Tavares Mobile Home Estates
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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As of September 2026, Tavares Mobile Home Estates in Tavares, FL has 4 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $123,000 to $175,000 (median $169,950). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1959–1977; 11 of 11 report an HOA (median $23/mo); none of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 71 ft).
| 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 64%, manufactured homes 18%, single-family 18% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Clubhouse, Shuffleboard Court, Buyer Approval Required, Golf Carts OK, Laundry, Golf |
| 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.
Last 30 days in Tavares Mobile Home Estates: 4 new listings (median asking $169,950), 1 under contract right now. As of September 22, 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.
Active and pending Tavares Mobile Home Estates listings as of 2026-09-21, 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.
Every Home for Sale in Tavares Mobile Home Estates Right Now (5)
All 5 active and pending Tavares Mobile Home Estates listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 1514 Ridge Road · $164,900 · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · listed Sep 7, 2026 · listed by Olympus Executive Realty Inc
- 1521 Lakeview Drive · $175,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · 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 · $175,000 · 2 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Aug 28, 2026 · listed by Denny Shiver Realty Llc
- 1404 Highland Avenue · $42,002 · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · pending · listed Aug 21, 2026 · listed by Real Broker, Llc

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.
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 September 22, 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 64 homes in Tavares Mobile Home Estates that have changed hands since 2014, built between 1959 and 2022 (median 1972), with a median living area of about 1,002 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.
The setting & the homes.
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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.
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 September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Tavares Mobile Home Estates 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.
Schools
- Lake County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Tavares Elem · Elementary
- Tavares Middle · Middle
- Tavares High · High
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.
Tavares Mobile Home Estates in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $23/month (about $276/yr) · median of 115 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $23 per month ($276 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 115 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Tavares Mobile Home Estates buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Tavares Mobile Home Estates sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Tavares Mobile Home Estates, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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18% 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 (2026-09-22).
Tavares Mobile Home Estates Market Scorecard
Tavares Mobile Home Estates is currently a buyer's market. About 8.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $169,950, and homes go under contract in about 8 days.
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: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 21, 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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