Hillside Groves
Homes for Sale in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo via public records & builder filings
As of October 2026, Hillside Groves in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL has 5 homes for sale, asking from $398,110 to $452,780 (median $410,290). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2026–2026 with 5 new construction; 5 of 5 report an HOA (median $82/mo); none of the 5 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 86 ft).
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Lake County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Lake County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 34737 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 (2026-10-06).
Hillside Groves Market Scorecard
Hillside Groves is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $410,290, and homes go under contract in about 1 days.
Typical home value in the 34737 ZIP is $405,763, about 20.8% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Hillside Groves
Live MLS inventory for Hillside Groves. 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 Hillside Groves listings as of 2026-09-15, priced high to low. Based on public records and builder announcements. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every Home for Sale in Hillside Groves Howey In The Hills Right Now (5)
All 5 active and pending Hillside Groves Howey In The Hills listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 674 Florida Fern Avenue · $398,280 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 10, 2026 · listed by Meritage Homes Of Fl Realty
- 946 Echo Hill Drive · $452,780 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 10, 2026 · listed by Meritage Homes Of Fl Realty
- 655 Florida Fern Avenue · $398,110 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 10, 2026 · listed by Meritage Homes Of Fl Realty
- 650 Florida Fern Avenue · $410,290 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 10, 2026 · listed by Meritage Homes Of Fl Realty
- 668 Florida Fern Avenue · $417,360 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 10, 2026 · listed by Meritage Homes Of Fl Realty
As of this snapshot Hillside Groves has 5 Active Stellar MLS rows and no recorded sales. All five are Meritage Homes under-construction homes on Florida Fern Avenue and Echo Hill, listed 398,110 to 452,780 dollars, 1,939 to 2,623 square feet, with the first row dated 2026-08-27.
The scale is the story. GrowthSpotter reported 638 homes over four phases, 500 single-family lots and 138 fee-simple townhomes. Five listings against 638 planned homes means this is the very front of the sales curve; the numbers that matter will be the pace of the first phase and when the townhome product reaches the MLS.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Hillside Groves 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
Hillside Groves is a Meritage Homes community on the west side of State Road 19, north of Revels Road, in Howey-in-the-Hills, Lake County (ZIP 34737). GrowthSpotter reported on 2026-07-24 that Meritage had begun pre-sales as horizontal development wrapped up on the 638-home plan: 500 single-family homesites on 50-foot lots and 138 fee-simple townhomes on 29-foot lots, spread over four phases, with a walking trail, pool, cabana and several tot lots and parks. The builder page (read 2026-09-12) states "Now selling", prices from 398,110 dollars, a sales office at 818 Florida Fern Avenue, and seven single-family plans from 1,631 to 2,828 square feet. Stellar MLS carried 5 Active under-construction rows listed by Meritage Homes of FL Realty on 2026-08-27 and 2026-09-02 with an HOA of 82 dollars per month. Details should be confirmed with the builder.
RECORDS sales records identify 5 homes in Hillside Groves that have changed hands, built between 2026 and 2026 (median 2026), with a median living area of about 2,028 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: RECORDS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
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.
The market around Hillside Groves
In ZIP 34737 (Howey-in-the-Hills), 115 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $382K ($166/sq ft), down 5.3% year over year, with a median 78 days on market. Right now 12 active and 5 pending listings put supply at about 3.3 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 34737 housing market and the Lake County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hillside Groves specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Hillside Groves is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting Howey-in-the-Hills or the State Road 19 corridor for new construction
- Shoppers who want to compare a detached lot against a fee-simple townhome in one community
- Buyers comfortable buying early in a multi-phase build-out
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a finished pool and cabana before closing
- Anyone who wants recorded resale history
- Buyers who require a townhome today; none are listed yet
Hillside Groves: what we know so far
Hillside Groves is not selling yet. There are no active listings and no recorded resales, so every number on this page comes from public records, county approvals and builder announcements, and is dated. We re-verify status on every rebuild.
| Developer | Meritage Homes |
|---|---|
| Builders | Meritage Homes |
| Community type | Single-family and townhome (638-home subdivision, four phases) |
| ZIP | 34737 |
| County | Lake County, Florida |
| Last verified | September 12, 2026 |
| Source | discovery-2026-09-12 Statewide sweep |
Status note: Selling but unpaged: GrowthSpotter 2026-07-24 sales launch; builder page "Now selling"; 5 Stellar MLS Active rows dated 2026-08-27 and 2026-09-02 (Florida Fern Avenue and Echo Hill). Rows are not in data/mls/stellar-pins.json at this snapshot. Geo is the builder-published sales office point (28.703792, -81.785182), about 60 metres from the median of the 5 Stellar row coordinates. Not landed.
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Hillside Groves on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from public records & builder filings. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Hillside Groves
- Community pool and cabana · Listed on the builder amenity panel
- Trails · Walking trail listed by the builder and by GrowthSpotter
- Park, picnic tables, tot lot · Several tot lots and parks spread across the phases
- Dog park · Named in the builder overview text
Based on public records and builder announcements.
Schools
- Lake County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Astatula Elem · Elementary
- Tavares Middle · Middle
- Tavares High · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Hillside Groves 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 Hillside Groves address.
The Hillside Groves buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hillside Groves 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 Hillside Groves.
A 638-home plan at the front of its curve
Hillside Groves is the largest new subdivision by home count in Howey-in-the-Hills on the sources read, and it launched in July 2026. The four-phase plan pairs 500 detached homes on 50-foot lots with 138 fee-simple townhomes, which normally means a wider price spread than a single-product community once the attached product lists.
The first five Stellar rows are all detached: the Delray (1,939 sq ft) at 398,110 and 398,280 dollars, the Hillsborough (2,028) at 410,290 and 417,360 dollars, and the Lauderdale (2,623) at 452,780 dollars. The builder page lists two smaller and two larger plans (Belleview 1,631 sq ft; Lantana 2,133; Melbourne 2,582; Daisy 2,828) not yet in the MLS.
Unknowns to confirm: whether a CDD is recorded, the townhome release timing and pricing, and the pool and cabana delivery date. The HOA of 82 dollars per month in the MLS rows is the only fee figure published so far.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hillside Groves. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
At the front of a 638-home build-out the leverage sits with the buyer who knows the phase map. We can show which Florida Fern and Echo Hill lots are in the first phase, which back to preserved area, and how the seven plans price against each other per square foot.
We also track the townhome release. If a 29-foot fee-simple townhome fits better than a 50-foot detached lot, we will tell you when it lists and at what base.
Hillside Groves in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $82/month (about $984/yr) · median of 90 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $82 per month ($984 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 90 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. 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.
Tools for a Hillside Groves buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | public records & builder filings, refreshed twice daily (last: September 15, 2026) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of public records & builder filings 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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Common questions about Hillside Groves
Where is Hillside Groves?
Hillside Groves is a community in Howey-in-the-Hills, Lake County, Florida, ZIP 34737.
Are there homes for sale in Hillside Groves right now?
No active listings inside Hillside Groves at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Hillside Groves have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Hillside Groves in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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