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 483 homes for sale in Lake County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,588 sq ft, built 2005, at $190/sq ft; 15% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 66 days. The most house for the money is in Eustis (1,778 sq ft median); the least in Astatula (1,206 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 | 143 | 1,703 | 3 / 2 | 2006 | $174 | 13% | 77 |
| Clermont | 53 | 1,501 | 3 / 2 | 2002 | $208 | 6% | 42 |
| Tavares | 43 | 1,633 | 3 / 2 | 2005 | $191 | 5% | 59 |
| Groveland | 36 | 1,575 | 3 / 2 | 2007 | $191 | 6% | 62 |
| Eustis | 35 | 1,778 | 3 / 2 | 2003 | $167 | 31% | 62 |
| Lady Lake | 33 | 1,552 | 3 / 2 | 2002 | $192 | 36% | 105 |
| Mount Dora | 22 | 1,429 | 3 / 2 | 1973 | $211 | 5% | 57 |
| Umatilla | 17 | 1,374 | 3 / 2 | 1991 | $209 | 12% | 87 |
| Fruitland Park | 16 | 1,525 | 3 / 2 | 1983 | $198 | 19% | 102 |
| Mascotte | 14 | 1,537 | 3 / 2 | 2019 | $206 | 0% | 56 |
| The Villages | 13 | 1,300 | 2 / 2 | 1992 | $226 | 0% | 64 |
| Astatula | 12 | 1,206 | 3 / 2 | 2026 | $263 | 75% | 33 |
| Howey In The Hills | 11 | 1,675 | 3 / 2 | 2017 | $180 | 36% | 83 |
| Paisley | 7 | 1,411 | 3 / 2 | 1998 | $213 | 14% | 58 |
| Yalaha | 6 | 1,565 | 3 / 2 | 1982 | $182 | 0% | 172 |
| Mount Plymouth | 5 | 1,270 | 3 / 2 | 1994 | $236 | 0% | 50 |
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 | 121 | 1,739 | 2004 | $171 | 12% |
| 32778 Tavares | 43 | 1,633 | 2005 | $191 | 5% |
| 32159 Lady Lake | 42 | 1,503 | 1994 | $203 | 29% |
| 34736 Groveland | 36 | 1,575 | 2007 | $191 | 6% |
| 34711 Clermont | 30 | 1,375 | 1999 | $213 | 0% |
| 32726 Eustis | 30 | 1,780 | 2001 | $166 | 33% |
| 34714 Clermont | 23 | 1,501 | 2014 | $203 | 13% |
| 32757 Mount Dora | 22 | 1,429 | 1973 | $211 | 5% |
| 34788 Leesburg | 22 | 1,564 | 2020 | $194 | 18% |
| 32784 Umatilla | 17 | 1,374 | 1991 | $209 | 12% |
| 34731 Fruitland Park | 16 | 1,525 | 1983 | $198 | 19% |
| 34753 Mascotte | 14 | 1,537 | 2019 | $206 | 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 | 17 | 1,645 | 2022 |
| Royal Harbor | TAVARES | 12 | 1,759 | 2005 |
| Tula Parc | ASTATULA | 9 | 1,206 | 2026 |
| The Reserve At Hammock Oaks | LADY LAKE | 6 | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Serenity At Silver Creek | CLERMONT | 6 | 1,501 | 2014 |
| Royal Highlands | LEESBURG | 6 | 1,605 | 2001 |
| leesburg arlington ridge leesburg | Leesburg | 6 | 1,619 | 2012 |
| arbor park | Riverview | 5 | 1,780 | 2026 |
| The Villages Lady Lake | THE VILLAGES | 5 | 1,280 | 1994 |
| Mascotte Lake Jackson Ridge | MASCOTTE | 5 | 1,456 | 2019 |
| Kings Ridge | CLERMONT | 5 | 1,363 | 2000 |
| Groveland Villas At Green Gate | GROVELAND | 4 | 1,471 | 2006 |
| Pine Meadows Reserve | EUSTIS | 4 | 1,795 | 2026 |
| Mount Plymouth | SORRENTO | 4 | 1,270 | 1994 |
| Liberty Preserve | LEESBURG | 4 | 1,525 | 2022 |
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 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 80%, Townhouse 7%, 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.