Etowah
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
All 275 homes for sale in TAVARES, FL · median $329,000 · 249 homes for sale in 32778 · Lake County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $315,000, $169 per square foot, a median 160 days on market, sellers accepting 85% of original asking (-19% versus the prior year). At the median price and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,240 ($4,570 with the full homestead exemption).
Etowah is a compact, built-out subdivision in Tavares, with its 84 homes dating from 2006 to 2015 and a median build year around 2010. That tight vintage band matters: you are not shopping across decades of construction here, so price separation comes down to condition, updates, and lot rather than era. A home that has been kept current will command a premium over one that still wears its original finishes.
With a homestead share near 79%, this is a predominantly owner-occupied stretch, which tends to mean less churn and slower, condition-driven turnover. For a seller that argues for presenting a home well rather than counting on a hot flip. For a buyer it means inventory can be thin, so when a well-kept home at the roughly 1,800-square-foot median comes up, be ready to move.
Etowah right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($315K) is down 18.6% from the prior 12 months ($387K). With about 4 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Low (3 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 15, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside ETOWAH PH 1 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
Etowah market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $315K ($169 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 160 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 19% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 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 5.1% year over year, with a median 70 days on market. Right now 124 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 4.3 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32778 housing market and the Lake County market.
Etowah is a community of 199 homes in Tavares, Lake County, built between 2006 and 2024 (median 2015.0), with a median living area of about 1,920 square feet. 75% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A small, established Tavares community of 84 homes built over a single decade, with living space clustered near 1,800 square feet and a high share of owner-occupants. The story here is consistency, not variety.
Who Etowah is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a settled, low-churn community and planning to stay put for years
- Those who value a consistent set of floor plans around 1,800 square feet over variety
- Buyers ready to act quickly when a well-maintained home comes to market
Probably not for
- Shoppers wanting a broad range of sizes, price tiers, or architectural eras
- Investors counting on high turnover and frequent flip opportunities
- Buyers who need constant inventory to compare and negotiate against
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($315K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($387K) IS the -18.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 13 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2008 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
20% of homes for sale in ZIP 32778 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
The Etowah buying strategy.
If we were buying in Etowah 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 Etowah.
A narrow-vintage subdivision where condition sets price
Because the homes were built within a roughly nine-year span and center on a median near 2010, the housing stock is fairly uniform in age. The median home runs about 1,802 square feet, so buyers should expect a coherent set of floor plans rather than a wide spread of sizes. That uniformity makes comparisons cleaner, but it also means the differentiators are the things you can see and touch: kitchens, roofs, systems, and finishes.
We hold the single median figure and describe the rest qualitatively on purpose. With a small home count and limited closings in this window, individual sales carry outsized weight, and a price range built on thin data would mislead more than it helps. Expect a condition-driven spread around the median rather than a predictable tier of entry and top-end pricing.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Etowah. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Etowah buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (3.0). Basis: Recent Direction -18.6% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 75% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 85.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, tightly built community like this, pricing and timing rely on reading a handful of comparable homes correctly rather than leaning on volume. We track this Tavares market closely, weigh condition against the median honestly, and will tell you plainly when a listing is priced on hope instead of evidence.
Etowah in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2008 (59 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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