Tavares Palm Dora Park
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
All 273 homes for sale in Tavares, FL · median $325,000 · 260 homes for sale in 32778 · Lake County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, Tavares Palm Dora Park in Tavares, FL has 2 homes for sale. As of November 2026, the MLS records 2 closed sales in Tavares Palm Dora Park in Tavares, FL since 2016, the most recent in July 2023. Across Tavares as a whole, 538 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $329,990, 69 median days on market, with 247 homes for sale today. At that median and Lake County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.65 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,490 ($4,820 with the full homestead exemption).

This is a small, older pocket in Tavares - eleven homes total, with a median build year of 1962 and a median footprint around 1,140 square feet. Price here is driven less by the market and more by the individual house: how much of the original 1947-to-2007 vintage has been updated, and what condition the roof, systems, and interior are in. Expect a wide spread in asking prices for what look like comparable homes, because condition does the heavy lifting.
With only two active listings against eleven homes, inventory is thin and movement is episodic. A seller with a well-kept house has little direct competition; a buyer has to be ready to act when something right surfaces, because the next comparable listing may be months away. Just over half the homes carry homestead status, which tends to mean fewer rapid turnovers and limited resale supply.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Tavares Palm Dora Park is a compact, established enclave in Lake County where golf carts are permitted and a park and playground anchor the common space. The homes skew small and older, so this is a condition-and-character market rather than a cookie-cutter subdivision.
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.
Who Tavares Palm Dora Park is best for.
Best for
- Buying a modest, older home with room to renovate to taste
- Wanting a low-density, golf-cart-friendly setting with a park and playground nearby
- Buyers who can move quickly when one of the rare listings hits the market
Probably not for
- Needing a large or newly built home
- Wanting broad inventory and frequent listings to choose from
- Requiring move-in-ready condition with no updating or systems work
The market around Tavares Palm Dora Park
Tavares Palm Dora Park 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 Palm Dora Park specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Tavares Palm Dora Park
Live MLS inventory for Tavares Palm Dora Park. 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 Palm Dora Park listings as of 2026-10-26, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2016 through 2023. Tap any home to ask about it.
Life at Tavares Palm Dora Park
- Golf Carts OK · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Park · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Playground · reported on 1 of 1 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
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 Palm Dora Park listings and can change; always confirm with Lake County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Tavares Palm Dora Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tavares Palm Dora Park 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 Palm Dora Park.
A small, condition-driven pocket
The build range runs from 1947 to 2007, but the median year of 1962 tells you most of the stock is mid-century and modest in size - a median of about 1,140 living square feet. That means buyers are weighing original systems, lot value, and renovation potential more than square-footage premiums. Two homes that photograph similarly can trade very differently depending on what's been done to them.
Amenities are practical rather than resort-style: a park, a playground, and golf-cart-friendly streets. These are reported from MLS listings, so confirm current access and any HOA details directly before you count on them. The scale of the community - eleven homes - keeps the character low-density and quiet, with the tradeoff that listings are rare and data points are few.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tavares Palm Dora Park. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small, there is no deep comp set to lean on - pricing a sale or sizing up a purchase comes down to reading condition against a handful of older homes. We work these micro-markets in Lake County and will tell you plainly when a listing is priced for its renovations and when it isn't, and we'll verify amenity and HOA specifics before you commit.
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| Location | Tavares, Lake County, FL · ZIP 32778 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 11 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1947–2007 (median 1962) |
| Typical living area | 1,140 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Golf Carts OK, Park, Playground |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $574,500 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 55% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2016 through 2023; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Tavares Palm Dora Park key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/tavares-palm-dora-park-tavares, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Tavares Palm Dora Park, 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 Palm Dora Park
The newest homes for sale in Tavares Palm Dora Park right now, newest first. Each link opens the full listing with every photo, the price history and a tour request.
- 903 N Harbor Terrace $299,000 · 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,300 sq ft · listed Nov 15, 2025 Courtesy of WATSON REALTY CORP
- 900 N Harbor Terrace $850,000 · 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,752 sq ft · listed Aug 9, 2025 Courtesy of WATSON REALTY CORP
Checked against the MLS nightly. All new listings in this market.
Every Home for Sale in Tavares Palm Dora Park Tavares Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Tavares Palm Dora Park Tavares listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 903 N Harbor Terrace · $299,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 4, 2026 · listed by Watson Realty Corp
- 900 N Harbor Terrace · $850,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 4, 2026 · listed by Watson Realty Corp
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16% 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 (2026-11-03).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 26, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2016 (2 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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