Lakeside Hills in Florahome

Lakeside Hills
Homes for Sale in Florahome, FL

Community in Florahome · Putnam County · ZIP 32140
78 homesBuilt 1900–2024Median sale $267K
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Live Market Pulse
60/100
Market Heat
Hotter than normal
2013 → 2026 · 77 at the 2020 peak
0 is Lakeside Hills's coldest market since 2013, 100 its hottest. Today: 60. How it's scored
Built fromLive realMLS data25 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily
Live · Lakeside Hills Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$267K
Median sold · 12 mo
up 11.4% vs the prior 12 months
+11.4%
1-yr price change
n = 10 and 6 sales in the two windows
$214/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $214 in 2026
96.0%
Sale vs ask
Putnam median: 92.6%
+49%
T12M median vs 2012
from a $180K median in 2012
Tempo
9.6mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
60days
Median DOM · closed
31 days at the 2022 low
11%
Under contract
Putnam: 21% (128 of 619)
8 · 1
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
10
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 7 a year
Ownership and context
36%
Owner-occupied · Lakeside Hills
43 of 121 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
64%
Non-owner-occupied · Lakeside Hills
incl. 16% trust or LLC-held · 9% out-of-state
78
Homes in the community
plus 43 vacant residential lots · 121 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 25 years of records
Est. 1900
Community established
homes built 1900-2024, median 2001 (FL DOR 2025)
1,527sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
12.8%/yr
Turnover rate
about 10 of 78 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Price here comes down to condition and lot, not the address. The median sits at $265,000, or $213.55 per square foot on a median home of 1,331 square feet — and that per-square-foot number has to cover a lot of ground, because construction ranges from 1947-built stock straight through to homes finished in 2024, with a typical build year of 1983. A buyer touring five listings in Lakeside Hills can expect five very different houses.

The posture right now is buyer-leaning: 12 months of supply against just 8 active listings and a recent window of only 8 closings, with the median home sitting on the market 49.5 days before it sells. That's a thin market where a single closing can swing the comps, so pricing and offer strategy both need to be built around the specific listing, not a neighborhood average. Sellers should also note the market has still moved — up 10.4% year-over-year and 47% since 2012 — even with supply this loose.

Lakeside Hills Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of August 19, 2026

Lakeside Hills right now

🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 9.6 months of supply and 11% 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 realMLS records, as of August 19, 2026. Confidence: High (9 active and pending listings, 10 closed sales in 12 months).

🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($267K) is up 11.4% from the prior 12 months ($240K) and up 49% since 2012. With about 7 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 realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 19. Confidence: Medium (10 and 6 sales in the two windows).

Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ

Updated August 19, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Lakeside Hills market snapshot (as of August 19, 2026): the median sale price is about $267K ($214 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 60 days on market for closed sales, and 9.6 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 11% from the prior 12 months and up 49% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).

Lakeside Hills is a community of 78 homes in Florahome, Putnam County, built between 1900 and 2024 (median 2001), with a median living area of about 1,719 square feet. 36% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Lakeside Hills is a rural Putnam County pocket of 1,089 homes built out over more than seven decades, from 1947 to 2024, with fishing noted as an amenity across the community's MLS listings. Only 6.8% of parcels carry a homestead exemption, which tells buyers this is a market where owner-occupancy is the exception rather than the rule.

Best for

  • Buyers comfortable evaluating older housing stock, spanning builds from 1947 to 2024, on a case-by-case basis
  • Investors or non-owner-occupant buyers, given the community's 6.8% homestead share
  • Buyers who want negotiating room in a 12-months-of-supply, buyer-leaning market

Probably not for

  • Buyers who need a large, liquid pool of active listings to compare — only 8 are on the market
  • Buyers who want a fast close — median days on market runs 49.5
  • Buyers relying on a deep recent-sales comp set — this window reflects only 8 closings

Windows contain 3 to 14 sales each (10 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$0$100K$200K20122014201620182020202220242026
Up 11.4% year over year; up 49% since 2012.
Every sale since 2001 · price vs size
$0$200K$400K1k2k
139 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$0$100$20020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $138 in 2012 to a $214 peak in 2026; $214 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
5010015020122014201620182020202220242026
31 days at the 2022 low; 60 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
70%80%90%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
96.0% now vs Putnam 92.6%.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
05101520122014201620182020202220242026
3 to 14 a year; 10 in the current window.
Indexed since 2012 · Lakeside Hills vs Putnam
0200400Putnam +323%Lakeside Hills +49%20122014201620182020202220242026
Same realMLS record, indexed to 100 at 2012.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014201620182020202220242026
77 at the 2020 peak, 21 in the troughs, 60 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.

Lakeside Hills Market Scorecard

Strong buyer's market

Lakeside Hills is currently a strong buyer's market. About 10.7 months of supply, a median asking price of $251,250, and homes go under contract in about 83 days.

10.7
Months supply
$251,250
Median list
$265,000
Median sold
$222
Per sqft
83
Days on mkt
8/2/9
Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 32140 ZIP is $218,379, about 25.1% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

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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.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Lakeside Hills

Live MLS inventory for Lakeside Hills. 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 Lakeside Hills listings as of 2026-08-19, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

Lakeside Hills

Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.

The takeaway

Everyday stops around Lakeside Hills are close: the nearest parks is about 4 minutes away.

Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.

