Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5393 homes sold in Mount Dora in the last year, at a typical $430K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Mount Dora homes are listed.
Every place Mount Dora 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 Mount Dora.
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.
6% of Mount Dora’s sales are condos, at $157K less than a house
363 houses and 22 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 363 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $223FL $245
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $216FL $262
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $476K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $238K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
393 sales in the last year, against 483 in 2019 and a low of 264 in 2012. The typical sale went from $181K in 2016 to $430K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Mount Dora
Check a listing against what Mount Dora 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 Mount Dora are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mount Dora’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 May 2026, 393 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Dora
- Shop in March. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 50 a month), but June is the most competitive: 17% of June sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). December has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Mount Dora now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 9% | 26% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 30% | 54% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 24% | 24% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 96.6% | 98.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 45 | 18 | 76 |
151 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (51) and 19% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 65%, condos 108%
A house typically sold for $438K in the last year (363 sales), a condo for $281K (22).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Dora ranks 273rd of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mount Dora is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mount Dora home costs about $2,571 a month
Price: Mount Dora’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Dora’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Dora is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 32.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $430K home, about $3,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Dora, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount DoraTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Dora.
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.
Eustis, Mount Plymouth, Zellwood, Umatilla and Tavares sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Dora, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares | 413 | $334K | $188 | 10% | 75 |
| Mount Dora | 393 | $430K | $223 | 9% | 71 |
| Eustis | 373 | $330K | $185 | 17% | 53 |
| Umatilla | 120 | $318K | $185 | 6% | 103 |
| Mount Plymouth | 64 | $362K | $209 | 20% | 52 |
| Tangerine | 49 | $582K | $241 | 14% | 61 |
| Zellwood | 21 | $377K | $203 | 19% | 66 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Mount Dora
What do homes sell for in Mount Dora, FL?
393 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $430K, $223 a square foot. Houses sold for about $438K, condos for about $281K.
Is Mount Dora a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 149 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 30 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Dora?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Dora?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $430K home that’s near $3,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Dora?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Dora’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Dora.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).