Clear Crest
Homes for Sale in Umatilla, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
There is not enough active MLS data on Clear Crest right now to point to a specific price trend or pace of sales, and we would rather say that plainly than manufacture a number. What we can say is that current listings show no documented community amenities, which tells a buyer this is likely a smaller or more understated section of Umatilla rather than an amenity-driven development.
For now, pricing and timing here should be assessed home by home, not by leaning on a community-wide average. If you are watching Clear Crest, treat each listing as its own data point until enough sales accumulate to say something reliable about the broader pattern.
Who Clear Crest is best for.
Best for
- A buyer whose priority is the Umatilla area itself and who is flexible on community-level extras
- A buyer or seller comfortable making a decision on a home-by-home basis rather than relying on published community trends
- Someone who wants a quieter, less amenity-packaged setting in Lake County
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a documented median price and days-on-market trend before making an offer
- A buyer specifically seeking a community with a clubhouse, pool, or other organized amenities
- A buyer who needs a large pool of recent comparable sales to feel confident in pricing
The market around Clear Crest
Clear Crest is a small community — 1 recorded sale on file, most recently in 2019 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Lake County, 3,176 homes are active and 1,107 pending (26% under contract).
The housing mix here is 86% single family residence, 14% manufactured home.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Clear Crest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Clear Crest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Clear Crest 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 Clear Crest.
What we can and can't tell you right now
Being straight about data limits matters as much as being straight about price. As of this snapshot, there is no median sale price, no days-on-market figure, and no listing count available for Clear Crest that we can responsibly report. That is not the same as saying nothing is happening here; it means the current MLS picture is too thin to summarize with numbers.
The amenities field also comes back empty from active listings, which is itself informative: this is not a community built around a clubhouse, pool, or gated entry that agents are marketing on. If that kind of infrastructure matters to you, Clear Crest is not where you'll find it flagged in the data, and it may not be part of the community at all.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Clear Crest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with this little published market data, the value we add is discipline: we won't quote you a median price or a typical days-on-market figure that doesn't exist yet. Instead we track new listings as they hit the Stellar MLS feed, pull comparable sales as they close, and give you a read grounded in what's actually there, not what a template says should be there.
Clear Crest 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 Clear Crest 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 Clear Crest sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Clear Crest, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2010 (5 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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