Pickett Downs
Homes for Sale in Chuluota, FL
All 18 homes for sale in CHULUOTA, FL · median $889,950 · 19 homes for sale in 32766 · Seminole County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $840,000, $319 per square foot, a median 39 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (-5% versus the prior year). At the median price and Seminole County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.18 mills, annual property tax runs about $12,750 ($12,150 with the full homestead exemption).
Pickett Downs is a small, established pocket in Chuluota — just 106 homes — with a build window that runs from 1985 all the way to 2024 and a median build year of 1999. That spread is the story here. Price is driven far less by a tidy per-square-foot formula than by which era and condition a given home falls into: an original 1980s house, a turn-of-the-century home, and a recent 2024 build can all sit on the same street and price very differently. Expect a wide spread and underwrite each home on its own merits.
The homes are large — a median around 2,912 square feet — and turnover is thin, with only a couple of closings in the recent window. That low volume means comps are scarce and each sale carries outsized weight. For sellers, condition and presentation do a lot of the pricing work; for buyers, patience matters, because the right home may not come up often and there's little recent data to anchor a fast decision.
Pickett Downs right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($840K) is down 5.1% from the prior 12 months ($885K) and up 188% since 2012. With about 4 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: Low (5 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 15, 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 PICKETT DOWNS UNIT 4 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
Pickett Downs market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $840K ($319 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 39 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 5% from the prior 12 months and up 188% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32766 (CHULUOTA), 154 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $644K ($257/sq ft), up 6.1% year over year, with a median 28 days on market. Right now 20 active and 11 pending listings put supply at about 2.3 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32766 housing market and the Seminole County market.
Pickett Downs is a community of 253 homes in Chuluota, Seminole County, built between 1985 and 2024 (median 1996), with a median living area of about 3,001 square feet. 94% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a low-density, large-lot-feeling enclave of just over 100 homes in Chuluota, on the eastern edge of Seminole County, where a nearly four-decade build range means no two houses are quite alike.
Who Pickett Downs is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking space and a large home who can stay patient for the right listing
- Long-horizon owner-occupants planning to hold rather than trade quickly
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a home on its own age and condition rather than a neighborhood formula
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to choose from many available homes at once
- Investors looking for rental turnover or quick-flip inventory
- Buyers who want a tight, data-rich comp set before committing
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 ($840K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($885K) IS the -5.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 14 sales each (5 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
29% of homes for sale in ZIP 32766 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 Pickett Downs buying strategy.
If we were buying in Pickett Downs 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 Pickett Downs.
A small pool of large, long-held homes
The defining number is the homestead share: about 96% of homes here are homesteaded. That points to a community of long-term owner-occupants rather than rentals or flips, and it reinforces why inventory moves slowly. People tend to buy in and stay, which keeps the resale pipeline narrow and makes each listing worth watching closely.
With a median living area near 2,912 square feet, these are substantial houses, and the 1985-to-2024 build range means everything from mature original homes to recent construction. That variety rewards buyers who know exactly what they want in age, systems, and finish level — and it means a seller with an updated or newer home should not let an older neighbor's sale set their ceiling.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pickett Downs. 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 Pickett Downs 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 4 factors (7.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +188% since 2012; Recent Direction -5.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 94% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 106-home community with only a couple of recent closings, a single comp can distort the whole picture. We read each home against its own era and condition rather than a blunt price-per-foot, and because turnover is thin, we track this market continuously so you're ready to move when the right house actually lists.
Pickett Downs in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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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 (12 streets, ZIP 32766)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (105 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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