CHAIN O' LAKES
Homes for Sale in PAISLEY, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

This is a small, thin pocket of the Lake County market - four total homes tracked, only three active right now - so pricing here is set by whatever handful of properties happen to be listed rather than by a broad trend line. The wide build range, homes from 1952 to 2008, means condition and age do more to set value than location or square footage alone. A mid-1980s home in updated shape and a 1950s original-condition home can carry very different price tags even at similar square footage.
At 18 months of supply, this sits well into buyer-leaning territory - inventory is sitting, and sellers here should expect longer marketing time and more negotiating room on price and terms. For buyers, that translates into leverage: there is little competitive pressure to rush an offer, and there is room to ask for concessions on condition items given the age spread in the housing stock.
CHAIN O' LAKES right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 18.0 months of supply and 25% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 August 2, 2026. Confidence: Medium (4 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The setting & the homes.
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Who CHAIN O' LAKES is best for.
Best for
- A buyer prioritizing an established, owner-occupied area over a new subdivision with organized amenities.
- A buyer with flexibility on move-in timing who can take advantage of a slower, buyer-leaning market.
- A buyer willing to budget for condition work on an older home in exchange for negotiating room on price.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a wide pool of active listings to compare before deciding.
- A buyer seeking on-site community amenities, since none are identified in current MLS listings.
- A seller needing a fast sale, given the extended 18-month supply currently on the ground.
The market around CHAIN O' LAKES
CHAIN O' LAKES is a small community — 122 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32767, 27 homes are on the market and 44% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of PAISLEY.
Across Lake County, 3,224 homes are active and 1,105 pending (26% under contract).
The housing mix here is 61% single family residence, 22% manufactured home - post 1977, 10% mobile home - pre 1976.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not CHAIN O' LAKES specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in CHAIN O' LAKES, PAISLEY
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in CHAIN O' LAKES
Live MLS inventory for CHAIN O' LAKES. 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 CHAIN O' LAKES listings as of 2026-08-02, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2005 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
CHAIN O' LAKES 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
- Spring Creek Charter School · Elementary
- Umatilla Middle · Middle
- Umatilla High · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent CHAIN O' LAKES listings and can change; always confirm with Lake County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any CHAIN O' LAKES address.
The CHAIN O' LAKES buying strategy.
If we were buying in CHAIN O' LAKES 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 CHAIN O' LAKES.
A market defined by scarcity of data, not scarcity of demand
With only three active listings and four homes total in the current snapshot, this is not a market where you can lean on comparable sales trends the way you would in a larger subdivision. Each listing effectively moves the median on its own. The 1952 - 2008 build range confirms this is a mix of vintage and mid-later-era homes rather than a single-era development, so buyers should expect to evaluate each property largely on its own condition and update history rather than assuming uniformity across the area.
The 75% homestead share tells us most of the existing homes are owner-occupied rather than held as investment or seasonal property, which is typical of an established, lived-in area rather than a transitional or rental-heavy one. Combined with 18 months of supply, the picture is a quiet corner of the market with limited turnover - homes here are not moving quickly, but sellers with realistic pricing given condition and buyers willing to do some diligence work can still make a deal work at a reasonable pace, closings in this window have run at roughly two months.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in CHAIN O' LAKES. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, the value of an agent who actually pulls and reads the individual listing history - not just a median - matters more than usual. We look at each of the handful of active homes on its own condition, build era, and pricing logic rather than treating this as a standard subdivision comp set, and we tell you plainly where a listing is priced for its age and where it is not.
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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 CHAIN O' LAKES buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed CHAIN O' LAKES sales matched to your home.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Lake County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Lake County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
CHAIN O LAKES Market Scorecard
CHAIN O LAKES is currently a strong buyer's market. About 18.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $229,000, and homes go under contract in about 138 days.
Typical home value in the 32767 ZIP is $226,780, about 30.0% below 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (46 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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