Clear Lake Area
Homes for Sale in Crescent City, FL
All 45 homes for sale in Crescent City, FL · median $240,000 · 56 homes for sale in 32112 · Putnam County homes for sale
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No active listings inside Clear Lake Area right now. These are the 3 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
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The 60-Second Overview
Clear Lake Area market snapshot (as of October 4, 2026): the median sale price is about $472K ($265 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 31 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32112 (Crescent City), 89 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $270K ($186/sq ft), up 18.0% year over year, with a median 55 days on market. See the live ZIP 32112 housing market and the Putnam County market.
The Clear Lake Area sits in Crescent City, in the rural stretch of Putnam County where lake access and land tend to matter more than subdivision polish. This is water-and-acreage country, not a tract-home market, so no two listings look quite alike.
Who Clear Lake Area is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing lake access or acreage who will trade convenience for setting
- Buyers comfortable with well, septic, and flood diligence before closing
- Buyers with budget flexibility for repairs who want to buy on condition and improve over time
Probably not for
- Buyers who need walkable shops, dining, and dense services nearby
- Buyers wanting a uniform, turnkey subdivision home with predictable comparables
- Buyers on a rigid budget with no room for well, septic, or repair surprises
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Closed sales in Clear Lake Area by trailing-12-month window ending October 4 of each year, from realMLS (Northeast Florida MLS) closing records. 8 homes closed in the current window at a median of $472,500. Aggregates only; individual closed sales are not shown.
| Window | Closings | Median sold | $ / sq ft | Median DOM | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | $472,500 | $265 | 31 days | 1,830 sq ft |
Source: realMLS closed listings, aggregated by Momentum Research. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Housing distress & ownership in Clear Lake Area, Crescent City
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. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Clear Lake Area buying strategy.
If we were buying in Clear Lake Area 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 Lake Area.
A lake-driven, condition-driven market
In a place like the Clear Lake Area, price is set less by a formula and more by the specifics of each parcel: how close the water is, how usable the lot is, and what shape the structure is in. Because the housing stock is varied rather than uniform, comparable sales do heavier lifting here than in a cookie-cutter subdivision, and a walk-through tells you more than any single number.
Expect a wide spread between move-in-ready homes and those needing work, and expect condition to drive negotiation. Rural and lake-adjacent properties also carry practical diligence items — well and septic, flood exposure, access, and survey questions — that reward buyers who slow down and verify before they commit.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Clear Lake Area. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Rural and lakefront transactions in Putnam County live and die on the details: verifying access, water and septic systems, flood exposure, and honest comparables in a market where listings vary widely. We price and negotiate off the property in front of us, not a generic average, and we will tell you plainly when a listing is not worth what it is asking.
Clear Lake Area 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 Clear Lake Area 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 Lake Area sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 4, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-04 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (4 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 realMLS 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Clear Lake Area. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32112; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Crescent City Jr.-Sr. High School · 7-12 (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Crescent City Elementary School · PreK-6 (new campus, 2025-26) (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Crescent City Jr.-Sr. High School serves grades 7 to 12 as the zoned middle school here · Middle (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).