What $300K Buys in Lake County, FL
A $300K budget buys a very different house depending on which Lake County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $300K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 437 homes for sale in Lake County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,580 sq ft, built 2005, at $190/sq ft; 15% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 52 days. The most house for the money is in Eustis (1,786 sq ft median); the least in Astatula (1,197 sq ft); the newest in Astatula (median build year 2026).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg | 134 | 1,645 | 3 / 2 | 2006 | $179 | 16% | 58 |
| Tavares | 44 | 1,624 | 3 / 2 | 2005 | $189 | 5% | 46 |
| Clermont | 44 | 1,501 | 3 / 2 | 2003 | $204 | 5% | 20 |
| Groveland | 34 | 1,556 | 3 / 2 | 2008 | $199 | 12% | 65 |
| Eustis | 34 | 1,786 | 3 / 2 | 2001 | $172 | 32% | 54 |
| Mount Dora | 21 | 1,415 | 3 / 2 | 1973 | $215 | 5% | 45 |
| Lady Lake | 21 | 1,498 | 3 / 2 | 2019 | $203 | 48% | 85 |
| Fruitland Park | 16 | 1,522 | 3 / 2 | 1987 | $199 | 12% | 56 |
| The Villages | 13 | 1,319 | 2 / 2 | 1992 | $221 | 0% | 50 |
| Mascotte | 12 | 1,565 | 3 / 2 | 2019 | $196 | 0% | 32 |
| Howey In The Hills | 11 | 1,628 | 3 / 2 | 2014 | $180 | 27% | 31 |
| Astatula | 10 | 1,197 | 3 / 2 | 2026 | $269 | 70% | 1 |
| Umatilla | 9 | 1,277 | 3 / 2 | 1987 | $220 | 0% | 79 |
| Yalaha | 6 | 1,565 | 3 / 2 | 1982 | $182 | 0% | 113 |
| Mount Plymouth | 6 | 1,200 | 3 / 2 | 1994 | $244 | 0% | 21 |
| Paisley | 5 | 1,411 | 3 / 2 | 1997 | $213 | 20% | 1 |
By ZIP code: where $300K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34748 Leesburg | 108 | 1,709 | 2006 | $172 | 15% |
| 32778 Tavares | 44 | 1,624 | 2005 | $189 | 5% |
| 34736 Groveland | 33 | 1,556 | 2007 | $200 | 12% |
| 32159 Lady Lake | 31 | 1,429 | 1994 | $212 | 32% |
| 32726 Eustis | 28 | 1,795 | 1998 | $172 | 36% |
| 34711 Clermont | 26 | 1,375 | 2001 | $216 | 0% |
| 34788 Leesburg | 26 | 1,521 | 2019 | $198 | 19% |
| 32757 Mount Dora | 21 | 1,415 | 1973 | $215 | 5% |
| 34714 Clermont | 17 | 1,501 | 2014 | $203 | 12% |
| 34731 Fruitland Park | 16 | 1,522 | 1987 | $199 | 12% |
| 34737 Howey In The Hills | 12 | 1,651 | 2015 | $174 | 25% |
| 34753 Mascotte | 12 | 1,565 | 2019 | $196 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Denham Estates | LEESBURG | 16 | 1,645 | 2022 |
| Royal Harbor | TAVARES | 11 | 1,800 | 2005 |
| The Villages Lady Lake | THE VILLAGES | 9 | 1,242 | 1992 |
| arbor park | Riverview | 8 | 1,695 | 2026 |
| The Reserve At Hammock Oaks | LADY LAKE | 8 | 1,914 | 2025 |
| Tula Parc | ASTATULA | 8 | 1,206 | 2026 |
| Serenity At Silver Creek | CLERMONT | 6 | 1,501 | 2014 |
| Royal Highlands | LEESBURG | 6 | 1,605 | 2001 |
| Mascotte Lake Jackson Ridge | MASCOTTE | 5 | 1,456 | 2019 |
| Mount Plymouth | SORRENTO | 5 | 1,200 | 1994 |
| Plantation At Leesburg River Crest | LEESBURG | 5 | 1,802 | 2000 |
| leesburg arlington ridge leesburg | Leesburg | 5 | 1,589 | 2014 |
| Eustis | Eustis | 4 | 1,639 | 1927 |
| Groveland Villas At Green Gate | GROVELAND | 4 | 1,471 | 2006 |
| Pine Meadows Reserve | EUSTIS | 4 | 1,795 | 2026 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of October 5, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 79%, Townhouse 8%, Condo 1%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Lake County: $400K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Lake County, FL.