Martins Grove
Homes for Sale in TAVARES, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

Martins Grove is a tight, single-phase community built out between 2006 and 2017, with a median build year of 2014 - meaning most of the stock is now a decade or so old, past the point of needing anything but routine upkeep but not so new that owners are still under original builder warranty. At 137 homes total, this is a small, self-contained market, so pricing here tends to move on individual condition and lot rather than broad neighborhood trends.
There is no active MLS inventory and no recorded closings in the current window, which means there is nothing to benchmark against right now. That is not unusual for a community this size - it simply means a buyer or seller has to rely on the underlying fundamentals (build era, size, occupancy pattern) rather than a live comp set, and should expect any new listing to get scrutinized closely against the last few sales that did happen.
The 60-Second Overview
Martins Grove Tavares is a compact, built-out community of 137 homes constructed mainly between 2006 and 2017, with a typical home running around 1,885 square feet. Just over seven in ten homes carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a largely owner-occupied footprint rather than a heavy rental or investor presence.
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Martins Grove is best for.
Best for
- A buyer looking for a smaller, quiet, fully built subdivision rather than an amenity-heavy master plan.
- A buyer comfortable with a build-era home (2006 - 2017) that likely needs only routine maintenance, not a full renovation.
- A buyer targeting a primary residence in a mostly owner-occupied setting rather than a rental-heavy pocket.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a pool, clubhouse, or other on-site community amenities as part of the purchase.
- A buyer who needs multiple active listings to compare before making a decision - inventory here is currently very thin.
- An investor expecting a high-turnover rental market, given the strong homestead-occupancy pattern.
The market around Martins Grove
Martins Grove is a small community — 29 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32778, 351 homes are on the market and 20% are under contract — a steady corner of TAVARES.
Across Lake County, 3,224 homes are active and 1,105 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Martins Grove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Martins Grove
Live MLS inventory for Martins Grove. 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 Martins Grove listings as of 2026-09-02, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2009 through 2023. Tap any home to ask about it.
The Martins Grove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Martins Grove 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 Martins Grove.
A small, owner-held pocket with no live comps
With zero active listings and zero closings in the current tracking window, Martins Grove is effectively quiet on the MLS right now. That is common in smaller, fully built communities where turnover is naturally slower - there simply are not many households cycling through at any given time. For a buyer, this means patience: the right home may not show up for a while, and when it does, there will not be five others nearby to compare it against directly.
The homestead share of roughly 71% is the more telling number here. It signals that most owners are living in these homes as their primary residence rather than holding them as rentals or second homes, which tends to correlate with steadier upkeep and fewer investor-driven listings. No community amenities are identified in current MLS data, so this reads as a straightforward residential subdivision rather than an amenity-driven one - value here will come down to the home and lot, not a clubhouse or pool.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Martins Grove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small, with no active listings to study, there is no substitute for someone who tracks off-market activity and knows the handful of recent sales in detail. We watch Martins Grove closely enough to flag a new listing the moment it hits, and we can walk a seller through exactly how the build-year and square footage of their specific home stacks up against the rest of the 137 in the absence of a broader comp pool.
Martins Grove 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 Martins Grove buy.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Lake County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Lake County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
MARTINS GROVE Market Scorecard
MARTINS GROVE is currently a strong buyer's market. About 12.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $302,000, and homes go under contract in about 125 days.
Typical home value in the 32778 ZIP is $312,096, right around the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, distributed by MLS GRID, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2009 (32 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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