GOLDEN ISLE
Homes for Sale in MOUNT DORA, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
GOLDEN ISLE right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 33% 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 August 2, 2026. Confidence: Medium (3 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($185K) is down 7.5% from the prior 12 months ($200K). With about 3 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 (5 and 4 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 50% below the typical Lake County sale ($185K vs $369K, trailing 12 months, Stellar MLS records).
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Updated August 2, 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
GOLDEN ISLE market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $185K ($189 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 89 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
GOLDEN ISLE is a community of 112 homes in MOUNT DORA, Lake County, built between 1960 and 2011 (median 1961), with a median living area of about 1,064 square feet. 56% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The setting & the homes.
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GOLDEN ISLEPrice 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 ($185K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($200K) IS the -7.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (5 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 32757 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).
GOLDEN ISLE Market Scorecard
GOLDEN ISLE is currently a balanced market. About 4.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $272,000, and homes go under contract in about 161 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in GOLDEN ISLE, MOUNT DORA
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
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 August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in GOLDEN ISLE
Live MLS inventory for GOLDEN ISLE. 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 GOLDEN ISLE listings as of 2026-08-13, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
GOLDEN ISLE on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Lake County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Triangle Elem · Elementary
- Mount Dora Middle · Middle
- Mount Dora High · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent GOLDEN ISLE 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 GOLDEN ISLE address.
The GOLDEN ISLE buying strategy.
If we were buying in GOLDEN ISLE 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 GOLDEN ISLE.
A closer look at the GOLDEN ISLE market
At a median of $189 per square foot, GOLDEN ISLE prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
Inventory runs at 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market and the trailing-12-month median down 8% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 89 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The housing stock is 112 homes built between 1960 and 2011, and 56% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in GOLDEN ISLE. 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 GOLDEN ISLE 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 4 factors (5.1). Basis: Recent Direction -7.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 56% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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.
Tools for a GOLDEN ISLE buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed GOLDEN ISLE sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in GOLDEN ISLE, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (71 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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