Terracina At Lake Forest
Homes for Sale in Sanford, FL
All 455 homes for sale in SANFORD, FL · median $389,500 · 84 townhomes for sale in SANFORD · 238 homes for sale in 32771 · Seminole County homes for sale
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Homes listed or recently sold were built 2012 - 2013; 3 of 3 report an HOA (median $300/mo); 3 of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 35 ft). As of September 2026, the MLS records 16 closed sales in Terracina At Lake Forest Fifth Amd in Sanford, FL since 2015, the most recent in April 2026. Across Sanford as a whole, 829 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $385,000, 40 median days on market, with 180 homes for sale today. At that median and Seminole County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.18 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,840 ($5,250 with the full homestead exemption).

Terracina at Lake Forest is a small, tightly built enclave - 125 homes, all raised within a four-year construction window (2009-2013) - so the usual driver of price spread in older Sanford communities, era-of-construction mismatch, mostly disappears here. What separates one closing from the next is condition, updates, and lot placement within the gated section, not decade built.
With only a single active listing against a 6.0-month supply, this is a market where inventory turns over slowly and each listing carries outsized weight in setting the going rate. Buyers should expect limited choice at any given moment; sellers should expect a home that's priced and presented correctly to move without much competition to benchmark against.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Terracina At Lake Forest Fifth Amd right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
A gated, deed-restricted section of Lake Forest built out in a short window in the early 2010s, Terracina pairs consistently sized homes - a median around 2,268 square feet - with a shared amenity package rather than a wide range of product types.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 149 homes in Terracina At Lake Forest that have changed hands since 2008, built between 2008 and 2013 (median 2009), with a median living area of about 1,917 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 99% are townhomes. 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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Terracina At Lake Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a single-family home built in the early 2010s with a defined, deed-restricted amenity set
- Buyers who value gated access, a clubhouse and fitness center, and a dog park over a broader mix of home styles
- Buyers comfortable waiting for the right listing given the community's thin, slow-turning inventory
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to compare several active listings side by side before deciding
- Buyers looking for a range of architectural eras or lot sizes within one neighborhood
- Buyers who want to avoid deed restrictions and special community restrictions altogether
The market around Terracina At Lake Forest
Terracina At Lake Forest is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32771, 386 homes are on the market and 23% are under contract — a steady corner of Sanford.
Across Seminole County, 1,646 homes are active and 585 pending (26% under contract).
In ZIP 32771 (SANFORD), 679 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $370K ($214/sq ft), down 0.3% year over year, with a median 40 days on market. Right now 125 active and 44 pending listings put supply at about 3.5 months - a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32771 housing market and the Seminole County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Terracina At Lake Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Terracina At Lake Forest Fifth Amd, SANFORD
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.
Terracina At Lake Forest 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.
Life at Terracina At Lake Forest
- Clubhouse · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Gated Community - No Guard · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Pool · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Community Mailbox · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Gated · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Lobby Key Required · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Association Recreation - Owned · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Deed Restrictions · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Dog Park · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Special Community Restrictions · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Golf Carts OK · reported on 1 of 3 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.
The Terracina At Lake Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Terracina At Lake Forest 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 Terracina At Lake Forest.
A narrow build era, a narrow market
Because Terracina was constructed almost entirely between 2009 and 2013, the community doesn't have the layered pricing you see in neighborhoods built in phases over decades. Homes here share a similar scale and structural vintage, which means differentiation comes down to interior condition, lot orientation, and how well a given owner has kept pace with maintenance rather than which decade the home dates to.
The homestead share of just over three-quarters points to a community where most owners are in the property as their primary residence rather than cycling it as a rental or second home. Combined with a thin active count, that ownership pattern tends to produce fewer surprise listings and less turnover pressure - good for stability, but it also means buyers may wait longer for the right unit to surface.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Terracina At Lake Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community running on a single active listing, timing and access matter more than negotiating leverage. We track Terracina's listing activity closely enough to flag a new listing, a price change, or a pending status shift before it's broadly visible, and we can walk you through which deed restrictions and HOA requirements actually apply before you write an offer.
Terracina At Lake Forest in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $300/month (about $3,600/yr) · median of 9 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $300 per month ($3,600 a year) - the median AssociationFee across 9 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 Terracina At Lake Forest buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 14, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (16 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Terracina At Lake Forest. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32771; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Wilson Elementary School · PK-5, Sanford · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Markham Woods Middle School · 6-8, Lake Mary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Seminole High School · 9-12, Sanford · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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TERRACINA AT LAKE FOREST FIFTH AMD Market Scorecard
TERRACINA AT LAKE FOREST FIFTH AMD is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32771 ZIP is $362,591, about 2.4% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: Stellar MLS, distributed by MLS GRID, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.









