Martins Grove is a neighborhood in west Tavares, in the 32778 zip code, built mostly in the 2000s. Homes are block and stucco, predominantly single story. Most homes fall between about 1,400 and 2,800 square feet under air, the median lot is about an eighth of an acre, and a two car garage is standard.
Homes here carry an HOA, billed monthly, typically around $46. Confirm the figure on a specific parcel before relying on it.
What the homes are
Built Mostly built in the 2000s, with homes from 2006 to 2019.
Construction Block and stucco. Shingle roofs are near universal.
Size Most homes fall between about 1,400 and 2,800 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 about an eighth of an acre.
HOA Billed monthly, typically around $46. Confirm on a specific parcel before relying on it.
Where Martins Grove is
Martins Grove, centered at 28.796623, -81.751547. Drag to explore.Street level, inside the neighborhood. Drag to look around.
Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of Martins Grove, 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
53 min
38.3
Walt Disney World
58 min
48.8
AdventHealth Waterman
10 min
3.8
Downtown Mount Dora
17 min
7.6
Public schools nearby
Tavares High School 7 min, 2.3 mi
Tavares Elementary School 9 min, 2.9 mi
Private schools nearby
Liberty Christian Preparatory School 11 min, 4.2 mi
Pinecrest Academy Tavares 10 min, 4.0 mi
Palm Tree Academy 12 min, 5.9 mi
Parks and recreation
Summerall Park 4 min, 1.2 mi
Tavares Nature Park 5 min, 2.2 mi
Tavares Park 5 min, 1.6 mi
Tavares Recreational Park 7 min, 2.5 mi
Groceries and errands
Tavares Fish and Meat Market 4 min, 1.3 mi
Publix Super Market at Tavares Crossroads 6 min, 2.5 mi
Cigarette Outlet 9 min, 4.3 mi
Village Market Place of Tavares Shopping Center 8 min, 2.6 mi
Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to Martins Grove 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 Martins Grove 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 October 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 Martins Grove
$312,000Median sale price
$147Median per square foot
57 daysMedian days to contract
5Homes sold in 12 months
Sale prices ran from $235,000 to $331,542.
By size
Home size
Sales
Median price
Median $/sq ft
Median days
Under 2,000 sq ft
3
$275,900
$183
57 days
A price per foot taken from the whole neighborhood should never be applied straight to one house.
Price cuts and time to contract
Median days to go under contract. Shorter is better.
Never reduced 2 sales, closed at 100% of asking14 days
Reduced at least once 3 sales, closed at 100% of the reduced price61 days
Sellers who held their number went under contract in a median 14 days. Sellers who had to reduce took 61 days and closed at 100% of their already reduced price, after a typical cut of $22,900.
Seller concessions
60%Of sales included a seller credit
$5,000Typical credit when there was one
3 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 3 sales60%
FHA 2 sales40%
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 Martins Grove, 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 Martins Grove in Tavares, Lake County, covering closed sales from 31 October 2025 through 26 October 2026, refreshed monthly and current as of October 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.
