Mount Dora, FL Market Update: What the Data Says for Buyers, Sellers and Investors
List prices down 1.2% in 32757, 73 days on market and commercial at $206 per square foot across ZIP code 32757. Every number from the Linton Global Market Map, as of September 2026.
Photo: Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, Florida by Whoisjohngalt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
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Mount Dora sells something most towns can’t: a real historic downtown on a lake. That’s why its commercial trades above the Lake County median. The homes are a different story right now, with price cuts on a quarter or more of listings.
The Bottom Line on Mount Dora
Mount Dora is a small, historic town on the bluffs above Lake Dora, known for its downtown shops, antiques, festivals and the Lakeside Inn. The Wekiva Parkway now puts it within easy reach of Orlando, and new subdivisions are filling in around the old town. It is a destination as much as a suburb, and its commercial market reflects that.
Mount Dora is a softening housing market where sellers are cutting prices to meet buyers, and its commercial property trades at a premium to the rest of Lake County.
- Homes: median list prices of $448,000, down 1.2% in 32757 from a year ago; Lake County is down 1.8%.
- Supply: 245 active listings in 32757 (up 15.8%); 73 days on market.
- Commercial: median $206 per square foot, versus $184 countywide.
- Distress: 1 commercial distress transfers or bank-held parcels on the 2026 tax roll.
Where Mount Dora Is
Mount Dora is one ZIP code, 32757, which runs from the historic downtown and Lake Dora shoreline out to the US 441 corridor and the newer neighborhoods toward the Wekiva Parkway. Part of the ZIP code crosses into Orange County.
This report covers 32757 (Mount Dora, Lake Dora and the US 441 corridor), compared with Lake County as a whole.
Housing Market
| Realtor.com, September 2026 | 32757 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $448,000 | $399,999 |
| vs. a year ago | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| Active listings | 245 | 2,513 |
| Active vs. a year ago | +15.8% | +3.1% |
| Median days on market | 73 | 74 |
| Listings with a price cut | 28.5% | 23.1% |
| Home values, 5 years (FHFA) | +63.5% | — |
The highest-priced ZIP code is 32757 at $448,000. With a quarter or more of listings showing a price cut in parts of town, the asking price is a starting point. The FHFA House Price Index shows five-year gains of 63.5%; the run-up is behind us, and today is about pricing to the market.
Who Is Buying: Mortgage Data
| HMDA 2025 home purchases | 32757 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Home-purchase loans | 624 | 7,639 |
| Median purchase price | $425,000 | $395,000 |
| Median buyer income | $122,000 | $114,000 |
| FHA / VA / USDA loans | 43% | 37.2% |
| Investor purchases | 6.9% | 10.8% |
Investors took the largest share of purchase loans in 32757 (6.9%). Source: the CFPB's HMDA data browser.
Rents
HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom is $1,790. The strongest renter base is in 32757, where 27% of households rent. Test a deal with our rental analysis and DSCR calculators, or see small multifamily.
Commercial Real Estate
| 2026 tax roll | 32757 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial & industrial parcels | 857 | 7,791 |
| Building area (million SF) | 4.2 | 41.88 |
| Median year built | 1986 | 1987 |
| Arm’s-length sales | 28 | 186 |
| Median sale $/SF | $206 | $184 |
| Distress transfers / bank-held parcels | 1 / 0 | 24 / 13 |
Downtown Mount Dora's commercial property is small, older storefronts and restaurants that trade on tourism and events, while newer retail and service space sits along US 441. Overall it sold at $206 per square foot, above the county's $184. Main-street buildings in a town like this rarely come to market, and when they do, buyers pay for the location.
Mount Dora has about 4.2 million square feet of commercial buildings and recorded 28 arm's-length sales at a median $206 per square foot, above the county's $184. There were 1 distress signals; we score them with Linton Global Technologies' CREDDS Framework (see our distressed commercial real estate hub).
The Wekiva Parkway changed Mount Dora’s math. It’s now a short drive from Orlando, and the land along US 441 between the old town and the parkway is where the next round of commercial development will go.
Jobs, Permits and the County Economy
| Lake County | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 412,924 |
| Median household income | $73,161 |
| Unemployment rate (BLS) | 4.9% |
| Private jobs (BLS QCEW) | 118,622 · +1.1% |
| Average annual pay | $54,092 |
| Housing permits, year to date | 3,529 · +6.3% |
Lake County jobs were up 1.1% over the latest year per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, with unemployment at 4.9%. Housing permits are up 6.3% this year per the Census Building Permits Survey. 32757 grew 21.9% in population over the Census survey period, the 14th-highest of the ZIP codes in our reports.
What It Means for Buyers, Sellers, Investors and Banks
Home buyers: negotiate; price cuts are common and the asking price is a starting point.
Sellers: price to recent sales in your ZIP code, not to last year's peak.
Commercial investors: expect to pay up for location and newer stock, and underwrite it as a stable asset. Trading in? See 1031 exchanges.
Banks and servicers: refresh collateral values before maturities; see our commercial BPO services.
