Tavares Mobile Home Estates
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
All 275 homes for sale in Tavares, FL · median $326,000 · 268 homes for sale in 32778 · Lake County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, Tavares Mobile Home Estates in Tavares, FL has 4 homes for sale and 2 pending, asking from $123,000 to $200,000 (median $154,950). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1959–1977; 13 of 13 report an HOA (median $23/mo); none of the 13 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 74 ft).
Last 30 days in Tavares Mobile Home Estates: 1 new listing (median asking $200,000), 2 under contract right now. As of October 31, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Tavares Mobile Home Estates
Live MLS inventory for Tavares Mobile Home Estates. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
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Pending · 65 daysActive and pending Tavares Mobile Home Estates listings as of 2026-10-30, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2007 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Price here is driven by condition and age, not square footage alone. With a median build year of 1970 and stock stretching from 1920 all the way to 2024, two homes at the same $120,000 median can be very different purchases — one a dated original, one a recent replacement. The median around $124.75 per square foot and a compact 960-square-foot median tell you this is a small-footprint market where updates and mechanicals matter more than room count.
The posture right now favors a patient buyer. A median of 104 days on market is slow, and prices are down 14.3% year over year, so sellers should expect to compete on condition and pricing rather than wait for a bid. Buyers have room to negotiate and time to inspect. Note the shallow closings window — only three recent closings — so treat the median as a directional read, not a precise gauge.
Figures in this note are as of July 13, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Tavares Mobile Home Estates right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.0 months of supply and 20% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (5 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated November 1, 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 Mobile Home Estates is a small-footprint community in Lake County where the spread between a 1920s-era structure and a 2024 build is wide; the median masks a lot of variation, so condition is the whole story.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 65 homes in Tavares Mobile Home Estates that have changed hands since 2014, built between 1959 and 2022 (median 1971), with a median living area of about 1,000 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout. 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 7 qualified sales in Tavares Mobile Home Estates across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 4 in 2025), median $87,800 — 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.
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Who Tavares Mobile Home Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a modest budget who want a compact home and are prepared to inspect age and systems closely
- Patient buyers who can use a slow, negotiable market to their advantage
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a wide age range and pricing strictly on condition
Probably not for
- Buyers who need quick liquidity or a fast resale
- Buyers wanting larger square footage or newer-only construction without exception
- Buyers who want to price off a clean median and skip a thorough condition review
The market around Tavares Mobile Home Estates
Tavares Mobile Home Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32778, 343 homes are on the market and 18% are under contract — a slower corner of Tavares.
Across Lake County, 3,234 homes are active and 1,077 pending (25% under contract).
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.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Tavares Mobile Home Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
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Schools
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- Tavares Elem · Elementary
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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Tavares Mobile Home Estates listings and can change; always confirm with Lake County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Tavares Mobile Home Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tavares Mobile Home 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Mobile Home Estates.
Reading a market where condition is everything
With 161 homes and a build range that spans more than a century, this is not a place to shop by the median alone. The median year built of 1970 and a median living area near 960 square feet point to modest, older stock, but the presence of homes as new as 2024 means age and updates account for most of the price you'll pay. Verify the structure, the age of the roof and systems, and any recent replacement before anchoring to a number.
The market signals reinforce caution and opportunity in equal measure. Days on market at 104 is long, and the 14.3% year-over-year decline means momentum is with buyers. A homestead share of roughly 47% tells you a little under half of these homes carry a homestead exemption — a useful clue about owner-occupancy versus other holding patterns, and worth confirming parcel by parcel.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tavares Mobile Home Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-driven and this thinly traded, the median tells you almost nothing on its own. We walk the actual structure, pull the parcel and homestead status, and price against comparable age and condition rather than a headline figure — so you don't overpay on a slow-moving listing or underprice a genuinely updated one.
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Recently off market in Tavares Mobile Home Estates
Homes in Tavares Mobile Home Estates 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. 1 on record.
- 1404 Highland Avenue · off market
| Location | Tavares, Lake County, FL · ZIP 32778 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 71 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1920–2024 (median 1970) |
| Typical living area | 980 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | mobile homes 69%, manufactured homes 15%, single-family 15% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Clubhouse, Golf Carts OK, Shuffleboard Court, Buyer Approval Required, Laundry, Association Recreation - Owned |
| For sale right now | 4 active, 1 pending · median asking $169,950 · 8.0 months of supply |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 44% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2007 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Tavares Mobile Home Estates key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/tavares-mobile-home-estates, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Tavares Mobile Home Estates, 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 October 2026 through October 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Just listed in Tavares Mobile Home Estates
The newest homes for sale in Tavares Mobile Home Estates right now, newest first. Each link opens the full listing with every photo, the price history and a tour request.
