LAKE BUTLER ESTATES
Homes for Sale in WINDERMERE, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Lake Butler Estates is a small, established enclave of 67 homes where the build years span four decades - a 1982 start through construction as recent as 2024 - with the typical home dating to 1986. That spread matters more than any single number here: age and condition, not square footage alone, will be the swing factor in what a given home is worth, since the living space itself runs large and fairly consistent at a median of just under 2,900 square feet.
With only 3 active listings and a single closing in the most recent window, this is a market defined by scarcity of transactions, not scarcity of buyers or sellers. The 36-month supply figure reflects that thin volume rather than a glut of inventory sitting unsold - in a community this size, one or two extra listings or sales can swing the math dramatically. Treat the buyer-leaning label as a signal to negotiate patiently, not as evidence of a soft market with abundant choices.
LAKE BUTLER ESTATES right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 18.0 months of supply and 25% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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: Low (4 active and pending listings, 1 closed sales in 12 months).
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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
Lake Butler Estates sits in Windermere within Orange County, built out gradually from the early 1980s through more recent construction, giving the community a mix of long-held original homes and newer additions on the same streets. At roughly two-thirds homesteaded, it reads as a settled, lower-turnover pocket rather than a fast-flipping one.
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 setting & the homes.
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LAKE BUTLER ESTATESWho LAKE BUTLER ESTATES is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a larger home footprint (median near 2,900 sq ft) and don't mind an older build year with updates already made or planned.
- Buyers comfortable with a slow-moving, low-inventory search who can act quickly once the right listing appears.
- Buyers drawn to a settled, lower-turnover community over one with constant new construction and listing churn.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare multiple active listings side by side before deciding.
- Buyers who need new or near-new construction exclusively, given the community's range back to 1982.
- Buyers on a tight timeline who can't wait out a market with only a handful of homes on the market at once.
The market around LAKE BUTLER ESTATES
LAKE BUTLER ESTATES is a small community — 50 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34786, 320 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of WINDERMERE.
Across Orange County, 5,873 homes are active and 2,054 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not LAKE BUTLER ESTATES specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in LAKE BUTLER ESTATES, WINDERMERE
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 LAKE BUTLER ESTATES
Live MLS inventory for LAKE BUTLER 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 · 55 daysTop listing
Active · 347 days
Active · 354 days
Active · 263 daysActive and pending LAKE BUTLER ESTATES listings as of 2026-08-20, 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.
LAKE BUTLER 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.
Life at LAKE BUTLER ESTATES
- Park · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Playground · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Golf Carts OK · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Secured Garage/Parking · reported on 1 of 3 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Orange County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Windermere Elem · Elementary
- Gotha Middle · Middle
- Olympia High · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent LAKE BUTLER ESTATES listings and can change; always confirm with Orange County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The LAKE BUTLER ESTATES buying strategy.
If we were buying in LAKE BUTLER 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 BUTLER ESTATES.
A small market where every listing counts
With just 3 homes active at any given time across a 67-home community, buyers here should not expect a wide comparable set or rapid-fire new listings. Pricing conversations lean heavily on the specific home's build era, condition, and updates rather than a tight neighborhood-wide band, since a house built in 1982 and one built in 2024 can sit blocks apart with very different maintenance profiles and finish levels.
The 67.2% homestead share suggests a base of long-tenured owners, which tends to correlate with lower listing turnover and more deliberate sale timing - sellers here are less likely to be moving on a forced schedule. For buyers, that means patience and a willingness to move decisively when the right listing does surface, since the next comparable option may not appear on a predictable timeline.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in LAKE BUTLER ESTATES. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community running on 3 active listings and one closing per window, generic market data will not tell you much - you need someone tracking this specific pocket of Windermere in real time, cross-referencing build year and condition against what limited comparables exist, and ready to move fast when a fit appears.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed LAKE BUTLER ESTATES sales matched to your home.
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LAKE BUTLER ESTATES Market Scorecard
LAKE BUTLER ESTATES is currently a strong buyer's market. About 48.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,702,500, and homes go under contract in about 174 days.
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: 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 (23 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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