Cooper Lake Terrace
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL
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Cooper Lake Terrace is a community in Hawthorne, Putnam County, FL (ZIP 32640). Across Hawthorne as a whole, 3 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $265,000, 53 median days on market, with 1 homes for sale today. At that median and Putnam County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,470 ($3,800 with the full homestead exemption).
Cooper Lake Terrace is a small, quiet pocket in Hawthorne, out in Putnam County. With no community amenities identified from the current MLS listings, there is no clubhouse, pool, or HOA package doing the pricing work here — value comes down to the individual property: lot, acreage, condition, and how much house sits on it. Expect a wide spread from one listing to the next, because the homes themselves, not a shared amenity set, drive the number.
This is a rural, low-volume market, so a single sale can move the read and listings can sit longer than they would in a busier Jacksonville-area corridor. Buyers have room to be deliberate and to underwrite condition carefully. Sellers should price to the property in front of them and to recent comparable activity, not to a metro trendline — thin data rewards accurate pricing and punishes wishful pricing.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Cooper Lake Terrace right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Cooper Lake Terrace is a rural Hawthorne community in Putnam County with no shared amenities on file, so its appeal rests on the land and the house rather than on a subdivision package.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Cooper Lake Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing acreage and quiet who are comfortable underwriting well and septic
- Value-minded buyers willing to take on condition work in exchange for space
- Long-horizon owners who are not counting on quick resale in a low-volume market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want HOA-maintained amenities like a pool or clubhouse
- Anyone who needs a short commute and nearby daily services
- Buyers who want fast liquidity and a deep, active pool of comparable sales
The market around Cooper Lake Terrace
Cooper Lake Terrace is a small community — 30 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32640, 100 homes are on the market and 16% are under contract — a slower corner of Hawthorne.
Across Putnam County, 520 homes are active and 132 pending (20% under contract).
In ZIP 32640 (Hawthorne), 38 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $265K ($192/sq ft), down 12.7% year over year, with a median 67 days on market. Right now 5 active and 1 pending listings put supply at about 6.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32640 housing market and the Putnam County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cooper Lake Terrace specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Cooper Lake Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cooper Lake Terrace 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 Cooper Lake Terrace.
What actually sets the price in Cooper Lake Terrace
Without an amenity story, this is a property-by-property market. Condition is the single biggest lever: a well-maintained, move-in-ready home and a project that needs work can carry very different prices even on similar lots. Lot size, usable acreage, well-and-septic status, and how recently the systems were serviced will matter more here than any neighborhood feature.
Location is rural Putnam County, which trades daily convenience for space and quiet. That means longer drives to services and a smaller buyer pool, so time-on-market can run longer and each listing needs to stand on its own merits. If you are buying, get eyes on the structure, the roof, and the water and septic early; if you are selling, documentation of those systems is what shortens the conversation.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cooper Lake Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Thin, rural markets are where local judgment earns its keep. There is no amenity brochure to lean on, so pricing and negotiation come down to reading condition, comparable activity, and the realities of well, septic, and acreage. We will tell you plainly when a listing is priced to the property and when it is priced to hope — and if Cooper Lake Terrace is not the right fit for your goals, we will say so.
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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.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Cooper Lake Terrace sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
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 Cooper Lake Terrace. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32640; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Interlachen Junior-Senior High School · High (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Ochwilla Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High · junior/senior high (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
Common questions about Cooper Lake Terrace
Where is Cooper Lake Terrace?
Cooper Lake Terrace is a community in Hawthorne, Putnam County, Florida, ZIP 32640.
Are there homes for sale in Cooper Lake Terrace right now?
No active listings inside Cooper Lake Terrace at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Cooper Lake Terrace have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Cooper Lake Terrace in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Cooper Lake Terrace Hawthorne Market Scorecard
Cooper Lake Terrace Hawthorne is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.