Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Royal Harbor is a defined-vintage community in Tavares, with homes built between 1999 and 2009 and a median build year of 2003. That tight construction window matters: what moves price here is condition and updates, not floor plan novelty. The median sits at $330,000, with a median of roughly $187 per square foot on a median home of about 1,882 square feet. Homes that have been kept current will pull above that median; deferred maintenance will pull below it.
The current posture favors patience on both sides. A median 63 days on market is slower than the fastest Lake County pockets, so sellers should price to condition from day one rather than test the ceiling and chase it down. Buyers get room to inspect, negotiate, and walk — the market is not forcing snap decisions here.
The 60-Second Overview
Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179 market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $330K ($187 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 63 days on market for closed sales.
Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179 is a community of 164 homes in Tavares, Lake County, built between 1999 and 2009 (median 2003.0), with a median living area of about 1,882 square feet. 86% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Royal Harbor is a 164-home community of early-2000s construction in Tavares, where a high homestead share — about 86% — signals a stable, largely owner-occupied street rather than an investor-churned one.
Who Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a roughly $330,000 budget who value a stable, owner-occupied setting
- Buyers comfortable evaluating early-2000s systems and budgeting for updates
- Move-up or right-size buyers wanting around 1,882 square feet in Tavares
Probably not for
- Buyers needing to close fast in a market running a 63-day median
- Buyers wanting brand-new construction rather than 1999–2009 vintage
- Investors seeking high-churn rental turnover rather than long-hold stability
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($330K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 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 %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179 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 Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179.
A condition-driven resale market
With every home built inside a ten-year span and a median size near 1,882 square feet, this is a market where the spread in price comes down to what has been done to the house. Roofs, HVAC, kitchens, and flooring from the original build era are now at or past their natural replacement points, so the gap between an updated home and an untouched one is real. The $330,000 median is a midpoint, not a menu — read each listing against its own condition.
The homestead share near 86% points to owners who tend to stay, which usually means fewer distressed sales and steadier upkeep across the community. For a buyer, that translates to inventory that turns over deliberately; when a well-kept home lists, it deserves a serious look because the next comparable one may be a while off.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a condition-driven market with a 63-day median, the money is made in reading a specific home against the $330,000 midpoint — spotting deferred systems before you offer, and pricing an updated home so it does not sit. We work Royal Harbor listing by listing, not off a headline number, and we will tell you plainly when a home is priced ahead of its condition.
Royal Harbor Ph 02 Lt 179 in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (10 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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