Alaqua Lakes Ph 4
Homes for Sale in Longwood, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price here is driven by size and finish, not by the year on the deed. With a median living area near 3,900 square feet and homes built between 1998 and 2016, the median just over $1,040,000 reflects large floor plans on established lots rather than new construction. At roughly $312 per square foot, condition and updates do most of the work in separating one closing from the next, and that spread is wide enough that the median tells you less than a walk-through will.
The posture right now favors patience over urgency. A median of 124 days on market and a year-over-year median move of -13.3% say this is not a segment that clears quickly, so sellers should price to the current reality and expect a negotiation rather than a bidding war. Buyers have room to be selective and to make condition-based arguments. Note the thin closings window of five sales, so treat the median as a directional read, not a precise line.
Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.04M) is down 13.3% from the prior 12 months ($1.20M). With about 2 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13. Confidence: Low (5 and 5 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 3x the typical Seminole County sale ($1.04M vs $410K, trailing 12 months, Stellar MLS records).
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Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.04M) is down 13.3% from the prior 12 months ($1.20M). With about 2 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13. Confidence: Low (5 and 5 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 3x the typical Seminole County sale ($1.04M vs $410K, trailing 12 months, Stellar MLS records).
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Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 market snapshot (as of July 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.04M ($312 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 124 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 13% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 is a community of 131 homes in Longwood, Seminole County, built between 1998 and 2016 (median 2001.0), with a median living area of about 3,886 square feet. 88% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 is a small, established enclave of large homes in Longwood, Seminole County, where a homestead share near 89% points to an owner-occupied, long-hold community rather than a rental or flip market.
Who Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 is best for.
Best for
- Long-hold buyers with a budget near seven figures who want maximum square footage and are not in a hurry
- Buyers comfortable underwriting an older large home and budgeting for updates or system replacement
- Purchasers who intend to occupy and stay, matching this community's owner-occupied, low-turnover character
Probably not for
- Buyers needing a quick, liquid resale within a short horizon given the 124-day median pace
- Investors seeking rental turnover or a short-term flip in a segment defined by long-hold ownership
- Anyone stretching to the median who lacks a reserve for renovation on a two-decade-old home
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 13 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.04M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.20M) IS the -13.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (5 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Alaqua Lakes Ph 4.
A large-home segment that trades slowly
With 131 homes total and a median build year around 2001, this is a maturing community of substantial houses, most now a couple of decades into their lives. That age is the central question for any buyer: roofs, systems, kitchens, and baths across this range vary enormously, and because the segment is defined by square footage rather than a uniform vintage, two homes at similar prices can be worlds apart in condition. Underwrite the house in front of you, not the neighborhood average.
The slow pace — a median of 124 days and only five recent closings — means comparable sales are scarce and stale relative to a faster market. That thin data makes pricing an argument rather than a formula. Sellers who insist on last cycle's number tend to sit; the year-over-year decline of 13.3% is the market's way of resetting expectations. Buyers willing to do diligence on updates can find real leverage in that slack.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Alaqua Lakes Ph 4. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Alaqua Lakes Ph 4 buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (4.0). Basis: Recent Direction -13.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 88% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 85.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A thin, slow-moving, high-price segment is exactly where local judgment earns its keep. With only a handful of recent closings, the number that matters is the one you can defend from the specific home's size, condition, and updates — not a headline median. We build that case line by line, on both sides of the table, and we will tell you plainly when a listing is priced to sit or a purchase leaves you exposed.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32779)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2009 (30 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 13 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.04M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.20M) IS the -13.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (5 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32779)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2009 (30 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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