Identity
Groveland calls itself the City with Natural Charm, and its growth has followed the improvement of SR-50 and the Turnpike connections. New master-planned communities now sit beside a small historic centre and long stretches of open land.
Lake County
Groveland
Greater OrlandoFlorida
A fast-growing south Lake County city on the SR-50 corridor, surrounded by hills, trails and former citrus land.
Location and access
South Lake County on SR-50, west of Clermont and near Florida's Turnpike.
Everyday life
In practice, here is the rhythm you will find: community amenities and the trail system for daily life; Clermont covers most larger retail.
- The South Lake Trail through the city.
- Lake David Park in the historic centre.
- The Green Mountain Scenic Byway nearby.
Housing
- New master-planned communities with amenity centres.
- Older homes near the historic core.
- Rural parcels on the surrounding roads.
New construction
among the most active corridors in Lake County, delivered in sequential phases.
Getting around
Plan on this for getting around: car-dependent; SR-50 and the Turnpike carry everything.
The area
Citrus-ridge roads climbing toward a chain of clear spring-fed lakes.
Real life here
What an ordinary week looks like.
Newer master-planned communities set the daily pattern, amenity centres, the South Lake Trail for cycling and running, beside a small historic centre and long stretches of former citrus land still being developed. Clermont, a short drive east, covers most larger retail and dining.
Routines that fit
- Wanting new construction with community amenity centres.
- Cycling or running regularly on a connected regional trail.
- Accepting an area still under active development in exchange for newer inventory.
Outdoors and leisure
- The South Lake Trail, running through the city toward Clermont.
- Lake David Park, in the small historic centre.
- The Green Mountain Scenic Byway, through the citrus hills nearby.
Eating and shopping
Everyday dining is still building out inside the newer communities and along SR-50; you will commonly drive into Clermont for a fuller selection of restaurants and supermarkets.
Basic pharmacies, banks and clinics are arriving along SR-50 as the area grows; hospitals and fuller specialist care are in Clermont, a short drive away.
Seasons
SR-50 congestion has grown with each delivered community phase, heaviest at commuting hours; the citrus-hill terrain nearby gives the area cooler evening breezes than the flatter corridors closer to Orlando.
Around here
Schools nearby
Real institutions inside this area's radius, ordered by distance. No ratings: assignment depends on the exact address, and a star average does not measure a school.
South Lake High School
High school
15600 Silver Eagle Rd Building 08-801, Groveland, FL 34736, USA
WebsiteSource: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.
Around here
Restaurants around
Real addresses nearby, with public Google ratings where they exist.
Red Wing Restaurant
Landmark eatery with wood-paneled walls offering an all-day, comfort-food menu, & often wild game.
12500 FL-33, Groveland, FL 34736, USA
4.5 · 855 reviews$$
WebsiteMí Tierra Mexican Food
Mexican restaurant
856 E Myers Blvd, Mascotte, FL 34753, USA
4.5 · 654 reviews$
WebsiteCoyote Rojo
Restaurant
214 W Broad St, Groveland, FL 34736, USA
4.4 · 894 reviews$
The Butcher Block Kitchen
Restaurant
262 W Orange St, Groveland, FL 34736, USA
4.4 · 570 reviews$
WebsiteGreen Valley Country Club
Golf course
14601 Green Valley Blvd, Clermont, FL 34711, USA
4.1 · 277 reviews
WebsiteSource: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.
Around here
Parks and green space
Public parks inside this area's radius.
End Of South Lake Trail
Park
S Lake Trail (Lake Apopka Trail), Groveland, FL 34736, USA
Arnold Brothers Park
Park
15945 FL-19, Groveland, FL 34736, USA
Source: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.
Around here
Things to do here
Cinema, bowling, activities for the children, culture and sport around here, without repeating the parks. I list what actually exists, with the public Google rating where there is one.
Green Valley Country Club
Golf course
14601 Green Valley Blvd, Clermont, FL 34711, USA
4.1 · 277 reviews
WebsiteSwiss Fairways Golf Course
Golf course
13114 Skiing Paradise Blvd, Clermont, FL 34711, USA
3.8 · 257 reviews
Website
Nathaniel Community Gymnaisum
Gym
13806 FL-33, Groveland, FL 34736, USA
Source: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.
