Lakes/Mount Dora
Homes for Sale in Mount Dora, FL
All 253 homes for sale in MOUNT DORA, FL · median $437,900 · 236 homes for sale in 32757 · Lake County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 8 recorded sales closed at a median of $505,450, $252 per square foot, a median 34 days on market, sellers accepting 95% of original asking (-0% versus the prior year). At the median price and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,410 ($7,740 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and square footage more than location within the community. The median sits at $477,000, or about $249 per square foot, on a median home of roughly 2,098 finished square feet built around 2013. Homes span 2006 to 2024 construction, so the spread comes down to age, updates, and floor plan rather than a single dominant price point.
The market posture is firm but not frantic. Values are up 9.8% year over year, and the median home takes just under 40 days to go under contract. For sellers, that means well-prepared homes move at a healthy pace without needing to give the property away; for buyers, it means you have a few weeks to underwrite a purchase but not the leverage to lowball a clean, updated listing.
Lakes/Mount Dora right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($505K) is down 0.4% from the prior 12 months ($508K). With about 3 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Medium (8 and 16 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 23, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside LAKES/MOUNT DORA PH 2 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
Lakes/Mount Dora market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $505K ($252 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 34 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 0% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
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.
Lakes/Mount Dora is a community of 677 homes in Mount Dora, Lake County, built between 2006 and 2024 (median 2015), with a median living area of about 2,090 square feet. 85% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Lakes/Mount Dora is a 561-home community of relatively newer construction in Mount Dora, Lake County, where an 84.3% homestead share points to a predominantly owner-occupied character rather than an investor churn market.
Who Lakes/Mount Dora is best for.
Best for
- A primary-residence buyer targeting the mid-$470s who values newer construction and lower near-term maintenance risk
- A move-up buyer wanting roughly 2,000-plus square feet in Mount Dora with a home built in the last two decades
- A long-hold owner comfortable in a stable, high-homestead community rather than a rapid-turnover one
Probably not for
- A bargain hunter expecting to buy well under the median in a firm, appreciating market
- A short-term investor counting on quick flips in a market where most homes are owner-occupied
- A buyer set on a historic or older-core Mount Dora property, which this newer-build community does not offer
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($505K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($508K) IS the -0.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 16 sales each (8 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2016 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 32757 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
The Lakes/Mount Dora buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lakes/Mount Dora 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 Lakes/Mount Dora.
A newer-build community with a condition-driven spread
With construction running from 2006 to 2024 and a median build year around 2013, this is a comparatively young inventory by Lake County standards. That matters for buyers weighing maintenance risk: mechanical systems, roofs, and finishes here are generally newer than in Mount Dora's older core, though the fifteen-plus-year range means a 2006 home and a 2024 home are very different purchases at similar addresses.
The high homestead share of 84.3% suggests turnover is measured and most owners occupy their homes. Combine that with a median just under 40 days on market and 9.8% annual appreciation, and the picture is a stable, primary-residence community rather than a speculative one. Read each listing on its own merits — square footage and level of updating are what separate one $249-per-foot home from the next.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lakes/Mount Dora. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Lakes/Mount Dora buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (7.0). Basis: Recent Direction -0.4% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 85% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Because the price story in Lakes/Mount Dora is about condition, age, and floor plan rather than one blended number, our job is to help you price or offer against the right comparable — a 2006 build and a 2024 build should not be underwritten the same way. We read the individual home, not just the community median, and with homes typically going under contract in just under 40 days, we make sure you are ready to move deliberately rather than reactively.
Lakes/Mount Dora 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 Lakes/Mount Dora buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (8 streets, ZIP 32757)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2016 (35 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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