Tavares
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL

A modest, older-vintage pocket of Tavares built out mostly in the mid-20th century, with homes that run smaller than typical new construction and almost no listing inventory at any given moment.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 134 homes in Tavares that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1881 and 2024 (median 1957), with a median living area of about 1,200 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 77% 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.

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.

Tavares is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32778, 339 homes are on the market and 20% are under contract — a steady corner of Tavares.

Across Lake County, 3,179 homes are active and 1,077 pending (25% under contract).

Flood zones in Tavares: of 8 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 88% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X); 12% are in an A-series high-risk zone where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Individual parcels vary - verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. See flood zones by neighborhood in Tavares.

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 specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The build-year spread here is wide - homes go back to 1920 and as recent as 2023 - but the median sits at 1969, meaning most of the stock predates modern floor plans and mechanical systems. Combined with a median living area of about 982 square feet, this reads as a community of original or lightly-updated smaller homes rather than a subdivision of comparable newer builds. Expect real variance from one listing to the next in terms of what's been replaced and what hasn't.

Homestead share sits at 38.2%, which is a useful signal about how the area functions day to day but shouldn't be read as a market-timing indicator on its own. What matters more right now is the supply side: with just 2 active listings across 156 homes, any given week can look completely different depending on what happens to come to market. This is not a community where you browse - it's one where you get alerts and act.

In a pocket this thin on inventory, the difference between missing a listing and catching one often comes down to who's watching the feed and how fast they can get you real information - condition, age of systems, what's actually been touched since 1969 versus what hasn't. We track this kind of small, older inventory closely because generic search alerts won't catch nuance like that.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $130 per month ($1,560 a year) - the median AssociationFee across 4 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, 2026-11.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.