Real indicators
Market in Lake County, with sources.
These numbers are published per county, not per neighbourhood or community. They show the direction of the market around this area, they do not estimate the price of a specific home.
Median listing price (county)
The midpoint asking price of homes listed across the whole county that month. It is what sellers ask, not what buyers pay, and a county is far larger than a single community, a specific neighbourhood can sit well above or below it.
$399,999
median asking price (USD)
−1.8% vs. a year earlier
September 2026 · monthly series
Median listing price (county): from $372,259 in September 2021 to $399,999 in September 2026, higher over the period. Low of $372,259 in September 2021 and high of $449,400 in June 2022. 61 real observations.
September 2021, September 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Median listing price |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | $372,259 |
| November 2021 | $376,698 |
| January 2022 | $399,000 |
| March 2022 | $394,600 |
| May 2022 | $432,488 |
| July 2022 | $433,690 |
| September 2022 | $406,555 |
| November 2022 | $402,009 |
| January 2023 | $399,700 |
| March 2023 | $408,581 |
| May 2023 | $404,303 |
| July 2023 | $425,000 |
| September 2023 | $420,000 |
| November 2023 | $415,000 |
| January 2024 | $410,750 |
| March 2024 | $420,000 |
| May 2024 | $422,500 |
| July 2024 | $420,000 |
| September 2024 | $415,749 |
| November 2024 | $409,900 |
| January 2025 | $407,000 |
| March 2025 | $410,000 |
| May 2025 | $416,900 |
| July 2025 | $409,987 |
| September 2025 | $407,450 |
| November 2025 | $399,900 |
| January 2026 | $399,000 |
| March 2026 | $399,900 |
| May 2026 | $400,000 |
| July 2026 | $402,950 |
| September 2026 | $399,999 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price in Lake County, FL
Median listing price per square foot (county)
Asking price divided by interior area, at the county midpoint. It travels better between areas than a total price because it partly removes house size from the comparison, but it still ignores lot, age, finish level and view.
$211
USD per square foot
−1.4% vs. a year earlier
September 2026 · monthly series
Median listing price per square foot (county): from $186 in September 2021 to $211 in September 2026, higher over the period. Low of $186 in September 2021 and high of $220 in May 2022. 61 real observations.
September 2021, September 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Price per sq ft |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | $186 |
| November 2021 | $191 |
| January 2022 | $199 |
| March 2022 | $206 |
| May 2022 | $220 |
| July 2022 | $218 |
| September 2022 | $214 |
| November 2022 | $211 |
| January 2023 | $209 |
| March 2023 | $208 |
| May 2023 | $211 |
| July 2023 | $218 |
| September 2023 | $218 |
| November 2023 | $219 |
| January 2024 | $219 |
| March 2024 | $219 |
| May 2024 | $219 |
| July 2024 | $219 |
| September 2024 | $219 |
| November 2024 | $217 |
| January 2025 | $216 |
| March 2025 | $217 |
| May 2025 | $216 |
| July 2025 | $215 |
| September 2025 | $214 |
| November 2025 | $213 |
| January 2026 | $213 |
| March 2026 | $212 |
| May 2026 | $210 |
| July 2026 | $212 |
| September 2026 | $211 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price per Square Feet in Lake County, FL
Active listings (county)
How many homes were actively listed for sale in the county during the month: a snapshot of available supply. It says nothing about how many sold and excludes homes already under contract.
2,513
active listings
+3.1% vs. a year earlier
September 2026 · monthly series
Active listings (county): from 750 in September 2021 to 2,513 in September 2026, higher over the period. Low of 480 in March 2022 and high of 2,520 in August 2026. 61 real observations.