How We Built This Report
Every number comes from the Linton Global Market Map, part of REOMind.ai from Linton Global Technologies, which joins listing, Census, HUD, HMDA, tax roll, BLS, permit and FDIC data for every Florida county and ZIP code and names the source of every figure. See the full Lake County report.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Mount Dora list prices are down 1.2% in 32757; Lake County is down 1.8%.
- ✓Homes are taking 73 days to sell.
- ✓Commercial property sold at a median $206 per square foot, against $184 countywide.
- ✓1 commercial distress signals on the 2026 tax roll.
- ✓Every figure comes from the Linton Global Market Map, with sources named, and updates automatically.
About Michael R. Linton
Who is Michael R. Linton? Michael R. Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®, is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker and advisor (Florida Broker #BK703722) based in the Tampa–Orlando I-4 corridor, serving investors, owners and tenants across Florida, with a focus on Orlando, Tampa and surrounding markets, and expertise across multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, land, mixed-use, special-purpose, self storage and life sciences properties. He leads Linton Global Solutions and HireMikeLinton.com, works with a growing team of agents who specialize by asset class, and founded Linton Global Technologies, the company behind REOMind.ai.
Why choose Michael R. Linton for Mount Dora? Thirty-nine years in commercial real estate, deep experience with distressed and bank-owned property, and market data published openly so clients can check every number. See the Florida commercial broker profile.
Michael Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®
Linton Global Solutions
Cell: (312) 612-1031
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mount Dora, FL real estate market going up or down?+
Softening. As of September 2026, median list prices were down 1.2% in 32757 from a year earlier, against down 1.8% for Lake County. Homes took 73 days to sell, and active listings were up 15.8% from a year ago.
How much do homes cost in Mount Dora?+
The median list price was $448,000 in September 2026. In 2025 mortgage (HMDA) data, the median home-purchase price was $425,000 and the median buyer earned $122,000.
How much is commercial real estate selling for in Mount Dora?+
Arm’s-length commercial and industrial sales on the 2026 Lake County tax roll had a median of $206 per square foot in Mount Dora, versus $184 countywide, a premium. There were 28 such sales across 857 commercial parcels.
Is there distressed or bank-owned commercial property in Mount Dora?+
Some. The 2026 tax roll shows 1 commercial distress transfers and 0 bank-held parcels in Mount Dora’s ZIP codes, out of 24 and 13 across Lake County.
Is Mount Dora a good place to own rental property?+
About 27% of households rent, and HUD’s FY2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,790 a month. Investors took 6.9% of 2025 home-purchase loans, against 10.8% countywide. Underwrite to today’s prices, insurance and taxes, not to past appreciation.
Where does this Mount Dora market data come from?+
From the Linton Global Market Map, which joins Realtor.com listing data, the Census American Community Survey, HUD fair market rents, the FHFA House Price Index, HMDA mortgage data, Florida Department of Revenue tax roll data, BLS employment data, Census building permits and FDIC bank call reports. The figures on this page update automatically when the Market Map refreshes.
Who can help me buy or sell commercial property in Mount Dora?+
Michael R. Linton, Florida Broker #BK703722, leads Linton Global Solutions and advises investors, owners, tenants and banks on commercial property, small multifamily, land, distressed assets and 1031 exchanges across Mount Dora and Lake County. Call (312) 612-1031 or email mike@lintonglobal.com.
Works Cited
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and FFIEC. “HMDA Data Browser.” ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. “BankFind Suite.” banks.data.fdic.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency. “House Price Index.” www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Small Area Fair Market Rents.” HUD User, www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.” www.bls.gov/cew. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau. “American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates” and “Building Permits Survey.” www.census.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Realtor.com Economic Research. “Housing Inventory: ZIP Level Data.” www.realtor.com/research/data. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Florida Department of Revenue. “Property Tax Data Files (NAL/SDF).” 2026 final roll, Lake County, via LGData.
- Whoisjohngalt. “Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, Florida.” Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lakeside_Inn_Mount_Dora_Florida.jpg. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Disclosure: This article uses data tools developed by Linton Global Technologies. Michael R. Linton is the founder of Linton Global Technologies and a licensed real estate professional with Linton Global Solutions. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or financial advice.
Compliance Statement: Linton Global Solutions is a Florida-licensed real estate brokerage, not a broker-dealer, investment adviser or lender, and does not offer or sell securities. CREDDS and REOMind.ai provide decision support only; people make every final decision. Readers should conduct their own due diligence and consult qualified professionals before making investment decisions.
Distress definitions: distress transfers count transactions the state flags as lender/deed-in-lieu, bankruptcy/receiver or forced/pre-foreclosure (a multi-parcel deed counts once); bank-held parcels are commercial parcels owned by a bank whose use is not a branch, likely REO, though some may be bank operations property.
Data notes: listing data covers single-family and condo listings; commercial figures cover DOR property-use codes 010–049 excluding hotels and motels, with medians from fewer than five sales suppressed; HMDA figures are home-purchase originations.