Forest Campsites in Altoona

Forest Campsites
Homes for Sale in Altoona, FL

All 11 homes for sale in Altoona, FL · median $549,900 · Lake County homes for sale

Community in Altoona · Lake County · ZIP 32702
101 homesBuilt 1920–2024
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As of November 2026, Frst Campsites in Altoona, FL has 1 home for sale. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1930 - 1968; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 86 ft).

Last 30 days in Forest Campsites: 1 new listing (median asking $60,000). As of November 2, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.

Live · Forest Campsites Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Tempo
6.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
0%
Under contract
Lake: 25% (1,077 of 4,311)
1 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
2
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 1 a year
Ownership and context
54%
Owner-occupied · Forest Campsites
60 of 112 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
46%
Non-owner-occupied · Forest Campsites
incl. 8% trust or LLC-held · 6% out-of-state
101
Homes in the community
plus 11 vacant residential lots · 112 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 10 years of records
7
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $90K · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
1920–2024
Years homes were built
median 1978 · county roll (FL DOR 2025)
2.0%/yr
Turnover rate
about 2 of 101 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, Co-Founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Read · written October 26, 2026

Price here is driven by condition and the individual property, not by any uniform product type. With homes built anywhere from 1920 to 2024 and a median year of 1978, you are looking at a genuine spread - from original older structures to new construction - so the median living size of about 1,200 square feet tells you more about the core of the market than about any one listing. Expect valuation to turn on what has actually been done to a specific home.

The posture is balanced: roughly 6 months of supply puts neither side clearly in control. The catch is depth - only one active listing at the moment, against a community of 101 homes. That thin inventory means a buyer may wait for the right property to surface, and a seller who prices with the market can find a motivated audience without much direct competition on the board.

Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.

Forest Campsites Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Forest Campsites right now

🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).

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· Updated November 6, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Forest Campsites is a small, rural-feeling pocket of Altoona in Lake County, where the housing stock runs the full range from century-old homes to brand-new builds. With about 101 homes and just over half held as homestead, it reads as an established, lived-in community rather than a turnover-driven subdivision.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 24 homes in Forest Campsites that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1930 and 2022 (median 1987), with a median living area of about 1,100 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 7 qualified sales in Forest Campsites across 2024 - 2025 (5 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $90,000 - the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Best for

  • Buying to settle into a quiet, rural Altoona setting rather than a managed subdivision
  • Buyers who will inspect closely and are comfortable underwriting an older or mixed-vintage home
  • Buying to hold, given the mostly owner-occupied makeup of the community

Probably not for

  • Needing community amenities, an HOA, or shared facilities
  • Wanting a deep menu of active listings to compare before deciding
  • Relying on abundant recent comps to pin down value quickly

The market around Forest Campsites

Forest Campsites is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32702, 9 homes are on the market and 33% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Altoona.

Across Lake County, 3,234 homes are active and 1,077 pending (25% under contract).

In ZIP 32702 (Altoona), 15 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $515K ($266/sq ft), up 24.1% year over year, with a median 28 days on market. Right now 3 active listings put supply at about 36.0 months - a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32702 housing market and the Lake County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Forest Campsites specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Forest Campsites

Live MLS inventory for Forest Campsites. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.

Active and pending Forest Campsites listings as of 2026-10-26, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2016 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

If we were buying in Forest Campsites today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Forest Campsites.

Best Buy
Buying a rural property and willing to evaluate each home on its own condition.
Biggest Risk
Thin data - few listings and recent sales make pricing a judgment call, not a formula.
Sweet Spot
An updated home near the 1,200 sqft core that is priced to the market.
Avoid If
You need amenities, HOA structure, or a deep roster of comparable listings to choose from.

A wide-vintage market, thin on listings

The defining trait here is age range. A year-built span of 1920 to 2024 with a 1978 median means two homes next to each other can be separated by generations of construction standards. Buyers should underwrite each property on its own - roof, systems, well and septic where applicable, and any permitted updates - because the "community" number tells you almost nothing about the house in front of you.

No community amenities surface from current MLS listings, which fits the rural Altoona setting rather than a managed, amenitized development. The homestead share of roughly 54% points to a community that is mostly owner-occupied and stable. With only one active listing against 101 homes and a short recent closings window, data is sparse - so treat pricing as a case-by-case exercise, not a comp-rich certainty.

“

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Campsites. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

Thin inventory and an enormous vintage range make this a market where generic pricing tools fall short. We work it property by property - reading condition, age of systems, and the handful of relevant closings - so buyers do not overpay for a home that needs work and sellers do not leave money on the table when something comparable has not traded in a while.

Forest Campsites in 15 seconds.

Best forBuying a rural property and willing to evaluate each home on its own condition.
Biggest advantageA balanced market with almost no competing inventory for a well-prepared buyer or seller.
Biggest riskThin data - few listings and recent sales make pricing a judgment call, not a formula.
Sweet spotAn updated home near the 1,200 sqft core that is priced to the market.
Avoid ifYou need amenities, HOA structure, or a deep roster of comparable listings to choose from.
The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Forest Campsites sales matched to your home.

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Recently off market in Frst Campsites

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Forest Campsites key facts
LocationAltoona, Lake County, FL · ZIP 32702
Homes in the community101 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll)
Years built1920–2024 (median 1978)
Typical living area1,200 sq ft (median)
For sale right now1 active, 0 pending · median asking $229,000 · 6.0 months of supply
Owner-occupied (homestead) share54%

Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2016 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Forest Campsites key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/frst-campsites-altoona, data as of September 20, 2026.

Housing distress & ownership in Frst Campsites, Altoona

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 1 listings
Distress share trend - 0.0% now (2026-08-12 → 2026-10-25)

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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period October 2026 through October 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Every Home for Sale in Frst Campsites Altoona Right Now (1)

All 1 active and pending Frst Campsites Altoona listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

Streets in this community

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How much local inventory is already under contract

14% of homes for sale in ZIP 32702 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 (2026-11-03).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Forest Campsites a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of September 20, 2026, Forest Campsites is roughly balanced: 6.0 months of supply at the current sales pace (Stellar MLS live counts).
How many homes are in Forest Campsites?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 101 homes plus 11 vacant residential lots in Forest Campsites (public records).
What share of Forest Campsites is owner-occupied?
54% of Forest Campsites parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Forest Campsites built?
Homes in Forest Campsites were built between 1920 and 2024, with a median year built of 1978 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Who is the best real estate agent for Forest Campsites?
The best agent for Forest Campsites is one who actively works Altoona and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Forest Campsites.
How do I find a top Altoona real estate agent who knows Forest Campsites?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Forest Campsites and the wider Altoona area.
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Where is Forest Campsites, and what county is it in?
Forest Campsites is in Altoona, Lake County, FL, ZIP 32702.
Buying to settle into a quiet, rural Altoona setting rather than a managed subdivisionExcellent fit
Buyers who will inspect closely and are comfortable underwriting an older or mixed-vintage homeExcellent fit
Buying to hold, given the mostly owner-occupied makeup of the communityExcellent fit
Needing community amenities, an HOA, or shared facilitiesProbably not
Wanting a deep menu of active listings to compare before decidingProbably not
Relying on abundant recent comps to pin down value quicklyProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsStellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 26, 2026)
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32702))
Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2016 (10 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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