Lak-a-wana Lake Garden
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL
All 39 homes for sale in Hawthorne, FL · median $225,000 · 60 homes for sale in 32640 · Putnam County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-01, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $78,000, $106 per square foot, a median 18 days on market, sellers accepting 84% of original asking. At the median price and Putnam County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $1,320 ($640 with the full homestead exemption).
Lak-a-wana Lk Garden is a quiet corner of Hawthorne in Putnam County, and right now the public MLS record for it is essentially blank: no active listings, nothing currently under contract, and no closings recorded over the past year. There is no ownership or size data on file for this community either, and no community amenities have been identified from current MLS listings.
For a buyer or seller, that means there is no recent public sale to point to and no current inventory to compare against — any move here has to be made without the benefit of a visible market trend. That is not the same as saying nothing is happening; it means what is happening isn't showing up in the public feed, so direct, agent-led legwork matters more here than in a community with active listings and recent closings.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Lak-a-wana Lk Garden right now. These are the 5 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
Lak-a-wana Lake Garden market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $78K ($106 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 18 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32640 (Hawthorne), 84 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $190K ($135/sq ft), down 11.8% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 5 active and 1 pending listings put supply at about 6.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32640 housing market and the Putnam County market.
County records show 7 qualified sales in Lak-a-wana Lake Garden across 2024–2025 (6 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $150,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Lak-a-wana Lake Garden is a community of 103 homes in Hawthorne, Putnam County, built between 1965 and 2024 (median 1980), with a median living area of about 924 square feet. 34% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A small residential pocket of Hawthorne (Putnam County) where current public listing data shows no active listings, nothing pending, and no closings over the past year — a community with essentially no visible public market activity right now.
Who Lak-a-wana Lake Garden is best for.
Best for
- A buyer or seller comfortable making a decision without a public sales history to lean on.
- Someone open to working directly with an agent who tracks activity the public MLS feed doesn't currently show.
- A patient buyer or seller willing to wait for inventory to surface rather than shop an active list.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants an active list of homes to tour and compare right now.
- Someone who needs recent closed sales to set price expectations.
- A buyer looking for a fast transaction in a community with visible current inventory.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 1 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($78K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Putnam 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 · Putnam 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.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 32640 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 (2026-10-01).
Lak-a-wana Lake Garden Market Scorecard
Lak-a-wana Lake Garden is currently a balanced market..
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Schools
- Putnam County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Interlachen Junior-Senior High School (Putnam County School District, verify by address) · High
- Ochwilla Elementary School (Putnam County School District, verify by address)FLDOE grade B · Elementary
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Putnam County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Lak-a-wana Lake Garden address.
The Lak-a-wana Lake Garden buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lak-a-wana Lake Garden 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 Lak-a-wana Lake Garden.
When the Public Record Shows Nothing
Zero active listings, zero pending contracts, and zero closings over the past year is a real data point in itself: it tells you the public MLS feed simply has nothing to show for Lak-a-wana Lk Garden at the moment, not that the community is inactive. No ownership records, home counts, or size figures are currently on file for this community either, so there is no basis here for citing typical home size or age.
No community amenities have been identified from current MLS listings, which is worth taking at face value rather than assuming either way. Without active inventory or recent closings to reference, any pricing or timing conversation about this community has to start from direct outreach rather than from the public record.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lak-a-wana Lake Garden. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When the public listing feed shows zero active, zero pending, and zero closings, there is nothing for a buyer or seller to benchmark against on their own. Momentum tracks communities like this one directly rather than waiting on public data to catch up, so you get a real answer about what is or isn't happening here instead of an empty search result.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Lak-a-wana Lake Garden 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 Lak-a-wana Lake Garden sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Lak-a-wana Lk Garden
Homes in Lak-a-wana Lk Garden that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 3 on record.
- 1189 County Road 20A · off market
- 233 Ash Street · off market
- 266 Ash Street · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32640)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (44 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 realMLS 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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