- 1513 Pleasant Street $200,000 · 2 bd · 2 ba · 1,613 sq ft · listed Oct 3, 2026 Courtesy of EXIT GLOBAL REALTY
- 1514 Ridge Road $154,900 · 2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,504 sq ft · listed Sep 6, 2026 Courtesy of OLYMPUS EXECUTIVE REALTY INC
- 1408 Ridge Road $123,000 · 2 bd · 2 ba · 1,152 sq ft · listed Aug 24, 2026 Courtesy of OLYMPUS EXECUTIVE REALTY INC
- 1403 Lakeview Drive $155,000 · 2 bd · 2.5 ba · 760 sq ft · listed Jul 18, 2026 Courtesy of DENNY SHIVER REALTY LLC
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Every Home for Sale in Tavares Mobile Home Estates Right Now (6)
All 6 active and pending Tavares Mobile Home Estates listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 1513 Pleasant Street · $200,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 30, 2026 · listed by Exit Global Realty
- 1405 Westland Dr · $179,000 · 2 bd / 1 ba · listed Sep 28, 2026 · listed by Alden Realty Llc
- 1514 Ridge Road · $154,900 · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · listed Sep 7, 2026 · listed by Olympus Executive Realty Inc
- 1521 Lakeview Drive · $175,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Sep 4, 2026 · listed by Morris Edward Osborn
- 1408 Ridge Road · $123,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 31, 2026 · listed by Olympus Executive Realty Inc
- 1403 Lakeview Drive · $155,000 · 2 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Aug 28, 2026 · listed by Denny Shiver Realty Llc
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Tavares Mobile Home Estates Market Scorecard
Tavares Mobile Home Estates is currently a buyer's market. About 6.9 months of supply, a median asking price of $154,950, and homes go under contract in about 62 days.
Typical home value in the 32778 ZIP is $307,655, right around the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
What it really costs to own in Tavares Mobile Home Estates
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| HOA dues | Median $23/month across 13 MLS listings (most billed monthly; 2026-11-01). Dues cover what the documents say they cover; ask for the budget and reserve study. |
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| Home and flood insurance | The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Lake County is $1,756/yr (3,500 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction. |
| Roof and age | Median build year 1962 across 13 listings. An original roof here would be about 64 years old; under Florida's 2022 reform (SB 2-D) carriers may require an inspection past 15 years, so budget for a roof report, and for replacement where it fails. |
Recent Developments in Tavares Mobile Home Estates
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Tavares Mobile Home Estates, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Parks & Amenities
Groveland takes ownership of historic downtown train depot
The city now owns its 101-year-old downtown depot after nearly 20 years of effort and has budgeted $500,000 for a first restoration phase starting in 2027. Long-term plans include an event space, a brick plaza, a downtown gateway and links to nearby trails.
What it may mean for the marketA restored depot and plaza would add a public gathering space and trail connection to downtown Groveland. The project is about 25 miles southwest of Tavares Mobile Home Estates, elsewhere in Lake County.
Source: ClickOrlando (WKMG) - October 2026Civic
Eustis weighs land-use change for waterfront Community Center as second redevelopment offer arrives
The city proposes changing the 601 Northshore Drive Community Center parcel from Public Institution to Commercial Business District, with first-reading hearings set for Nov. 5. A roughly $70 million Aquilo Waterfront District concept with a boutique hotel, residences and restaurants is under review, and the city confirmed a second proposal. No sale or developer selection has been approved.
What it may mean for the marketA commercial designation on the Lake Eustis waterfront could open the door to hotel, dining and housing uses downtown, while any change to Community Center access remains undecided. The project is about 8 miles northwest of Tavares Mobile Home Estates, elsewhere in Lake County.
Source: ClickOrlando (WKMG) - October 2026Retail & Dining
Pinsa Fire plans Roman-style pinsa restaurant on West Main Street in Leesburg
State permit records show Pinsa Fire planning a restaurant at 404 W. Main St., with the owner targeting a spring 2027 opening. It would be the concept's second location, after Clermont, and its first in Lake County's Leesburg.
What it may mean for the marketA new independent restaurant would add a dining option in downtown Leesburg by spring 2027. The project is about 19 miles west of Tavares Mobile Home Estates, elsewhere in Lake County.
Source: What Now Orlando - September 2026Development
Lake County approves 2,241-acre Panther Run rezoning for up to 2,624 homes near Clermont
The Lake County Commission voted 3-1 on Sept. 1 to rezone about 2,241 acres in the Wellness Way area, north of Sawgrass Bay Boulevard, for GT Homes. The planned unit development allows up to 2,624 residential units and more than 1 million square feet of non-residential space, with sites reserved for a future public high school and public safety facilities. Plans include extending County Road 455 and about 11 miles of public trails.
What it may mean for the marketThe plan adds long-term housing supply, employment space and new connector roads in south Lake County, with infrastructure planned ahead of residential growth. The project is about 28 miles south of Tavares Mobile Home Estates, elsewhere in Lake County.
Source: Clermont Sun - August 2026Parks & Amenities
Lake County approves buying 11 miles of CSX rail corridor for Wekiva Trail extension
Lake County commissioners voted to buy an 11-mile CSX rail corridor to extend the Wekiva Trail from Sorrento toward Mount Dora, Eustis and Leesburg. Property costs exceed $20 million, funded by the Lake Forever bond, an expected Florida Communities Trust grant and other sources. The final purchase agreement waits on the outcome of the November property tax amendment.
What it may mean for the marketA continuous trail linking Sorrento, Mount Dora, Eustis and Leesburg would add recreation and non-car connections across north Lake County. The site is less than a mile west of Tavares Mobile Home Estates.
Source: Spectrum News 13 - March 2025Development
Lake County approves rezoning for the Wolf Branch Innovation District near Mount Dora
Lake County approved a rezoning for the Wolf Branch Innovation District, a large mixed-use employment district planned near Mount Dora and State Road 46, clearing the way for a long-term jobs and commercial hub in east Lake County.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment and mixed-use district near Mount Dora points to long-term job growth in east Lake County, a structural demand driver for housing in the surrounding area. The site is about 3 miles west of Tavares Mobile Home Estates.
Source: GrowthSpotter
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 30, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (38 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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