Deer Island Club
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL

Deer Island Club market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $442K ($236 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 93 days on market for closed sales, and 14.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 13% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32778 (Tavares), 713 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($183/sq ft), down 4.9% year over year, with a median 69 days on market. Right now 131 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 4.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32778 housing market and the Lake County market.

County records show 7 qualified sales in deer island club across 2024–2025 (4 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $400,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Flood zones in deer island club: of 9 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 78% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X); 22% are in an A-series high-risk zone where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Individual parcels vary — verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. See flood zones by neighborhood in Tavares.

Deer Island Club is a community of 97 homes in Tavares, Lake County, built between 1995 and 2024 (median 2016), with a median living area of about 2,168 square feet. 78% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

A gated, water-oriented enclave of roughly 180 homes near Tavares, where a high homestead share and a slow-turning resale pace point to owners who tend to stay put rather than flip.

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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Deer Island Club 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 Deer Island Club address.

With about 180 homes and only 8 closings in the measured window, listings are scarce and each sale carries weight. That thinness cuts two ways: when the right home lists it can command attention, but a mispriced or dated property can sit well past the 62-day median while buyers wait for something better. Because the build range stretches from 1995 to 2024, two homes of similar size can trade very differently depending on updates, so lean on condition-adjusted comparables rather than the headline median.

The 77% homestead share signals a community held largely by primary owners, which typically means fewer distressed or investor-driven sales and steadier upkeep on the street. For a buyer that translates into competing for a limited pool of well-maintained homes; for a seller it means your comp set is small and every recent trade matters to your pricing story.

In a market this thin, the median is a starting point, not an answer. We price and negotiate off the handful of relevant closings, factor in finish level and lot position, and tell you plainly when a listing is asking above what its condition supports. That discipline matters more here than in a high-volume subdivision where the comps write themselves.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $17 per month — the median AssociationFee across 252 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.