Carlton Village
Homes for Sale in Lady Lake, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, Carlton Village in Lady Lake, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $240,000, $208 per square foot, a median 13 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (+4% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1997–2024. At the median price and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,000 ($3,330 with the full homestead exemption).
The story in Carlton Village is condition, not location premium. With a median just over $200K and homes spanning more than a century of construction — from 1910 stock through 2024 builds — what a buyer actually pays turns almost entirely on how a specific home has been maintained and updated. The $207,500 median and roughly $178 per square foot are useful anchors, but the spread around them is wide because the housing itself is so varied. Treat any single comp with caution here; the age and finish level of the individual property matter more than the neighborhood average.
The market posture is brisk. A median of 13 days on market off a four-closing window says well-priced, move-in-ready homes are turning quickly, but it is a thin sample — one or two atypical sales move the numbers. Sellers with an updated home have leverage on timing; sellers with a dated one should expect the market to price the deferred work. Buyers should be ready to act on a clean listing and equally ready to walk from an overpriced fixer.
Carlton Village right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of September 12, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($240K) is up 4.0% from the prior 12 months ($231K). With about 1 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 September 12. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 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
Carlton Village market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $240K ($208 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 13 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 4% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32159 (Lady Lake), 1,693 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $360K ($236/sq ft), down 1.6% year over year, with a median 43 days on market. Right now 115 active and 48 pending listings put supply at about 5.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32159 housing market and the Lake County market.
Carlton Village is a community of 205 homes in Lady Lake, Lake County, built between 1932 and 2023 (median 1992), with a median living area of about 1,508 square feet. 75% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Carlton Village is a sizable community of roughly 690 homes in Lady Lake, and with just under three-quarters owner-occupied on homestead, it leans toward long-hold ownership rather than a churn of rentals.
Who Carlton Village is best for.
Best for
- Value-focused buyers targeting an entry point around the low-$200s who will inspect carefully
- Long-hold owners who want to settle in rather than flip within a few years
- Buyers comfortable with older housing stock and willing to budget for updates
Probably not for
- Buyers who need consistent, new-build finishes and tight comparable pricing
- Investors chasing high rental turnover in a heavily owner-occupied community
- Anyone unwilling to weigh a home's age and condition against a broad median
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($240K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($231K) IS the +4.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 3 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Carlton Village Market Scorecard
Carlton Village is currently a balanced market. About 4.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $339,900, and homes go under contract in about 1 days.
Typical home value in the 32159 ZIP is $317,506, about 10.6% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Carlton Village
Live MLS inventory for Carlton Village. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Carlton Village listings as of 2026-09-13, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Carlton Village on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Lake County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Villages Elem of Lady Lake · Elementary
- Carver Middle · Middle
- Leesburg High · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Carlton Village listings and can change; always confirm with Lake County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Carlton Village buying strategy.
If we were buying in Carlton Village 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 Carlton Village.
A century of housing stock under one name
The year-built range — 1910 to 2024 — is the single most important fact about this community. A median build year of 1990 and a median living area around 1,350 square feet describe a modest, mid-sized home as the typical unit, but the tails are long in both directions. That means two listings at the same asking price can be very different properties, and it puts a premium on inspection and honest condition assessment.
The high homestead share reinforces the character: this reads as a place people settle into rather than trade in and out of. For a buyer, that can mean fewer listings and homes that have been lived in and updated over years rather than flipped. For a seller, it means your competition is intermittent — pricing to the actual condition of your home, not a headline average, is how you capture the fast days-on-market the recent window shows.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Carlton Village. 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 Carlton Village 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 4 factors (7.0). Basis: Recent Direction +4.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 75% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where the housing stock spans more than a hundred years and closings are infrequent, an average number tells you very little. We read each home on its own terms — age, systems, updates, and how it stacks against the handful of relevant comps — so you are pricing or offering on the property in front of you, not a misleading median.
Carlton Village in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Carlton Village buy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 13, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32159)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (148 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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