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Lake County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Lake County, FL’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+1.537
Inventory Health25%
-2.845
Affordability20%
14
Economic Strength20%
35
Rental Yield15%
74

Where is Lake County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lake County, FL is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Lake County, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$380K-2.6%
Median Days on Market54 days-3.6%
Months of Supply3.7-13.9%
Homes for Sale2,551-13.2%
Homes Sold683▲ +0.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$203-1.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.1%▲ +0.3%

How has Lake County, FL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 39
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lake County, FL a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Lake County, FL is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Lake County, FL?

The median sale price in Lake County, FL is $380K, having fallen 2.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Lake County, FL?

Lake County, FL scores 14 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Lake County, FL's Alpha Score?

Lake County, FL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (74/100) and its weakest is Affordability (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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