13 LAKES · OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS
Butler Chain of Lakes
Thirteen interconnected lakes and more than 5,000 acres of navigable water, designated Outstanding Florida Waters since 1985, make this the most exclusive freshwater address in Central Florida. Its shores hold Isleworth, Keene's Pointe, the Reserve at Lake Butler Sound, and the town of Windermere — where the dock, not the driveway, defines daily life.
Median sold: $1.3M · Median DOM: 37 · Sold-to-list: 95.4% · Source: Stellar MLS
About 3.8 months of inventory — homes are selling faster than new ones come on the market, so sellers hold the leverage (under 4 months = seller's market).
Aggregate statistics from recent Stellar MLS closed sales and live MLS inventory. A market read, not an appraisal of any home or a listing of individual sales.
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Ryan's Take on Butler Chain of Lakes
The Butler Chain is one of the most remarkable natural features in Central Florida — 13 interconnected freshwater lakes stretching more than 11 navigable miles, with over 30 canals connecting them. Florida designated it an Outstanding Florida Waters landmark in 1985, the first community in the state to earn that designation.
Buying here means buying a community, not just an address. Isleworth is invitation-only with an Arnold Palmer course. Keene's Pointe is anchored by a Jack Nicklaus Signature course and is actively accepting new members. The Reserve at Lake Butler Sound and the Town of Windermere serve different budget thresholds and lifestyle profiles — all connected by the same water.
Windermere Elementary and Windermere High are consistently strong in OCPS. The public boat ramp at R.D. Keene Park on Lake Tibet-Butler gives non-residents a sense of what full-time access looks like. Bird Island in Wauseon Bay has hosted an Audubon rookery since 1958 — a no-wake zone that reflects the conservation stewardship woven into this area's identity. For buyers where water recreation and a Windermere address are both non-negotiable, there is no equivalent in Orlando.
— Ryan Solberg, Broker/Owner, MaxLife Realty
Under Contract
20 homes pending in Butler Chain of Lakes · Avg. $1.9M
Butler Chain of Lakes · 3rd Quarter 2026
505 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo
$1.3M
Median Sale Price
37 days
Median Days on Market
95.4%
Sold-to-List
$367
Median $/sqft
Recent Sales Map
60 recent individual sales in and around Butler Chain of Lakes · FL public records · no addresses published
Approximate sale locations — dots are offset ±1 home for privacy
| Beds | Baths | Sq Ft | Listed | Sold ▼ | List Price | Sold Price | $/Sq Ft | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 4,244 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $6,850,000 | $1,614 | — |
| — | — | 3,852 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $4,800,000 | $1,246 | — |
| — | — | 5,721 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $4,400,000 | $769 | — |
| — | — | 3,357 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $4,300,000 | $1,281 | — |
| — | — | 7,222 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $3,150,000 | $436 | — |
| — | — | 7,123 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $2,965,000 | $416 | — |
| — | — | 4,243 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $2,495,000 | $588 | — |
| — | — | 5,916 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $2,460,000 | $416 | — |
| — | — | 6,829 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $2,250,000 | $329 | — |
| — | — | 4,789 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,970,000 | $411 | — |
| — | — | 4,044 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,875,000 | $464 | — |
| — | — | 4,848 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,465,000 | $302 | — |
| — | — | 3,264 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,450,000 | $444 | — |
| — | — | 5,120 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,420,000 | $277 | — |
| — | — | 3,813 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,375,000 | $361 | — |
| — | — | 4,226 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,300,000 | $308 | — |
| — | — | 3,014 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,230,000 | $408 | — |
| — | — | 3,416 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,196,000 | $350 | — |
| — | — | 4,175 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,160,000 | $278 | — |
| — | — | 2,747 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $1,075,000 | $391 | — |
| — | — | 4,089 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $935,000 | $229 | — |
| — | — | 4,191 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $930,000 | $222 | — |
| — | — | 3,938 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $925,000 | $235 | — |
| — | — | 3,662 | — | 12/1/25 | — | $900,000 | $246 | — |
| — | — | 13,559 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $11,100,000 | $819 | — |
| — | — | 8,431 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $5,500,000 | $652 | — |
| — | — | 7,168 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $4,000,000 | $558 | — |
| — | — | 6,367 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $3,800,000 | $597 | — |
| — | — | 4,324 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $3,550,000 | $821 | — |
| — | — | 6,489 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $3,178,500 | $490 | — |
| — | — | 1,366 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $2,750,000 | $2,013 | — |
| — | — | 5,693 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $2,400,000 | $422 | — |
| — | — | 5,590 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,980,000 | $354 | — |
| — | — | 4,199 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,675,000 | $399 | — |
| — | — | 4,475 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,435,000 | $321 | — |
