Tavares, FL housing market
The typical Tavares home is worth about $309,000, down 1.9% in a year, 18% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 72 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tavares compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tavares at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Tavares | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $171,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $187,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $203,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $212,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $232,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $284,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $319,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $318,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $321,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $314,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $376,000 |
236 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 236 new homes in Tavares in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $70.9 million to build. That's 12 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Tavares has permitted 2,425 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tavares gained 5,052 residents while 1,456 new homes were permitted: about 3.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How Tavares 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) | 155 | 155 | 0 | $46.9 million |
| 2025 | 236 | 236 | 0 | $70.9 million |
| 2024 | 240 | 240 | 0 | $73.4 million |
| 2023 | 344 | 344 | 0 | $99.6 million |
| 2022 | 303 | 303 | 0 | $74.1 million |
| 2021 | 231 | 231 | 0 | $57.2 million |
| 2020 | 333 | 109 | 224 | $44.2 million |
| 2019 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| 2018 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $14.2 million |
| 2017 | 263 | 251 | 12 | $57.5 million |
| 2016 | 381 | 141 | 240 | $49.1 million |
| 2015 | 191 | 191 | 0 | $44.3 million |
| 2014 | 191 | 191 | 0 | $42.2 million |
| 2013 | 180 | 180 | 0 | $33 million |
| 2012 | 62 | 60 | 2 | $15 million |
| 2011 | 30 | 24 | 6 | $5.4 million |
| 2010 | 64 | 55 | 9 | $8.2 million |
| 2009 | 32 | 14 | 18 | $5.1 million |
| 2008 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $12.4 million |
| 2007 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $18.1 million |
| 2006 | 288 | 264 | 24 | $48.4 million |
| 2005 | 708 | 595 | 113 | $107.6 million |
| 2004 | 251 | 249 | 2 | $29.1 million |
| 2003 | 195 | 195 | 0 | $21.5 million |
| 2002 | 183 | 183 | 0 | $21.5 million |
| 2001 | 171 | 171 | 0 | $20.7 million |
| 2000 | 138 | 138 | 0 | $18.1 million |
Tavares's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Tavares 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.
Tavares and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares | $309K | −1.9% | $1,520 | 236 | $58,886 |
| Eustis | $336K | −1.4% | $1,540 | 166 | $65,373 |
5.2 years of income
The typical Tavares home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Florida (5).
How Tavares 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 $1,520
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tavares is $1,520 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tavares pay a median of $1,496. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,270 · 4 bedrooms $2,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (32778; 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.