Photo: Wikisteveb4 · CC BY 4.0200 homes sold in Lake Mary in the last year, at a typical $510K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Lake Mary homes are listed.
Every place Lake Mary homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Lake Mary.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 70% of Lake Mary’s sales, at a typical $610K (year to May 2026)
200 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 137 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $255FL $245
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Townhouses: 52 sold, typical $405K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $263K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
200 sales in the last year, against 424 in 2021 and a low of 219 in 2023. The typical sale went from $278K in 2016 to $510K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in Lake Mary
Check a listing against what Lake Mary homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Lake Mary are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lake Mary’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 200 sales.
If you’re buying in Lake Mary
- Shop in February. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 40 a month), but June is the most competitive: 20% of June sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). November has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Lake Mary now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 10% | 29% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 34% | 54% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 97.3% | 99% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 39 | 21 | 75 |
64 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (31), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 122.
Since 2019, houses are up 59%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $610K in the year to May 2026 (137 sales), a condo for $263K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lake Mary ranks 277th of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lake Mary is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lake Mary home costs about $2,963 a month
Price: Lake Mary’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lake Mary’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lake Mary is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $510K home, about $3,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lake Mary, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lake MaryTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lake Mary.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Sanford, Longwood and Casselberry sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lake Mary, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 760 | $339K | $207 | 13% | 49 |
| Winter Springs | 505 | $433K | $241 | 11% | 44 |
| Wekiwa Springs | 356 | $507K | $239 | 12% | 35 |
| Casselberry | 274 | $341K | $223 | 16% | 33 |
| Lake Mary | 200 | $510K | $240 | 9% | 47 |
| Longwood | 197 | $374K | $230 | 16% | 36 |
| Heathrow | 135 | $712K | $285 | 13% | 27 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Lake Mary
What do homes sell for in Lake Mary, FL?
200 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $510K, $240 a square foot.
Is Lake Mary a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 86 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 20 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Lake Mary?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lake Mary?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $510K home that’s near $3,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lake Mary?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lake Mary’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lake Mary.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).