Star Lake Forest
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL

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.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 56 homes in Star Lake Forest that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1977 and 2024 (median 1994), with a median living area of about 1,680 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 70% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 4 qualified sales in Star Lake Forest across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $400,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Star Lake Forest is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32640, 103 homes are on the market and 16% are under contract — a slower corner of Hawthorne.

Across Putnam County, 835 homes are active and 149 pending (15% under contract).

In ZIP 32640 (Hawthorne), 51 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $240K ($177/sq ft), down 8.6% year over year, with a median 58 days on market. Right now 5 active and 1 pending listings put supply at about 6.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32640 housing market and the Putnam County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Star Lake Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

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.

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.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.