Star Lake Forest 1
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price in Star Lake Forest 1 is driven by condition and vintage more than anything else. With a build range spanning 1960 to 2024 and a median year built around 1990, two homes at the same address on paper can trade very differently depending on how much updating has been done. The median sits at $385,000 on about $188 per square foot and a median of roughly 1,844 living square feet, but the spread underneath that number is wide.
Market posture right now is brisk for a rural Putnam County community: a median of 17 days to contract says well-priced, move-in-ready homes are moving. That cuts both ways. Sellers who price to condition are rewarded; buyers should be ready to act on the clean listings and expect to negotiate harder on the dated ones that sit.
The 60-Second Overview
Star Lake Forest 1 market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $385K ($188 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 17 days on market for closed sales.
Star Lake Forest 1 is a community of 153 homes in Hawthorne, Putnam County, built between 1960 and 2024 (median 1990.5), with a median living area of about 1,844 square feet. 42% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Star Lake Forest 1 is a spread-out Hawthorne community in Putnam County where age of home varies enormously, so the median masks real differences between original 1960s-era houses and recent new construction.
Who Star Lake Forest 1 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers around the mid-$380s who want space and are open to either an updated older home or newer construction
- Buyers willing to weigh renovation cost against move-in-ready pricing to find value
- Sellers with an updated, well-maintained home who want to capitalize on quick current absorption
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a consistent, single-era product with easy apples-to-apples comps
- Buyers who need a dense, amenity-rich setting rather than a spread-out rural community
- Buyers on a timeline too tight to move quickly when the best-condition listings appear
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 14 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($385K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Alachua County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Alachua County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
16% of homes for sale in ZIP 32640 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 (2026-07-12).
Star Lake Forest 1 Market Scorecard
Star Lake Forest 1 is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
The Star Lake Forest 1 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Star Lake Forest 1 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 Star Lake Forest 1.
A wide vintage range under one median
The single most useful fact here is the build range: homes from 1960 through 2024 sit in the same community, with the median year built near 1990. That means you are not shopping one product — you are shopping several. Expect to compare an updated older home against newer construction, and to see that comparison reflected far more in price than the median $385,000 suggests on its own.
A homestead share around 42% tells you a meaningful slice of the 153 homes is owner-occupied, with the balance held as non-homestead. For a buyer, that mix and the quick 17-day median mean the best-condition homes are the ones setting the pace; for a seller, condition and honest pricing are what separate a fast contract from a listing that lingers.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Star Lake Forest 1. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community's homes span six decades of construction, the median price is a starting point, not an answer. We underwrite each home against its true peer set — vintage, square footage, and condition — so you are not paying new-construction money for a home that needs work, or leaving money on the table when you sell an updated one. In a market contracting in about 17 days, that read has to be right the first time.
Star Lake Forest 1 in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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 Star Lake Forest 1 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 Star Lake Forest 1 sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32640)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (23 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 realMLS 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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