Mascotte, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Lake County · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford · population 9,150

Growing fastSmall-town feel
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61
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Mascotte stands

Home values down 4.3% in the last year. population growing 8.5% per year.

Median home $319,453
1-year -4.3%
5-yr CAGR +5.3%
vs 5-yr peak -6.0%
Population +8.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-08$319k$128k$203k$278k$353k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
81/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 11.7
Buy

At a 11.7 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Mascotte on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 11.7 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
28 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
66 · w22%
Distance from peak
57 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
84 · w10%
Long thesis

Mascotte has been growing population at 8.5% per year while home values compounded +5.3% annually. Demand-driven appreciation — the kind that persists as long as people keep showing up, which they currently are.

Short thesis

Mascotte is down 4.3% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Mascotte

Mascotte is a city in Lake County, Florida, with an estimated population of 9,150. It anchors the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area. The population has grown 8.5% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Mascotte is $319,453 as of 2026-04, down 4.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.3% annual growth (-6.0% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Mascotte average $2,280 per month. The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

People are voting with their feet: population growing 8.5% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
Healthy 5-year run: +5.3% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.

Bear case

Cooling: -4.3% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Lake County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Lake County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Cities like Mascotte

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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