September 2021, September 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Active listings |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 750 |
| November 2021 | 675 |
| January 2022 | 580 |
| March 2022 | 480 |
| May 2022 | 682 |
| July 2022 | 1,114 |
| September 2022 | 1,275 |
| November 2022 | 1,416 |
| January 2023 | 1,280 |
| March 2023 | 1,170 |
| May 2023 | 1,070 |
| July 2023 | 1,129 |
| September 2023 | 1,313 |
| November 2023 | 1,496 |
| January 2024 | 1,528 |
| March 2024 | 1,542 |
| May 2024 | 1,698 |
| July 2024 | 1,933 |
| September 2024 | 2,127 |
| November 2024 | 2,222 |
| January 2025 | 2,203 |
| March 2025 | 2,318 |
| May 2025 | 2,434 |
| July 2025 | 2,491 |
| September 2025 | 2,437 |
| November 2025 | 2,413 |
| January 2026 | 2,310 |
| March 2026 | 2,455 |
| May 2026 | 2,469 |
| July 2026 | 2,510 |
| September 2026 | 2,513 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Lake County, FL
New listings (county)
Homes that entered the county market for the first time that month. It measures how much new supply arrived, which is what usually changes negotiating room from one season to the next.
688
new listings in the month
−3.1% vs. a year earlier
September 2026 · monthly series
New listings (county): from 686 in September 2021 to 688 in September 2026, higher over the period. Low of 472 in December 2022 and high of 918 in April 2025. 61 real observations.
September 2021, September 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | New listings |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 686 |
| November 2021 | 628 |
| January 2022 | 612 |
| March 2022 | 754 |
| May 2022 | 862 |
| July 2022 | 840 |
| September 2022 | 682 |
| November 2022 | 488 |
| January 2023 | 576 |
| March 2023 | 662 |
| May 2023 | 634 |
| July 2023 | 600 |
| September 2023 | 596 |
| November 2023 | 616 |
| January 2024 | 610 |
| March 2024 | 784 |
| May 2024 | 778 |
| July 2024 | 720 |
| September 2024 | 696 |
| November 2024 | 600 |
| January 2025 | 736 |
| March 2025 | 852 |
| May 2025 | 776 |
| July 2025 | 680 |
| September 2025 | 710 |
| November 2025 | 684 |
| January 2026 | 820 |
| March 2026 | 796 |
| May 2026 | 872 |
| July 2026 | 814 |
| September 2026 | 688 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: New Listing Count in Lake County, FL
Median days on market (county)
The midpoint of how long county listings stayed on the market that month: half were listed for less, half for more. It measures pace, not price.
74
days on market
−3.9% vs. a year earlier
September 2026 · monthly series
Median days on market (county): from 38 in September 2021 to 74 in September 2026, higher over the period. Low of 28 in May 2022 and high of 82 in January 2026. 61 real observations.
September 2021, September 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Days on market |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 38 |
| November 2021 | 43 |
| January 2022 | 46 |
| March 2022 | 34 |
| May 2022 | 28 |
| July 2022 | 32 |
| September 2022 | 49 |
| November 2022 | 60 |
| January 2023 | 73 |
| March 2023 | 53 |
| May 2023 | 49 |
| July 2023 | 49 |
| September 2023 | 51 |
| November 2023 | 52 |
| January 2024 | 69 |
| March 2024 | 54 |
| May 2024 | 49 |
| July 2024 | 57 |
| September 2024 | 64 |
| November 2024 | 72 |
| January 2025 | 81 |
| March 2025 | 59 |
| May 2025 | 64 |
| July 2025 | 76 |
| September 2025 | 77 |
| November 2025 | 79 |
| January 2026 | 82 |
| March 2026 | 64 |
| May 2026 | 72 |
| July 2026 | 72 |
| September 2026 | 74 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in Lake County, FL
Metro and statewide context
Median listing price
$410,000
median asking price (USD)
−2.5% vs. a year earlier
September 2026 · monthly series
Florida house price index
825.7
index · base 1980:Q1 = 100
+1.4% vs. a year earlier
Q2 2026 · quarterly series
30-year fixed mortgage rate
7.24%
annual rate
+1.07 percentage points vs. a year earlier
Week ending Oct 29, 2026 · weekly average
Honest trade-offs
What you accept when you choose this area.
Trade-offs
- SR-50 congestion grows with each delivered phase.
- Services trail housing in the newest areas.
- Community assessments vary; verify per address.
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