Lake Jem Villa
Homes for Sale in Mount Dora, FL
All 246 homes for sale in Mount Dora, FL · median $429,700 · 312 homes for sale in 32757 · Lake County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 16 closed sales in Lake Jem Villa in Mount Dora, FL since 2004, the most recent in April 2025. Across Mount Dora as a whole, 292 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $464,950, 53 median days on market, with 65 homes for sale today. At that median and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,740 ($7,070 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and vintage more than any single formula. With a build range spanning 1910 to 2021 and a median year built of 1994, Lake Jem Villa is not a uniform subdivision — you are comparing turn-of-the-century structures against homes barely a few years old, and that spread shows up in the wide range of asking prices. A median of 2,406 square feet of living space tells you there is real room in the typical house, but square footage alone won't set value; the state of the systems, roof, and updates will.
For buyers, that means underwriting each home on its own merits rather than trusting a neighborhood average. For sellers, it means presentation and honest condition disclosure matter more than usual, because comps here are noisy and buyers will discount for deferred maintenance. This is a small pool — 81 homes — so individual sales move the picture.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Lake Jem Villa right now. These are the 6 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
Lake Jem Villa is a small, mixed-vintage pocket in Mount Dora, Lake County, where century-old homes sit alongside recent construction. With about 70% of homes under homestead exemption, turnover tends to be measured rather than fast.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 13 homes in Lake Jem Villa that have changed hands since 2006, built between 1918 and 2003 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 2,145 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-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.
County records show 5 qualified sales in Lake Jem Villa across 2024–2025 (2 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $749,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
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 Jem Villa is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want space and character and can budget for older-home upkeep
- Long-hold owner-occupants comfortable in a low-turnover, small community
- Buyers ready to move decisively when limited inventory produces the right listing
Probably not for
- Buyers wanting new, uniform construction with predictable comps
- Short-term investors expecting fast flips and high turnover
- Buyers with no cushion for the maintenance older stock can require
The market around Lake Jem Villa
Lake Jem Villa is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32757, 312 homes are on the market and 23% are under contract — a steady corner of Mount Dora.
Across Lake County, 3,234 homes are active and 1,077 pending (25% under contract).
In ZIP 32757 (Mount Dora), 616 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $472K ($206/sq ft), down 1.6% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 65 active and 23 pending listings put supply at about 3.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32757 housing market and the Lake County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lake Jem Villa specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Lake Jem Villa by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Lake Jem Villa subdivision: 13 homes on record; built 1918–2003; typical size about 2,145 heated sq ft; 3 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $197,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | $245,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | $285,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | $454,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | $650,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | $624,999 |
Newest recorded sale: $420,000 on 2025-04-01.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
The Lake Jem Villa buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Jem Villa 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 Jem Villa.
A mixed-vintage pocket, not a tract
The defining fact here is variety. A build window from 1910 to 2021 means no two blocks read the same, and the median year built of 1994 sits well after the oldest stock — so you'll find a genuine mix of older character homes and newer builds. That diversity is the appeal for some buyers and the friction for others: financing, inspection expectations, and renovation budgets swing hard depending on which house you're looking at.
The homestead share near 70% points to a base of long-term owner-occupants, which typically translates to slower, more deliberate turnover and fewer investor flips. With only 81 homes total, inventory is thin by nature — when the right house comes up, it deserves quick, informed action rather than a wait-and-see posture.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Jem Villa. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, condition-driven market like this, the value is in reading each home correctly rather than leaning on averages. We know how to weigh a 1910 structure against a 2021 build, where deferred maintenance hides, and how to price into a thin-inventory pocket where a single comp can distort the whole picture. That local, house-by-house judgment is where we earn our keep.
Lake Jem Villa in 15 seconds.
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| Location | Mount Dora, Lake County, FL · ZIP 32757 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 81 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1910–2021 (median 1994) |
| Typical living area | 2,406 sq ft (median) |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 70% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Lake Jem Villa key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/lake-jem-villa, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Lake Jem Villa, Mount Dora
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 October 2026 through October 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32757)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (16 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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