Placid Lakes
Homes for Sale in Lake Placid, FL
All 44 homes for sale in LAKE PLACID, FL · median $268,500 · Highlands County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, Placid Lakes Sec 06 in Lake Placid, FL has 6 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $145,000 to $329,900 (median $247,750). Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $350,000, $194 per square foot, a median 105 days on market, sellers accepting 92% of original asking (-8% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1972 - 2025 with 2 new construction; 5 of 19 report an HOA (median $2/mo); none of the 7 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 109 ft). At the median price and Highlands County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.7 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,840 ($5,170 with the full homestead exemption).
Homes For Sale Right Now in Placid Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Placid Lakes. 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.
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Pending · 31 daysActive and pending Placid Lakes listings as of 2026-09-14, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2015 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Placid Lakes right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($350K) is down 7.9% from the prior 12 months ($380K). With about 3 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: Medium (7 and 6 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 PLACID LAKES SEC 06 right now. These are the 3 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
Placid Lakes market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $350K ($194 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 105 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Placid Lakes is a community of 762 homes in Lake Placid, Highlands County, built between 1956 and 2023 (median 1987.0), with a median living area of about 1,900 square feet. 29% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The setting & the homes.
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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 ($350K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($380K) IS the -7.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 sales each (7 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 2015 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Placid Lakes Market Scorecard
Placid Lakes is currently a buyer's market. About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $247,750, and homes go under contract in about 30 days.
Typical home value in the 33852 ZIP is $239,681, about 12.4% below 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.
Placid Lakes on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Placid Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Placid Lakes 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 Lakes.
A closer look at the Placid Lakes market
At a median of $194 per square foot, Placid Lakes prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
The trailing-12-month median down 8% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 105 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The housing stock is 762 homes built between 1956 and 2023, and 29% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Placid Lakes. 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 Placid Lakes 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 3 factors (3.9). Basis: Recent Direction -7.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 29% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $2/month · median of 15 MLS listings, most billed annually
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $2 per month - the median AssociationFee across 15 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. 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.
Tools for a Placid Lakes buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Placid Lakes sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Placid Lakes, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (14 streets, ZIP 33852)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (36 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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