Cardinal Pines Estates
Homes for Sale in Mascotte, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Cardinal Pines Estates is a small, tightly-built pocket of Mascotte — 145 homes, all raised between 1994 and 2004, with a median build year of 2002. That narrow construction window means the housing stock here reads as consistent rather than mixed: similar ages, similar systems life, similar layouts. At a median of 1,676 square feet and roughly $179 per square foot, this is a modest-footprint, value-priced corner of Lake County rather than a move-up or luxury pocket.
With only three closings in the most recent window and a median of 18 days on market, the sample is thin but the signal is clear: listings that are priced and presented correctly are not sitting. Sellers should treat that pace as a green light for a realistic list price, not a use permit to overshoot. Buyers should expect to move decisively once the right unit surfaces, because there is not a deep bench of comparable homes to fall back on.
The 60-Second Overview
Cardinal Pines Estates market snapshot (as of July 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $336K ($179 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 18 days on market for closed sales.
Cardinal Pines Estates is a community of 145 homes in Mascotte, Lake County, built between 1994 and 2004 (median 2002), with a median living area of about 1,676 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Cardinal Pines Estates is a compact, single-era community in Mascotte where nearly three-quarters of homes carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a base of longer-term ownership rather than a churn-heavy rental or investor pocket.
Who Cardinal Pines Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a modestly sized home near the community's $335,500 median price without amenity fees
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a single-era housing stock (built 1994–2004) with predictable condition profiles
- Owner-occupant buyers planning to hold long term, in line with the community's high homestead share
Probably not for
- Buyers who want clubhouse, pool, or gated amenities as part of the purchase
- Buyers wanting a large inventory of active comparables to negotiate from, given the limited recent closing volume
- Buyers seeking larger-footprint homes well above the 1,676 sq ft median
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 ($336K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (3 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 Pines Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cardinal Pines Estates 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 Pines Estates.
One build era, one price band, one clear read
The story of Cardinal Pines Estates is its uniformity. A ten-year construction window with a median year built of 2002 means most of these homes are now in a similar stage of life — original systems likely replaced once, roofs and mechanicals on a comparable clock. That consistency simplifies due diligence: once you understand the condition profile of one home here, you largely understand the community. The median living area of 1,676 square feet reinforces the point — this is a community of right-sized, efficient homes rather than sprawling floor plans.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which tells buyers to evaluate this neighborhood on the home and the lot, not on a clubhouse or gate. At a median price of $335,500 and roughly $179 per square foot, the value proposition here is straightforward and land-and-house driven. With homestead exemptions attached to about 72% of homes, the community skews toward owner-held property, which tends to support steadier upkeep and a more predictable resale pipeline than a market with heavy investor turnover — though with only three recent closings, any read on price trend should be treated as directional, not definitive.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cardinal Pines Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A community this small and this uniform rewards granular knowledge over generic market reports — we track condition, lot position, and the handful of comparable closings closely enough to tell you whether a listed price is fair or aspirational, and we will say so either way.
Cardinal Pines Estates in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Cardinal Pines Estates buy.
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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 (4 streets, ZIP 34753)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (33 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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