Tavares Lake Frances Estates
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
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Price here is driven by condition and vintage, not square footage alone. With a median build year of 1984 and homes going back to 1965, the spread between an updated house and one that needs work is wide — the median of $156,000 reflects a stock where renovation status does more to move a number than location does. At roughly $120 per square foot on a median footprint of about 1,236 square feet, this is a modest, entry-level pocket of Tavares where the work already done to a home tells most of the story.
The current posture favors patient buyers. Prices are down 8% year over year, and homes are taking about 47 days to sell — long enough that a seller who prices to yesterday's market will sit. Sellers should come in realistic and lead with condition; buyers have room to be selective and should not feel rushed.
Tavares Lake Frances Estates right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($156K) is down 8.0% from the prior 12 months ($170K). With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13. Confidence: High (31 and 16 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 58% below the typical Lake County sale ($156K vs $370K, trailing 12 months, Stellar MLS records).
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Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Tavares Lake Frances Estates right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($156K) is down 8.0% from the prior 12 months ($170K). With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13. Confidence: High (31 and 16 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 58% below the typical Lake County sale ($156K vs $370K, trailing 12 months, Stellar MLS records).
Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ
Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Tavares Lake Frances Estates market snapshot (as of July 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $156K ($120 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 47 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (31 closings in the current window).
Tavares Lake Frances Estates is a community of 445 homes in Tavares, Lake County, built between 1965 and 2021 (median 1984), with a median living area of about 1,236 square feet. 76% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Tavares Lake Frances Estates is a small, established community of 445 homes in Lake County, where an owner-occupant majority — about 76% homesteaded — points to a stable, hold-oriented ownership base rather than a churn of investor flips.
Who Tavares Lake Frances Estates is best for.
Best for
- First-time buyers with a modest budget who want an established Lake County location
- Buyers comfortable taking on a renovation to build value in a compact home
- Long-term owner-occupants who value a stable, low-turnover community over quick resale
Probably not for
- Buyers who need substantially more than roughly 1,236 square feet of living space
- Investors counting on rapid short-term appreciation given the 8% year-over-year decline
- Buyers who want move-in-ready uniformity and dislike evaluating homes of varying vintage and condition
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 13 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($156K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($170K) IS the -8.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 31 sales each (31 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Tavares Lake Frances Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tavares Lake Frances Estates 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 Lake Frances Estates.
A condition-driven entry market
The build range from 1965 to 2021 is unusually broad for a community this size, which means two homes on the same street can be a generation apart in systems, layout, and finish. That variety is the main reason the median price should be read as a midpoint and not a benchmark — what you pay tracks closely to roofs, HVAC, and kitchens rather than to a tidy price-per-foot formula. Budget for inspection findings and read each listing on its own merits.
With the median home near 1,236 square feet, this is compact housing, and the high homestead share suggests inventory turns over slowly. That combination rewards buyers who move decisively on the right updated home while staying disciplined on anything that needs work, given the softer year-over-year pricing.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tavares Lake Frances Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Tavares Lake Frances Estates buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (4.9). Basis: Recent Direction -8.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 76% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market where condition sets the price and the median masks a wide spread, our value is in pricing each home against its actual updates rather than a neighborhood average. With homes taking about 47 days to move and prices off 8% from a year ago, we help sellers set a number the market will meet and help buyers separate a fair deal from a project priced like a finished house.
Tavares Lake Frances Estates in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (9 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (59 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.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 13 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($156K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($170K) IS the -8.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 31 sales each (31 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (9 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (59 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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