Chelsea Oaks South is a neighborhood in east Tavares, in the 32778 zip code, built mostly in the 2000s. Homes are block and stucco, predominantly single story. Most homes fall between about 1,500 and 1,900 square feet under air, the median lot is roughly a fifth of an acre, and a two car garage is standard.
Homes here carry an HOA, billed annually, typically around $300. Confirm the figure on a specific parcel before relying on it.
What the homes are
Built Mostly built in the 2000s, with homes from 2005 to 2019.
Construction Block and stucco. Shingle roofs are near universal.
Size Most homes fall between about 1,500 and 1,900 square feet under air.
Bedrooms Three bedrooms is the most common plan, then four.
Garage A two car garage is standard.
Lot The median lot is roughly a fifth of an acre.
HOA Billed annually, typically around $300. Confirm on a specific parcel before relying on it.
Where Chelsea Oaks South is
Chelsea Oaks South, centered at 28.806503, -81.703238. Drag to explore.
Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of Chelsea Oaks South, not straight-line distance, in free-flowing traffic. Treat them as the floor rather than the school-run average.
Driving to
Time
Miles
Downtown Orlando
50 min
38.7
Walt Disney World
56 min
49.2
AdventHealth Waterman
6 min
2.1
Downtown Mount Dora
9 min
4.3
Public schools nearby
Tavares Elementary School 7 min, 2.4 mi
Tavares High School 5 min, 2.0 mi
Triangle Elementary School 7 min, 2.8 mi
Eustis Heights Elementary School 10 min, 3.2 mi
Private schools nearby
Liberty Christian Preparatory School 4 min, 1.2 mi
Pinecrest Academy Tavares 6 min, 2.0 mi
Life Changing Christian Academy 8 min, 2.8 mi
Parks and recreation
Lake Saunders Park 3 min, 0.8 mi
Aesops Park 4 min, 1.7 mi
Wooton Park 5 min, 1.8 mi
Tavares Ecological Park 6 min, 2.3 mi
Groceries and errands
Publix Super Market at Eustis Village 6 min, 1.6 mi
Village Market Place of Tavares Shopping Center 7 min, 3.0 mi
Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to Chelsea Oaks South by distance. School attendance zones are set by the district, change from year to year, and can differ street to street inside one neighborhood. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with Lake County Public Schools before it matters to a decision.
Places and drive times from Google, checked 12 September 2026. Businesses open and close; if something here has changed, tell me and I will correct it.
This page tracks what homes in Chelsea Oaks South actually sold for over the last twelve months, how long they took, and what moved the price. It is built from 14 verified closed sales in the Stellar MLS feed, not from public estimates. Every figure is a net-of-concessions number, which is explained at the bottom. Updated September 2026.
What homes sold for in Chelsea Oaks South
$294,500Median sale price
$190Median per square foot
60 daysMedian days to contract
14Homes sold in 12 months
Sale prices ran from $265,000 to $315,000, which is a wide spread and the reason a single neighborhood median is a starting point rather than an answer.
By size
Home size
Sales
Median price
Median $/sq ft
Median days
Under 2,000 sq ft
14
$294,500
$190
60 days
Larger homes usually show a lower price per square foot. That is normal and it is why a price per foot taken from the whole neighborhood should never be applied straight to one house.
Homes priced right sold far faster
Median days to go under contract. Shorter is better.
Never reduced 7 sales, closed at 100% of asking19 days
Reduced at least once 7 sales, closed at 98.7% of the reduced price84 days
Sellers who priced correctly and held their number went under contract in a median 19 days. Sellers who had to reduce took 84 days and still closed at 98.7% of their already reduced price, after a typical cut of $18,000. Opening high costs time and money, in that order.
Seller concessions
71%Of sales included a seller credit
$9,675Typical credit when there was one
10 of 14Sales carrying a credit
A seller credit covers part of the buyer's closing costs and comes off the seller's proceeds, so the headline sale price overstates what the seller kept. Budget for it if you are selling, and ask for it if you are buying.
How buyers paid
FHA 8 sales57%
Conventional 4 sales29%
Cash 1 sales7%
VA 1 sales7%
Cash was 7% of purchases. A high cash share means a seller has buyers who do not depend on an appraisal, and a buyer using a loan is competing against offers that can close faster.
Questions about a specific home in Chelsea Oaks South, or want to know what yours would sell for? Call or text Brenden Rendo at 407-616-9019 or send a message.
About this data. Source is the Stellar MLS feed for Chelsea Oaks South in Tavares, Lake County, covering closed sales from 17 September 2025 through 12 September 2026, refreshed monthly and current as of September 2026. Prices are net of seller concessions, so they reflect what the seller actually received rather than the headline number. Data believed accurate but not guaranteed; listings and closings change daily.
