PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES
Homes for Sale in SANFORD, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

Placid Lake is a small, single-phase townhome community in Sanford — 36 homes built out in 2003 and 2004, with a median living area of 1,144 square feet. With only one active listing at this snapshot, there is not enough concurrent inventory to read a price trend off the market itself; pricing here has to be judged unit by unit, on condition and updates, rather than by comparing against a run of recent sales.
The homestead share sits at just under 60%, meaning a meaningful minority of units are held as non-homestead property — likely investment or secondary use. For a buyer, that mix is worth noting going in: it can mean more rental-history data on comparable units, and it can also mean HOA dynamics shaped by owners who are not living on site day to day. With no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, this reads as a straightforward, no-frills townhome product rather than an amenity-driven purchase.
The 60-Second Overview
A compact 36-unit townhome community in Sanford built out in a single two-year window (2003-2004), Placid Lake trades on unit condition and layout more than on shared amenities, since none are documented in current listings.
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 PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES is best for.
Best for
- A buyer wanting a compact, lower-maintenance townhome footprint near Sanford without a need for community amenities
- An investor evaluating a small, established townhome development with a mixed owner-occupant and non-homestead base
- A buyer comfortable moving quickly on a single listing in a low-turnover, small-community market
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants to compare multiple similar units concurrently before deciding
- A buyer who wants pool, clubhouse, or other shared amenities as part of the purchase
- A buyer seeking a larger living footprint well above the community's 1,144 square-foot median
The market around PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES
PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES is a small community — 116 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32773, 189 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of SANFORD.
Across Seminole County, 1,574 homes are active and 662 pending (30% under contract).
The housing mix here is 96% townhouse, 3% single family residence, 1% condominium.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES, SANFORD
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 August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES
Live MLS inventory for PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES. 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 PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES listings as of 2026-06-27, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2006 through 2024. Tap any home to ask about it.
The PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES buying strategy.
If we were buying in PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES 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 PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES.
A tight, single-vintage townhome pocket
Every home in Placid Lake was built within the same two-year stretch, so there is little variation in construction era or original finish level across the community — differences buyers see unit to unit will mostly come down to how each owner has maintained or updated their unit since. At a median 1,144 square feet, these are compact townhomes, which tends to appeal to buyers prioritizing a lower-maintenance footprint over square footage.
With active inventory at a single listing, this is not a community where a buyer can shop several comparable units side by side at any given moment — timing and responsiveness matter more here than in larger developments with continuous turnover. The homestead share near 58% suggests a workable balance of owner-occupants and non-homestead owners, which is useful context for anyone evaluating rental potential or HOA participation, though it should be confirmed directly with the association rather than assumed from this figure alone.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES. 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 only one home active at a time, we track individual unit condition, HOA documents, and homestead status closely rather than leaning on broad market trend data that a 36-home development simply cannot generate on its own.
PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES buy.
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PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES Market Scorecard
PLACID LAKE TOWNHOMES is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $229,900, and homes go under contract in about 40 days.
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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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 27, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (12 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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