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Tavares, FL Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Tavares home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5.0
Average City Rating
17,749
Population Estimate
$137,271
Median Home Value
90.7%
Employment Rate
20.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Tavares City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Tavares home.

5.0
(1 Reviews)

Jennifer Wemert

At Wemert Group Realty, we adore the lakeside charm and slower pace of life in Tavares"”Lake County's "Seaplane City." Nestled between Lake Dora and Lake Eustis, this is a place where waterfront sunsets, boat rides, and community events are part of daily life. We love dining at Puddle Jumpers after a stroll along the Wooton Park boardwalk or watching planes take off from the Tavares Seaplane Base. Neighborhoods like Etowah, Oak Bend, and Lake Harris Shores offer peaceful, scenic living that's still just a short drive to Mount Dora, Clermont, and the Orlando attractions. Tavares is the kind of place where life feels like a vacation"”and we love helping people call it home.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$196
Median Listing Price$342,500
Median Days on Market76
Active Listings178
New Listings58
Total Listings (Active + Pending)222
Avg Listing Price$452,938
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY0%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.89
Family Dual Income34.1
Median Household Income$45,319
Median Individual Income$24,792
Home Ownership69.1%
Home Value$137,271
Median Rent$1,018
Rent Burden32.1%
Poverty11.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.0%
  • Highschool Education33.2%
  • Some College34.2%
  • Bachelors Degree12.4%
  • Graduate Degree8.2%
  • Total College or Above20.6%
  • Stem Degree32.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.4%
  • Female54.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.0%
  • Divorced20.0%
  • Never Married23.5%
  • Widowed9.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityTavares
State IDFL
Population17,749

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1818.7%
19–2910.4%
30–3910.7%
40–499.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.7%
60–6915.7%
70–7914.7%
80+9.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation43.6%
Unemployment Rate9.3%
Disabled21.5%

ETHNICITY

White79.7%
Black13.4%
Asian1.8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.4%
Multiple2.5%

OTHER

Hispanic12.3%
Limited English2.1%
Health Uninsured9.5%
Veteran12.7%

Local Discussions

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Top Real Estate Agents in Tavares, FL

Jarene Mathias

Olympus Executive Realty

Montverde, FL

5.0 (50 reviews)

27 Years of Experience

Amanda Harrison

Harrison Real Property Group

Tavares, FL

5.0 (6 reviews)

19 Years of Experience

Chris Feamster

Strata Group brokered by LPT Realty

Lake Mary, FL

5.0 (28 reviews)

11 Years of Experience

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Neighborhoods in Tavares, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Tavares, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Venetian Village

    Venetian Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $226,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    63
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Royal Harbor Property

    Royal Harbor ↗

    Median asking price
    $249,900
    / sq ft
    $188
    Active listings
    29
    properties in discovery sample
    58
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Woodlea Sports Complex

    Woodlea ↗

    Median asking price
    $129,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    41
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Chelsea Oaks South

    Chelsea Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $122,300
    / sq ft
    $164
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    40
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Groves at Baytree

    Groves At Baytree ↗

    Median asking price
    $204,500
    / sq ft
    $161
    Active listings
    5
    properties in discovery sample
    35
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.

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