Etowah is a neighborhood in north Tavares, in the 32778 zip code, built mostly in the 2010s. Homes are block and stucco, predominantly single story. Most homes fall between about 1,600 and 2,900 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 monthly, typically around $140. Confirm the figure on a specific parcel before relying on it.
Tavares High School sits inside the subdivision.
The neighborhood was platted in three phs, which is why listings appear under Etowah, Etowah Ph 1 and Ph 2. They are one community and they trade as one market.
What the homes are
Built Mostly built in the 2010s, with homes from 2006 to 2021.
Construction Block and stucco. Shingle roofs are near universal.
Size Most homes fall between about 1,600 and 2,900 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 monthly, typically around $140. Confirm on a specific parcel before relying on it.
Where Etowah is
Etowah, centered at 28.831893, -81.707751. Drag to explore.
Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of Etowah, 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
51 min
38.8
Walt Disney World
57 min
49.2
AdventHealth Waterman
4 min
0.9
Downtown Mount Dora
13 min
5.7
Public schools nearby
Eustis Heights Elementary School 8 min, 2.5 mi
Tavares Elementary School 8 min, 2.6 mi
Tavares High School 7 min, 2.6 mi
Eustis Elementary School 9 min, 3.6 mi
Private schools nearby
Pinecrest Academy Tavares 3 min, 0.6 mi
Liberty Christian Preparatory School 7 min, 1.9 mi
Life Changing Christian Academy 8 min, 2.3 mi
Faith Lutheran School 7 min, 2.2 mi
Parks and recreation
Sunset Island Park 7 min, 2.7 mi
Lake Saunders Park 10 min, 3.3 mi
Ferran Park 10 min, 3.2 mi
Aesops Park 8 min, 3.1 mi
Groceries and errands
Publix Super Market at Eustis Village 4 min, 1.1 mi
Save A Lot 6 min, 1.9 mi
Village Market Place of Tavares Shopping Center 5 min, 1.8 mi
Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to Etowah 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 Etowah actually sold for over the last twelve months, how long they took, and what moved the price. It is built from 5 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.
Read this one loosely. Fewer than eight homes closed here in the last year, so every median on this page rests on a small sample and can swing on a single sale.
What homes sold for in Etowah
$315,000Median sale price
$157Median per square foot
115 daysMedian days to contract
5Homes sold in 12 months
Sale prices ran from $304,000 to $425,000, 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
3
$315,000
$169
115 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.
Seller concessions
40%Of sales included a seller credit
$5,250Typical credit when there was one
2 of 5Sales 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
Conventional 2 sales40%
FHA 2 sales40%
VA 1 sales20%
Cash was 0% 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 Etowah, 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 Etowah in Tavares, Lake County, covering closed sales from 18 September 2025 through 13 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.
