Sunset Groves
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
All 280 homes for sale in TAVARES, FL · median $329,000 · 262 homes for sale in 32778 · Lake County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $603,290, $272 per square foot, a median 79 days on market, sellers accepting 88% of original asking. At the median price and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $10,040 ($9,370 with the full homestead exemption).
Sunset Groves is a small, established pocket in Tavares — 38 homes with a build span running from 1981 all the way to 2023, and a median year built right around 2000. That spread is the whole story here: what you pay is driven far less by any neighborhood-wide baseline and far more by the specific home in front of you. An updated later build and an original early-'80s house on the same street are not the same product, and the price should reflect that.
With homes this varied and a median living area near 1,870 square feet, condition and updates are the swing factor. For a buyer, that means underwriting each listing on its own merits rather than the ZIP code. For a seller, it means the work you have — or have not — put in shows up directly in the number, and comparable sales need to be read carefully by vintage and finish rather than lumped together.
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No active listings inside SUNSET GROVES UNIT 02 right now. These are the 6 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
Sunset Groves market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $603K ($272 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 79 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32778 (TAVARES), 713 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($183/sq ft), down 4.9% year over year, with a median 69 days on market. Right now 131 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 4.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32778 housing market and the Lake County market.
Sunset Groves is a community of 196 homes in Tavares, Lake County, built between 1950 and 2024 (median 1999), with a median living area of about 2,122 square feet. 77% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a compact, long-settled enclave in Tavares where the housing stock accumulated over four decades rather than in one build-out, so no single 'type' defines it. Nearly four in five homes carry a homestead exemption, which points to a stable, owner-occupied core rather than a rental-heavy street.
Who Sunset Groves is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a long-hold home in an established, mostly owner-occupied street and willing to wait for the right listing
- Buyers comfortable evaluating each home on its own vintage and condition rather than a neighborhood price tag
- Owners planning to homestead who value stability over a high-turnover market
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to choose from many active listings on a tight timeline
- Investors chasing a rental-heavy street, given the high owner-occupied share
- Buyers expecting uniform, new-construction finish across the neighborhood
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 ($603K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 6 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
20% of homes for sale in ZIP 32778 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 (2026-08-01).
The Sunset Groves buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunset Groves 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 Sunset Groves.
A four-decade mix in a 38-home pocket
The 1981–2023 build range is unusually wide for a neighborhood this size, and it changes how you shop. Rather than a uniform subdivision where one comp tells you everything, Sunset Groves is a patchwork of eras — original construction, mid-life homes, and near-new infill. The median living area of roughly 1,868 square feet is a useful anchor, but expect real variation in layout, systems, and finish level from one address to the next.
The homestead share sitting near 80% is the most telling stability signal in the snapshot. A predominantly owner-occupied street tends to hold condition and turn over more deliberately, which matters when inventory is only 38 homes total — listings are scarce, and a well-prepared seller does not face heavy competition. The flip side for buyers is patience: the right home at the right vintage may not be on the market when you are.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunset Groves. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 38-home neighborhood with a 40-year build range, the comp work is everything, and it is easy to get wrong. We read each sale by vintage, square footage, and finish rather than treating the community as one number — which is how we keep buyers from overpaying for an original build and help sellers price the updates they actually have. With inventory this thin, timing and preparation matter more than any headline stat, and that is where local, hands-on representation earns its keep.
Sunset Groves in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (8 streets, ZIP 32778/32953)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (44 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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