FRANKLIN POND
Homes for Sale in MONTVERDE, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Franklin Pond is a small community in Montverde — just 49 homes — built across a long stretch from 1988 through 2021, with the median home dating to 2003. That mix is what actually sets price here: two homes on the same street can be a generation apart in age and condition, so what you pay tracks the individual home more than the neighborhood. With a median living area around 1,482 square feet, this is a modest-footprint community, and updates, systems age, and lot specifics do the heavy lifting on value.
About 71 percent of homes here are homestead-occupied, which tells you turnover is on the lower side and inventory tends to trickle rather than flood. For a buyer, that means patience and readiness to move when the right listing surfaces. For a seller, it means fewer directly comparable sales at any given moment, so pricing to your home's actual condition matters more than leaning on a headline average.
The 60-Second Overview
Franklin Pond is a compact, established pocket of Montverde in Lake County where the housing stock spans more than three decades, so no two sales look quite alike.
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 FRANKLIN POND is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a modest-footprint home who value an established Lake County location
- Patient buyers ready to move quickly when limited inventory surfaces
- Buyers comfortable weighing a home on its own condition rather than a neighborhood average
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large square-footage floor plan
- Buyers who want a wide selection of active listings on demand
- Buyers expecting uniform, same-era construction across the community
The market around FRANKLIN POND
FRANKLIN POND is a small community — 32 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2014 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34736, 300 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of MONTVERDE.
Across Lake County, 3,224 homes are active and 1,105 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not FRANKLIN POND specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The FRANKLIN POND buying strategy.
If we were buying in FRANKLIN POND 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 FRANKLIN POND.
A small, mixed-vintage community
With only 49 homes and a build range from 1988 to 2021, Franklin Pond does not behave like a uniform subdivision. The median year built of 2003 sits in the middle of a wide spread, which means you will find both original-era homes and much newer construction here. The practical takeaway: read each home on its own terms — roof, HVAC, and finish level will swing value more than the address does.
The median living area of roughly 1,482 square feet points to right-sized floor plans rather than sprawling ones. Combine that with a high homestead share and you get a community that trades quietly and rewards buyers who have done their homework and can act when a well-kept listing appears.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in FRANKLIN POND. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 49-home community with limited turnover and a wide age range, generic pricing tools miss badly. We underwrite each home to its condition and vintage, track the thin comparable set closely, and tell you plainly when a listing is priced to its finishes and when it is priced to hope.
FRANKLIN POND in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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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 FRANKLIN POND sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 34736/34756)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (21 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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