Tavares Barksdales
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 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $349,900, $190 per square foot, a median 185 days on market, sellers accepting 89% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1995 - 2025 with 3 new construction; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 72 ft). At the median price and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,820 ($5,150 with the full homestead exemption).
Tavares Barksdales is a small, established pocket of Tavares with a wide age spread in its housing stock, from homes built in the 1880s through construction as recent as 2022. That range means condition and updates, not just square footage, drive value here far more than in a neighborhood built in one era. With a median living area around 1,347 square feet, this reads as a community of modest, efficient home sizes rather than larger-format housing.
At the moment there is no active MLS inventory in this snapshot, which tells buyers this is a market to watch rather than shop in real time, and tells sellers that listing here means entering with essentially no direct competing inventory. The homestead share of just under 55% suggests a mix of owner-occupied and non-homestead ownership, worth factoring into how a given property has been maintained and how quickly it might come back to market.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Tavares Barksdales 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
Tavares Barksdales market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $350K ($190 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 185 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.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 7 homes in Tavares Barksdales that have changed hands since 2018, built between 1920 and 2025 (median 1995), with a median living area of about 1,530 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
County records show 8 qualified sales in Tavares Barksdales across 2024 - 2025 (7 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $238,000 - the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
A compact, 74-home pocket of Tavares in Lake County where the housing stock spans well over a century of construction, from 19th-century original builds to recent 2022 completions, with no community amenities identified from current MLS data.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Tavares Barksdales is best for.
Best for
- A buyer who wants a smaller-footprint home in Tavares and is willing to evaluate age and condition property by property
- A buyer or investor interested in older housing stock with renovation potential given the range back to 1881
- Someone prioritizing location within Tavares over community amenities, since none are currently identified here
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants to shop active inventory right now, given zero current listings
- A buyer seeking a community with defined shared amenities like a clubhouse or pool
- A buyer who wants uniform home age or a single builder era to simplify comparisons
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 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.
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 2018 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Lake 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 · Lake 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.
TAVARES BARKSDALES Market Scorecard
TAVARES BARKSDALES is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32778 ZIP is $312,096, right around 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.
Housing distress & ownership in TAVARES BARKSDALES, TAVARES
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Tavares Barksdales 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 Tavares Barksdales buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tavares Barksdales 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 Tavares Barksdales.
A market defined by age spread, not uniformity
With a median year built of 1968.5 but a full range stretching back to 1881 and forward to 2022, this is not a subdivision where every home shares a builder, a floor plan era, or a similar maintenance profile. Buyers should expect to evaluate each property on its own merits: roof age, systems, and renovation history will matter more here than comparable square footage alone.
At 1,347 square feet median living area, homes here trend toward a modest footprint, which keeps the buyer pool broad but also means larger-space needs may not be met by the typical listing. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so this reads as a housing-first location rather than an amenity-driven one - proximity to Tavares itself, not a clubhouse or gate, is the draw.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tavares Barksdales. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with this much variation in home age and no current active listings to benchmark against, pricing a property correctly or evaluating an off-market opportunity takes local comparison work beyond the surface stats. We track what has closed and what condition issues typically show up in homes of a given era in this pocket of Tavares, so you are not guessing when a listing does surface.
Tavares Barksdales 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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Tools for a Tavares Barksdales buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Tavares Barksdales sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Tavares Barksdales
Homes in Tavares Barksdales that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 2 on record.
- 834 N Joanna Avenue · off market
- 911 N New Hampshire Avenue · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2018 (7 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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