Mount Dora, FL housing market
The typical Mount Dora home is worth about $388,000, down 1.4% in a year, close to the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mount Dora compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mount Dora at a glance
A balanced market
About 5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mount Dora | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $213,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $235,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $256,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $268,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $288,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $348,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $392,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $399,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $401,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $393,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $388,000 | $376,000 |
377 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 377 new homes in Mount Dora in 2025: 323 single-family houses and 54 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $64.4 million to build. That's 22 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Mount Dora has permitted 1,906 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mount Dora gained 3,971 residents while 943 new homes were permitted: about 4.2 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How Mount Dora ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 269 | 223 | 46 | $53.7 million |
| 2025 | 377 | 323 | 54 | $64.4 million |
| 2024 | 282 | 276 | 6 | $54.4 million |
| 2023 | 151 | 149 | 2 | $32.3 million |
| 2022 | 272 | 264 | 8 | $50.2 million |
| 2021 | 162 | 162 | 0 | $27.1 million |
| 2020 | 137 | 135 | 2 | $28.3 million |
| 2019 | 150 | 144 | 6 | $29 million |
| 2018 | 129 | 129 | 0 | $28 million |
| 2017 | 119 | 119 | 0 | $28.3 million |
| 2016 | 127 | 127 | 0 | $26.2 million |
| 2015 | 78 | 78 | 0 | $19.8 million |
| 2014 | 71 | 68 | 3 | $15.8 million |
| 2013 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $19 million |
| 2012 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $13.3 million |
| 2011 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $12.7 million |
| 2010 | 94 | 94 | 0 | $28.5 million |
| 2009 | 93 | 93 | 0 | $28.6 million |
| 2008 | 378 | 98 | 280 | $51.9 million |
| 2007 | 272 | 272 | 0 | $70.2 million |
| 2006 | 199 | 199 | 0 | $51.3 million |
| 2005 | 55 | 49 | 6 | $12.8 million |
| 2004 | 336 | 116 | 220 | $32.9 million |
| 2003 | 94 | 80 | 14 | $17.1 million |
| 2002 | 104 | 88 | 16 | $11.4 million |
| 2001 | 115 | 81 | 34 | $15.8 million |
| 2000 | 87 | 85 | 2 | $11.6 million |
How Mount Dora ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Mount Dora and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dora | $388K | −1.4% | $1,730 | 377 | $74,537 |
| Eustis | $336K | −1.4% | $1,540 | 166 | $65,373 |
5.2 years of income
The typical Mount Dora home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Florida (5).
How Mount Dora ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,730
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mount Dora is $1,730 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mount Dora pay a median of $1,722. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,450 · 4 bedrooms $2,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (32757; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.