Lake County neighborhoods, Clermont to Mount Dora. Know what matters before you buy.
Lake County is Orlando's escape valve — and the rare Florida growth market with actual topography. Clermont and Minneola ride the Turnpike corridor with big master plans (and the CDD assessments that fund them), Mount Dora trades on a historic downtown that no builder can replicate, and the Harris Chain towns — Tavares, Eustis, Leesburg — deliver lakefront and 55+ value that Orlando proper priced out of years ago. Montverde punches far above its size on the strength of one school's name.
What we underline in every guide: the per-parcel CDD bond math in the newer Clermont/Minneola communities, HOA tiers in the big 55+ plats around Leesburg, chain-of-lakes flood and dock realities, and honest commute times to Orlando's employment cores — which the sales offices always round down.
2,755 community guides, organized by town — the largest towns show their most active communities here, with every community on the town page. Start with the interactive Neighborhood Finder if you'd rather browse the whole map.
Clermont (624)
See all 624 Clermont communities → (36 most active shown here)
Minneola (123)
See all 123 Minneola communities → (36 most active shown here)
Groveland (184)
See all 184 Groveland communities → (36 most active shown here)
Leesburg (483)
See all 483 Leesburg communities → (36 most active shown here)
Mount Dora (242)
See all 242 Mount Dora communities → (36 most active shown here)
Tavares (214)
See all 214 Tavares communities → (36 most active shown here)
Eustis (298)
See all 298 Eustis communities → (36 most active shown here)
Sorrento (61)
See all 61 Sorrento communities → (36 most active shown here)
Montverde (45)
See all 45 Montverde communities → (36 most active shown here)
Howey-in-the-Hills (47)
See all 47 Howey-in-the-Hills communities → (36 most active shown here)
Mascotte (56)
See all 56 Mascotte communities → (36 most active shown here)
Fruitland Park (85)
See all 85 Fruitland Park communities → (36 most active shown here)
Umatilla (74)
See all 74 Umatilla communities → (36 most active shown here)
Grand Island (38)
See all 38 Grand Island communities → (36 most active shown here)
Paisley (18)
Yalaha (18)
Altoona (14)
Astatula (19)
Astor (12)
Okahumpka (7)
Lady Lake (Lake) (93)
See all 93 Lady Lake (Lake) communities → (36 most active shown here)
Straight answers
How bad are CDD fees in Clermont and Minneola?
The large newer master plans carry meaningful per-parcel CDD assessments on top of HOA — sometimes thousands per year. We state known figures in each guide and flag the ones still requiring verification with the district.
Is the Orlando commute from Clermont realistic?
SR-50 and the Turnpike are honest at off-peak and punishing at rush hour. Hospital, theme-park, and downtown commutes each behave differently — the guides give corridor-specific reality rather than one number.
Which Lake County towns hold value best?
Mount Dora's historic core and lakefront across the Harris Chain have the most durable scarcity. Production inventory in fast-building corridors competes with the builder next door — our guides say so where it applies.
Homes for sale now in Lake County
3,810 live listings in this area, 248 listed in the last 7 days. A selection, newest first:
- 1505 E Crooked Lake Drive, Eustis · $499,900 · 3 bd · 2,752 sq ft · Courtesy of BHHS FLORIDA REALTY
- 11318 Summer Wind Court, Clermont · $620,000 · 5 bd · 2,542 sq ft · Courtesy of THE PROPERTY PROS REAL ESTATE, INC
- 622 Cottage Park Lane, Leesburg · $139,500 · 1 bd · 560 sq ft · Courtesy of A PERFECT PLACE REALTY, LLC
- 5336 Tidewater Street, Leesburg · $325,000 · 2 bd · 1,918 sq ft · Courtesy of DORAN REAL ESTATE COMPANY
- 8943 Silver Lake Drive, Leesburg · $649,900 · 5 bd · 3,264 sq ft · Courtesy of CARPENTER REALTY GROUP
- 2117 Appalachee Circle, Tavares · $350,000 · 3 bd · 1,551 sq ft · Courtesy of RE/MAX PREMIER REALTY
- 5401 Aurora Drive, Leesburg · $298,800 · 3 bd · 1,621 sq ft · Courtesy of RE/MAX PREMIER REALTY
- 2359 Wakefield Way, Mount Dora · $423,500 · 3 bd · 1,615 sq ft · Courtesy of DAVE LOWE REALTY, INC.
- 22808 State Road 19, Howey In The Hills · $895,000 · 4 bd · 3,498 sq ft · Courtesy of HOMEVEST REALTY
- 8434 Swan View Way, Leesburg · $376,990 · 3 bd · 1,833 sq ft · Courtesy of MALTBIE REALTY GROUP
- 56108 Sawgrass Road, Astor · $675,000 · 2 bd · 1,556 sq ft · Courtesy of CHARLES RUTENBERG REALTY ORLANDO
- 16842 Bolsena Drive, Montverde · $3,390,000 · 5 bd · 4,873 sq ft · Courtesy of WRA BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
- 16230 Volterra Point, Bella Collina · $1,149,900 · 5 bd · 3,096 sq ft · Courtesy of VALSTAR REALTY LLC
- 26821 Bella Vista Drive, Howey In The Hills · $309,900 · 3 bd · 1,548 sq ft · Courtesy of ORLANDO HOMES & INVESTMENTS
- 13500 Biscayne Drive, Grand Island · $369,500 · 3 bd · 1,844 sq ft · Courtesy of REAL BROKER, LLC
- 342 Alcove Drive, Groveland · $350,000 · 2 bd · 1,568 sq ft · Courtesy of RE/MAX TOWN & COUNTRY REALTY
- 902 Tidal Pond Drive, Groveland · $365,000 · 2 bd · 1,704 sq ft · Courtesy of FLORIDA PLUS REALTY, LLC
- 1562 Kennesaw Drive, Clermont · $850,000 · 4 bd · 2,970 sq ft · Courtesy of OPTIMA ONE REALTY, INC.
- 822 N Jacks Lake RD, Clermont · $425,000 · 3 bd · 2,604 sq ft · Courtesy of WHEATLEY REALTY GROUP
- 144 Oak Street, Clermont · $295,000 · 2 bd · 1,070 sq ft · Courtesy of WHEATLEY REALTY GROUP
- 1532 Nightfall Drive, Clermont · $365,000 · 4 bd · 1,695 sq ft · Courtesy of OPTIMA ONE REALTY, INC.
- 955 Aspen View Circle, Groveland · $325,000 · 4 bd · 1,534 sq ft · Courtesy of LPT REALTY, LLC
- 89 Prairie Falcon Drive, Groveland · $450,000 · 5 bd · 2,754 sq ft · Courtesy of RE/MAX TITANIUM GROUP
- 4267 Darby Court, Eustis · $397,490 · 4 bd · 2,874 sq ft · Courtesy of MALTBIE REALTY GROUP
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