Oak Haven
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL

Oak Haven is a small, long-established pocket of Tavares - 81 homes with a wide age range and a high homestead share, meaning most owners here live in their homes rather than rent them out.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 23 homes in Oak Haven that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1938 and 2018 (median 1996), with a median living area of about 1,428 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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 Oak Haven across 2024 - 2025 (3 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $325,000 - 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.

Oak Haven 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 2.2 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 Oak Haven specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining feature here is scale and stability. With only 81 homes and roughly 78% carrying a homestead exemption, turnover is low and the community is overwhelmingly owner-occupied. That tends to translate into steady upkeep, but it also means listings are rare - when something comes up, there may be nothing comparable on the market to anchor it.

On amenities, keep expectations grounded. The MLS reports a community mailbox, golf-cart-friendly streets, and security lighting - practical, low-key features rather than a resort package. There is no pool, clubhouse, or gated entry in the record. Confirm current amenities and any HOA terms directly, since what shows across listings is not a substitute for the association's own documents.

In a community this thin - one active listing, one recent closing - the comps won't do the work for you, so the valuation has to come from reading each specific house against its vintage and condition. That is exactly the kind of judgment call we're built for. Whether you're buying or selling, we'll price from the property in front of us, not from an average that doesn't exist here, and we'll tell you plainly when a home is overbuilt or underpriced for what it is.