Cardinal Oaks Cove
Homes for Sale in Lake Mary, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price here is driven by condition and scope of updating, not by any single build era. With homes dating from 1961 through 2020 and a median build year of 1988, this is a community of mixed vintages sitting on established lots, and the median living area of about 2,576 square feet points to genuinely sized houses rather than starter product. The median sits at $650,000, or roughly $233 per square foot, but expect a wide spread underneath that number depending on how much work a given house has had.
The market posture is balanced to slightly soft. The median list-to-close pace is about 35 days, and year-over-year the median is down 3.7%. That is not a distressed signal, but it does mean sellers should price to current comps rather than last year's, and buyers have room to negotiate on homes that need work or have been sitting.
Cardinal Oaks Cove right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($650K) is down 3.7% from the prior 12 months ($675K). With about 3 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 15. Confidence: Low (5 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 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
Cardinal Oaks Cove market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $650K ($233 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 35 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 4% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Cardinal Oaks Cove is a community of 131 homes in Lake Mary, Seminole County, built between 1961 and 2020 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 2,576 square feet. 89% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Cardinal Oaks Cove is a small, established Lake Mary community of 131 homes with a very high owner-occupancy share, which tends to keep turnover low and the housing stock well-tended. Its range of build years means two houses at similar prices can be very different underneath.
Who Cardinal Oaks Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers around the mid-$600s who want roughly 2,500-plus square feet and will inspect condition closely
- Owner-occupants planning to stay a while and comfortable in a low-turnover, established setting
- Value-minded buyers willing to take on an older, less-updated home and renovate to their own standard
Probably not for
- Buyers who require new construction or a single consistent build era
- Investors wanting quick flips or high transaction volume in a thin, owner-heavy market
- Anyone needing certainty that values will rise near-term, given the recent year-over-year decline
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($650K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($675K) IS the -3.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 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 Cardinal Oaks Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cardinal Oaks Cove 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 Cardinal Oaks Cove.
A mixed-vintage pocket where condition sets the price
The nearly six-decade build span is the single most important thing to understand before you shop here. A 1988-era house at the median is a different animal from something built in the early 1960s or renovated closer to 2020, and that variability is why one median price can cover such different homes. Read each listing on its own condition, mechanicals, and updates rather than assuming the neighborhood delivers a uniform product.
With an owner-occupancy share near 89% across 131 homes, inventory is thin and comes to market episodically. The recent closing window is small, so a single well- or poorly-priced sale can move the perceived comps. That argues for patience and for leaning on current, like-for-like comparisons instead of headline averages.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cardinal Oaks Cove. 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 Cardinal Oaks Cove 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 (7.1). Basis: Recent Direction -3.7% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 89% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, low-turnover community with a wide range of build years, the number that matters is the comp that actually matches your house's condition and era, not the neighborhood median. We price and negotiate off that, track the limited flow of listings so you are not guessing, and tell you plainly when a specific home's updating does or does not justify its ask.
Cardinal Oaks Cove in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Tools for a Cardinal Oaks Cove buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32746)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (44 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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