Mobile Home Estates
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
All 271 homes for sale in Tavares, FL · median $329,000 · 262 homes for sale in 32778 · Lake County homes for sale
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 27 closed sales in Mobile Home Estates in Tavares, FL since 2004, the most recent in March 2025. Across Tavares as a whole, 435 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $329,990, 69 median days on market, with 132 homes for sale today. At that median and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,490 ($4,820 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Tavares, Lake County, FL · ZIP 32778 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 81 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1920–2015 (median 1972) |
| Typical living area | 926 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Clubhouse, Golf Carts OK, Shuffleboard Court |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 45% |
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, “Mobile Home Estates key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/mobile-home-estates, data as of September 20, 2026.
This is a manufactured- and mobile-home community in Tavares where price is driven almost entirely by condition, age, and the specifics of the individual lot rather than by square footage. The median home was built in 1970 and runs about 926 square feet, so the stock is small and older, with a build range that stretches all the way from 1952 to 2024 — meaning a wide spread in what a given home actually delivers. Expect to underwrite each property on its own merits.
With no recorded closings in the current window, there is no fresh transaction signal to read, so both buyers and sellers should treat pricing here as condition-first and comparable-thin. That puts a premium on inspection, on understanding what has been updated versus original, and on realistic expectations about financing older manufactured homes. Sellers who have genuinely modernized a unit have a story to tell; sellers relying on the market to do the work do not.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Mobile Home EstatesHomes for Sale in Tavares, FL 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
Mobile Home Estates is a compact community of 131 homes in Tavares, in Lake County, built out over a long span from 1952 to 2024 with a median vintage of 1970. Roughly 45.5% of homes carry a homestead exemption, so this is a mix of primary residences and non-owner-occupied units.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 18 homes in Mobile Home Estates that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1961 and 1983 (median 1972), with a median living area of about 960 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath layout. 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 6 qualified sales in Mobile Home Estates across 2024–2025 (1 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $150,000 — 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 Mobile Home Estates is best for.
Best for
- Cash or specialized-lending buyers comfortable with older manufactured-home stock
- Buyers prioritizing a small footprint and a Tavares location over square footage
- Value-focused buyers willing to inspect hard and negotiate on condition
Probably not for
- Buyers who need square footage above the roughly 926-square-foot median here
- Buyers relying on standard conventional financing without appetite for manufactured-home complications
- Buyers who want recent, comparable sales to anchor their offer with confidence
The market around Mobile Home Estates
Mobile Home Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32778, 343 homes are on the market and 18% are under contract — a slower corner of Tavares.
Across Lake County, 3,234 homes are active and 1,077 pending (25% under contract).
In ZIP 32778 (Tavares), 713 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($183/sq ft), down 4.9% year over year, with a median 69 days on market. Right now 131 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 4.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32778 housing market and the Lake County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Mobile Home Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Mobile Home Estates, Tavares
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 September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Mobile Home Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Mobile Home Estates 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 Mobile Home Estates.
Older stock, condition-led pricing
The defining fact here is age and size: a 1970 median build and roughly 926 median living square feet. Homes are small and the housing type is manufactured/mobile, which shapes everything from financing to insurance to resale. A 1952 unit and a 2024 unit sitting in the same community will not trade on the same terms, and the number that matters most is not size — it is how well a specific home has been maintained or updated.
The homestead share of about 45.5% tells you this is not a fully owner-occupied enclave; a meaningful portion of the 131 homes are held as something other than a primary residence. For a buyer, that means checking the ownership and use rules that apply to your situation. For a seller, it means knowing which pool of demand you are actually pricing into.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Mobile Home Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A community this small and this age-varied, with no recent closings to anchor value, is exactly where a generic online estimate fails you. We price manufactured and mobile homes the way they actually trade — on condition, updates, lot specifics, and financing reality — and we will tell you plainly when a particular unit is a stretch on inspection or lending grounds before you are in too deep.
Mobile Home Estates in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $23/month (about $276/yr) · median of 15 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $23 per month ($276 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 15 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 26, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (27 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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