Lake Down Cove
Homes for Sale in Windermere, FL
All 256 homes for sale in Windermere, FL · median $935,000 · Orange County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, Lake Down Cove in Windermere, FL has 1 home for sale. As of September 2026, the MLS records 10 closed sales in Lake Down Cove in Windermere, FL since 2013, the most recent in June 2025. Across Windermere as a whole, 426 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $640,000, 37 median days on market, with 100 homes for sale today. At that median and Orange County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.67 mills, annual property tax runs about $10,670 ($10,000 with the full homestead exemption).

Lake Down Cove is a small enclave in Windermere, and with no closings recorded in our current window, there is no fresh sale data to anchor pricing. When a community trades this thinly, the last comps age quickly and the number that matters is whatever a specific home's condition, lot, and finishes will support on the day it lists.
For a seller, that thin activity cuts both ways: scarcity can work in your favor, but with no recent closings to point to, pricing leans on judgment and adjacent comparables rather than a clean local trend. For a buyer, patience is the posture — inventory here comes up rarely, so the work is being ready to move and underwrite value on the individual home, not on a running average that does not yet exist.
The 60-Second Overview
Lake Down Cove is a small Windermere address in Orange County where listings surface infrequently; treat each home as its own market rather than expecting a steady stream of comparable sales.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 13 homes in Lake Down Cove that have changed hands since 2010, built between 1990 and 2015 (median 1998), with a median living area of about 4,086 sq ft and a typical 5-bedroom, 4-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS 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.
Who Lake Down Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers set on a particular Windermere pocket who can stay patient until a home lists
- Cash or fully-underwritten buyers ready to act quickly when scarce inventory appears
- Long-hold owners who value a small, low-turnover address over resale frequency
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a deep pool of recent comparable sales to feel confident on price
- Anyone on a tight timeline who cannot wait for infrequent listings to surface
- Buyers looking for a data-driven, benchmark-priced purchase rather than a case-by-case valuation
The market around Lake Down Cove
Lake Down Cove is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34786, 336 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Windermere.
Across Orange County, 5,909 homes are active and 1,877 pending (24% under contract).
In ZIP 34786 (Windermere), 784 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $622K ($262/sq ft), down 1.5% year over year, with a median 38 days on market. Right now 113 active and 37 pending listings put supply at about 3.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 34786 housing market and the Orange County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lake Down Cove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Lake Down Cove Market Scorecard
Lake Down Cove is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $1,399,900, and homes go under contract in about 6 days.
Typical home value in the 34786 ZIP is $706,166, about 7.6% above 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 Down Cove
Live MLS inventory for Lake Down Cove. 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 Down Cove listings as of 2026-09-14, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2013 through 2025. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Orange County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Thornebrooke Elem · Elementary
- Gotha Middle · Middle
- Olympia High · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Lake Down Cove listings and can change; always confirm with Orange County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Lake Down Cove address.
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The Lake Down Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Down Cove 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 Down Cove.
A thin-trade Windermere enclave
The defining feature of Lake Down Cove right now is the absence of recent transactions. That is not a red flag on its own — small communities routinely go quiet — but it does change how you value a home here. Without closings in the window, price gets set by condition, lot, and features on the specific property, plus whatever nearby Windermere sales can reasonably stand in as reference points.
The practical read: expect a wide spread between what different homes command, driven by finish level and lot rather than a tidy per-community benchmark. Buyers should be prepared to justify an offer from first principles, and sellers should expect a longer conversation about where the number comes from when there is no local sale to cite.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Down Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community that trades this rarely, the value we add is in reading a single home against a shifting set of Windermere comparables rather than leaning on a local average that does not exist. We will tell you when the data is too thin to be confident, and we will build a price from the property itself — condition, lot, and features — instead of pretending a trend is there.
Lake Down Cove 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 Down Cove buy.
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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 Down Cove sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Lake Down Cove, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 14, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (10 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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Common questions about Lake Down Cove
Where is Lake Down Cove?
Lake Down Cove is a community in Windermere, Orange County, Florida, ZIP 34786.
Are there homes for sale in Lake Down Cove right now?
Yes — 1 active and 0 pending listings as of the last feed refresh (twice daily). They are listed on this page.
Does Lake Down Cove have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Lake Down Cove 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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