— City Guide
Clermont
FL
Most buyers who discover Clermont do it by accident — they came to look at something closer to Disney and took a wrong turn past the citrus groves. The rolling hills along the northern Lake Wales Ridge catch every Central Florida newcomer off guard. This is not the pancake-flat sprawl they expected, and that topography changes everything: you get natural drainage, elevated lake views, and neighborhoods that feel architecturally distinct from the generic grid that covers so much of Orange County. Clermont earned its slogan 'Choice of Champions' legitimately. The National Training Center draws elite triathletes and cyclists year-round, and the US Olympic Committee has used the area for distance events. That athletic identity runs through the city's infrastructure — the 22-mile South Lake Trail connects downtown to Minneola and loops past multiple lakefronts, making it possible to commute by bike or log a solid training ride without touching a road. The housing stock reflects two different eras. Along the older city core near Highway 50, you find 1980s and 1990s single-family blocks with mature oaks and established neighbors. Head south and west toward Sawgrass Bay, Serenoa, or the new communities near Hartwood Marsh Road and the landscape shifts to 2010s-and-newer master-planned subdivisions with resort pools, fitness centers, and HOA-managed common areas. Both types trade at meaningful discounts to Winter Garden or the Dr. Phillips corridor — same commute zone, lower cost basis. The Florida Turnpike interchange at Clermont (SR 91 at Hwy 50) puts Disney's back gate 20 minutes away on a normal traffic day. That access matters enormously for buyers who work on-property or in the tourism supply chain. It also means Clermont functions as a logical secondary market for households priced out of Kissimmee or Champions Gate without giving up the Disney-area job center. We work the Clermont market regularly and watch it closely. Sellers here are getting about 95% of asking price, days on market have stretched to the mid-30s, and the months of supply at 3.9 means buyers have real negotiating room without the panic of a seller's market. It's the kind of window that does not stay open indefinitely.
Market context
The Clermont market is balanced heading into mid-2026. Median sale prices on Redfin run approximately $450K, up about 2% year-over-year — a modest gain after the sharper correction from the 2022 peak. Inventory sits at roughly 290 active listings with a months-of-supply around 3.9, which tilts conditions slightly toward buyers without triggering distress pricing. Sellers are accepting offers at about 95% of list price on average. Lakefront and lake-view lots command a meaningful premium — a direct lakefront sale near the Clermont National Golf Course area closed above $1.3M in 2025. The new-construction pipeline from national builders adds supply at the entry and mid-tiers, which keeps appreciation measured but also means buyers have more choices than in most Central Florida submarkets.
New construction
Builder communities in Clermont
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Del Webb Lakehaven
Del Webb Lakehaven is a 55+ age-restricted community on Sawgrass Lake in Clermont offering 14 floor plans across three series — from attached villas in the low $400s to Echelon single-family homes approaching $760K — with resort amenities including the Horizon Club, lakeside pickleball, kayak launch, and a full-time Lifestyle Director.
Lakehaven Estates
All-ages new construction in Clermont's Wellness Way corridor — 26 floor plans on 50' and 60' homesites, from the $400s to the $870s, with a 132-acre recreational lake and resort amenities.
Where Clermont is
Clermont, FL
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