lake Harris ShoresTavares | $432K | ▲ 14% |
| IMPERIAL MOBILE TERRACETavares | $150K | ▲ 7% |
| LAKE FRANCES ESTATESTavares | $172K | ▲ 2% |
| ROYAL HARBORTavares | $342K | ▲ 0% |
| Royal Harbor Ph 3Tavares | $340K | ▲ -1% |
| Tavares Imperial Mobile Terrace Add 04 TavaresTavares | $155K | ▼ 15% |
| Seasons At Lakeside ForestTavares | $400K | ▼ 15% |
| Tavares Ridge CondoTavares | $150K | ▼ 14% |
| Tavares Fox Run Mobile HomeTavares | $198K | ▼ 11% |
| Seaport VillageTavares | $354K | ▼ 10% |
| Avalon ParkTavares | $330K | 18 |
| ROYAL HARBORTavares | $342K | 13 |
| Cresswind At Lake HarrisTavares | $540K | 9 |
| Tavares Fox Run Mobile HomeTavares | $198K | 8 |
| deer island club pt rep a tr c-1Tavares | $442K | 7 |
| LAKE FRANCES ESTATESTavares | $172K | 25 days |
| Lake Harris ShoresTavares | $432K | 26 days |
| Avalon Park Tavares Phase 2Tavares | $330K | 47 days |
| TAVARES LAKE FRANCES ESTATESTavares | $155K | 47 days |
| IMPERIAL MOBILE TERRACETavares | $150K | 48 days |
Tavares ZIP codes
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Tavares right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Tavares — the Momentum Score reads 50/100 with 4.3 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Tavares becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Tavares is $329,990, down 4.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.2% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Tavares?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Tavares Imperial Mobile Terrace Add 04 Tavares (-15%); Seasons At Lakeside Forest (-15%); Tavares Ridge Condo (-14%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Tavares neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are LAKE FRANCES ESTATES (25 days); Lake Harris Shores (26 days); Avalon Park Tavares Phase 2 (47 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 70 days.
How does Tavares compare to the rest of Lake County?
Tavares's median of $329,990 runs 8% below the county-wide median of $360,000, and homes here take 70 days to go under contract versus 52 county-wide.
Tavares housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Tavares right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the Tavares housing market is roughly balanced: the median sale price is $329,990 (down 4.7% year over year), 125 homes are for sale against 428 sales in the last 12 months, which is 4.3 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 70 days.
How much is a house in Tavares?
The median home sold for $329,990 in Tavares over the last 12 months, about $183 per square foot; asking prices on the 125 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.
Is it a good time to sell a house in Tavares?
By the numbers, sellers in Tavares are getting 94.2% of asking price and going under contract in about 70 days with 4.3 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.
What is the Tavares housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Tavares median sale prices are down 4.7% year over year, inventory stands at 4.3 months of supply, and 27% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.
What is the median home price in Tavares?
The median sale price in Tavares is currently $329,990, down 4.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Tavares a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Tavares scores 50 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.3 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Tavares?
The typical home in Tavares goes under contract in about 70 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Tavares?
There are approximately 125 active listings in Tavares as of September 15, 2026.
Are home prices in Tavares rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 4.7% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Tavares. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.