Lake Breeze Estates
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Homes listed or recently sold were built 1969–1988; none of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 150 ft). As of September 2026, the MLS records 7 closed sales in Lake Breeze Estates in Hawthorne, FL since 2023, the most recent in August 2026. Across Hawthorne as a whole, 4 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $265,000, 55 median days on market, with 1 homes for sale today. At that median and Alachua County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.56 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,390 ($3,740 with the full homestead exemption).
Lake Breeze Estates is about as thin a market as we track: a single active listing, one home in the snapshot, built in 1973. With a sample this small there is no true market rate - price will be set by the condition of the one home that trades, not by comparable sales inside the community. Expect the number to hinge on updates, systems, and how long a seller is willing to wait.
At 6.0 months of supply the reading is balanced on paper, but that figure rests on a single listing, so treat it as a posture, not a promise. Neither side has structural leverage here. Buyers should underwrite the specific house; sellers should price to condition and comparable 1970s inventory in the broader Hawthorne area rather than to any internal trend.
The 60-Second Overview
This is a small, established pocket in Hawthorne, Alachua County, where the housing stock reflects its early-1970s origins and living space runs modest at around 1,316 square feet. Every home in the snapshot is homesteaded, which tells you this is an owner-occupied enclave rather than a rental or flip market.
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 Lake Breeze Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a modest, roughly 1,300-square-foot single-family home who plan to hold long term
- Buyers comfortable renovating or updating a 1973-era house rather than buying turnkey
- Patient buyers set on this specific Hawthorne enclave and willing to wait for inventory
Probably not for
- Buyers who need multiple options to compare before committing
- Buyers seeking shared community amenities such as pools or clubhouses
- Buyers on a tight timeline who need to close quickly
The market around Lake Breeze Estates
Lake Breeze Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32640, 77 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of Hawthorne.
Across Alachua County, 1,186 homes are active and 407 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lake Breeze Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Lake Breeze Estates, Hawthorne
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 September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Alachua 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 · Alachua 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.
Lake Breeze Estates Market Scorecard
Lake Breeze Estates is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32640 ZIP is $232,206, about 20.8% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
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 Lake Breeze Estates
Live MLS inventory for Lake Breeze Estates. 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 Lake Breeze Estates listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2023 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Lake Breeze Estates 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.
The Lake Breeze Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Breeze Estates 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 Lake Breeze Estates.
A single-listing market with 1970s bones
The defining fact here is scale. One home, one listing, one build year - 1973 - and a median footprint of 1,316 square feet. That means there is no spread of comps to lean on and no range of finishes to average out. What sells sets the benchmark, and what sells depends almost entirely on how much of that 1973 house has been touched since.
No community amenities surface from current MLS listings, so value here is about the lot, the structure, and the location rather than shared features. Full homestead occupancy suggests homes tend to be held and lived in, which typically means slower turnover and fewer opportunities to buy in. If you want into this specific pocket, patience matters more than speed.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Breeze Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A one-listing market is exactly where a generic valuation tool fails you and local judgment earns its keep. We underwrite the individual home - roof, systems, and the reality of 1970s construction - and we set expectations honestly against the thin data, so you are not overpaying on a market that barely exists on paper or underpricing a home that has been meaningfully updated.
Lake Breeze Estates in 15 seconds.
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 Lake Breeze Estates 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 Lake Breeze Estates sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-30 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2023 (7 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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