Schools

In short
  • Putnam County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Q.I. Roberts Jr.-Sr. High School (Florahome)FLDOE grade A · Public 7-12
  • James A. Long Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade B · Public elementary
  • Interlachen Elementary School · Public elementary
  • Robert H. Jenkins Jr. (Interlachen) · Public middle

Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Putnam County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Lakeside Hills address.

If we were buying in Lakeside Hills today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

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.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Lakeside Hills.

Best Buy
A buyer looking for older Putnam County housing stock with room to negotiate in a slow-moving, buyer-leaning market.
Biggest Risk
With only 8 active listings and 8 closings behind the numbers, pricing data is thin and can shift with a single sale.
Sweet Spot
Homes near the median of $265,000 and 1,331 square feet, where the per-square-foot math tracks closest to $213.55.
Avoid If
You need a deep, fast-moving comp set to price with confidence — Lakeside Hills doesn't have one right now.

The Math Behind Lakeside Hills

Start with the numbers that actually move a contract. Median price is $265,000, working out to $213.55 per square foot on a median 1,331-square-foot home — a spread that reflects everything from 1947-built houses to construction finished in 2024. The median build year across the community is 1983, so most inventory falls in that older-but-not-earliest tier, and condition will do more to set price than year built alone.

Inventory is the other half of the story. With only 8 active listings against 1,089 total homes and 12 months of supply, this reads as a buyer-leaning market by the numbers, even though the trend line has moved up — 10.4% year-over-year and 47% since 2012. Median days on market runs 49.5, and the 6.8% homestead share signals a market weighted toward non-owner-occupied parcels, which affects how quickly a given listing gets attention. A market heat score of 53 puts Lakeside Hills in a middle band — not stalled, not overheated.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lakeside Hills. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
5.0C · Buy Score
Long-Term Appreciation5.0/10
Recent Direction8.8/10
Liquidity & Demand0.4/10
Owner Commitment3.5/10
Pricing Power7.3/10

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 5 factors (5.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +49% since 2012; Recent Direction +11.4% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 9.6 months of supply; Owner Commitment 36% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

With only 8 active listings and a window of 8 closings to work from, there isn't a deep comp set to lean on — every valuation here has to be built listing-by-listing, not pulled from an average. Momentum's Northeast Florida team tracks the realmls feed for Putnam County directly, so we can flag a Lakeside Hills listing the moment it hits, price it against the actual comps that exist rather than a countywide blend, and negotiate from a position that reflects the current 12-months-of-supply, buyer-leaning posture instead of last year's numbers.

Lakeside Hills in 15 seconds.

Best forA buyer looking for older Putnam County housing stock with room to negotiate in a slow-moving, buyer-leaning market.
Biggest advantageThin inventory and 12 months of supply put real negotiating leverage in a buyer's hands.
Biggest riskWith only 8 active listings and 8 closings behind the numbers, pricing data is thin and can shift with a single sale.
Sweet spotHomes near the median of $265,000 and 1,331 square feet, where the per-square-foot math tracks closest to $213.55.
Avoid ifYou need a deep, fast-moving comp set to price with confidence — Lakeside Hills doesn't have one right now.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • No CDD
  • Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
  • 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.

Page states no CDD.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Lakeside Hills sales matched to your home.

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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale prices in Lakeside Hills Florahome year by year since 2013, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Lakeside Hills?
The median sale price in Lakeside Hills was $267K over the 12 months ending August 19, 2026 (10 closed sales, realMLS).
How long do homes in Lakeside Hills take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending August 19, 2026 took a median 60 days on market (10 sales, realMLS).
Is Lakeside Hills a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of August 19, 2026, Lakeside Hills leans toward buyers: 9.6 months of supply at the current sales pace (realMLS live counts).
How many homes are in Lakeside Hills?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 78 homes plus 43 vacant residential lots in Lakeside Hills (public records).
What share of Lakeside Hills is owner-occupied?
36% of Lakeside Hills parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Lakeside Hills built?
Homes in Lakeside Hills were built between 1900 and 2024, with a median year built of 2001 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Have Lakeside Hills home prices gone up?
The trailing-12-month median is up 49% since 2012, from $180K to $267K (realMLS closed records).
What schools serve Lakeside Hills?
Lakeside Hills is served by Putnam County Public Schools, typically Q.I. Roberts Jr.-Sr. High School (Florahome), James A. Long Elementary School and Interlachen Elementary School. Confirm the exact zoning by address with the district.
Who is the best real estate agent for Lakeside Hills?
The best agent for Lakeside Hills is one who actively works Florahome and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Lakeside Hills.
How do I find a top Florahome real estate agent who knows Lakeside Hills?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 280+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Lakeside Hills and the wider Florahome area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Lakeside Hills?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Lakeside Hills purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Buyers comfortable evaluating older housing stock, spanning builds from 1947 to 2024, on a case-by-case basisExcellent fit
Investors or non-owner-occupant buyers, given the community's 6.8% homestead shareExcellent fit
Buyers who want negotiating room in a 12-months-of-supply, buyer-leaning marketExcellent fit
Buyers who need a large, liquid pool of active listings to compare — only 8 are on the marketProbably not
Buyers who want a fast close — median days on market runs 49.5Probably not
Buyers relying on a deep recent-sales comp set — this window reflects only 8 closingsProbably not

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Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 19, 2026)
Community market statsrealMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 19, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32140))
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-08-18
Schools2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2001 (139 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 realMLS 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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