| — | — | 3,586 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,370,000 | $382 | — |
| — | — | 2,906 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,285,000 | $442 | — |
| — | — | 3,617 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,275,000 | $353 | — |
| — | — | 4,202 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,150,000 | $274 | — |
| — | — | 3,267 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,150,000 | $352 | — |
| — | — | 3,053 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,120,000 | $367 | — |
| — | — | 2,546 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,060,000 | $416 | — |
| — | — | 3,273 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $1,020,000 | $312 | — |
| — | — | 2,390 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $930,000 | $389 | — |
| — | — | 2,757 | — | 11/1/25 | — | $925,000 | $336 | — |
| — | — | 5,892 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $11,000,000 | $1,867 | — |
| — | — | 10,362 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $9,000,000 | $869 | — |
| — | — | 4,244 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $6,990,000 | $1,647 | — |
| — | — | 8,555 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $4,800,000 | $561 | — |
| — | — | 6,265 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $3,840,000 | $613 | — |
| — | — | 6,219 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $2,750,000 | $442 | — |
| — | — | 2,348 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $2,350,000 | $1,001 | — |
| — | — | 4,061 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $2,350,000 | $579 | — |
| — | — | 4,929 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $2,250,000 | $456 | — |
| — | — | 5,004 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $2,114,000 | $422 | — |
| — | — | 4,345 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $2,100,000 | $483 | — |
| — | — | 6,355 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $2,050,000 | $323 | — |
| — | — | 3,415 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $1,950,000 | $571 | — |
| — | — | 6,601 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $1,950,000 | $295 | — |
| — | — | 3,576 | — | 10/1/25 | — | $1,700,000 | $475 | — |
Currently For Sale
50 active listings in Butler Chain of Lakes
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| Beds | Baths | Sq Ft | List Price | $/Sq Ft | DOM | Pool | Waterfront | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 | 14,068 | $15,900,000 | $1,130 | 0 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Tibet |
| 6 | 7 | 7,016 | $2,850,000 | $406 | 37 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Olivia |
| 5 | 4 | 3,064 | $1,259,000 | $411 | 54 | ✓ | — | — |
| 5 | 4 | 3,929 | $1,400,000 | $356 | 34 | ✓ | — | — |
| 5 | 5 | 4,380 | $1,070,000 | $244 | 80 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | 5,273 | $3,350,000 | $635 | 168 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Down |
| 4 | 3 | 3,297 | $1,750,000 | $531 | 41 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Crescent |
| 4 | 4 | 2,791 | $1,195,000 | $428 | 90 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 3 | 3,100 | $1,049,990 | $339 | 99 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 3 | 3,478 | $1,190,000 | $342 | 11 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 6 | 5,515 | $2,099,900 | $381 | 13 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Whitney |
| 5 | 4 | 3,567 | $2,100,000 | $589 | 41 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | 4,052 | $1,450,000 | $358 | 74 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 3 | 2,887 | $1,295,000 | $449 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | 3,086 | $1,649,000 | $534 | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Crescent |
| 6 | 5 | 4,625 | $1,095,000 | $237 | 147 | — | — | — |
| 3 | 2 | 2,258 | $899,999 | $399 | 14 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 3 | 2,224 | $895,000 | $402 | 122 | ✓ | — | — |
| 6 | 4 | 4,482 | $2,450,000 | $547 | 83 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Olivia |
| 4 | 3 | 2,740 | $1,039,091 | $379 | 78 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 5 | 2,450 | $849,900 | $347 | 30 | ✓ | — | — |
| 5 | 4 | 3,820 | $930,000 | $243 | 170 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 5 | 4,999 | $1,380,000 | $276 | 279 | — | — | Water |
| 4 | 3 | 2,824 | $1,075,000 | $381 | 15 | ✓ | — | Water |
| 6 | 4 | 4,858 | $2,500,000 | $515 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Olivia |
| 4 | 6 | 4,810 | $2,399,000 | $499 | 295 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | 3,140 | $1,100,000 | $350 | 21 | — | — | Water |
| 5 | 5 | 4,936 | $1,125,000 | $228 | 22 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | 3,315 | $839,500 | $253 | 275 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 3 | 3,516 | $950,000 | $270 | 36 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 6 | 5,430 | $1,854,000 | $341 | 95 | ✓ | — | Water |
| 5 | 4 | 4,202 | $925,000 | $220 | 58 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 3 | 3,211 | $810,000 | $252 | 241 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 6 | 3,786 | $1,399,000 | $370 | 23 | ✓ | — | — |
| 5 | 5 | 3,373 | $825,000 | $245 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 5 | 5,616 | $3,250,000 | $579 | 1 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 3 | 2,842 | $1,090,000 | $384 | 40 | ✓ | — | — |
| 5 | 6 | 7,178 | $6,499,999 | $906 | 57 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Chase |
| 4 | 4 | 3,486 | $1,569,000 | $450 | 16 | ✓ | — | — |
| 7 | 10 | 8,362 | $7,795,000 | $932 | 446 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Tibet Butler |
| 4 | 5 | 3,396 | $1,595,000 | $470 | 21 | ✓ | — | — |
| 5 | 6 | 5,580 | $3,999,999 | $717 | 65 | ✓ | — | — |
| 8 | 10 | 8,133 | $6,700,000 | $824 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Burden |
| 4 | 4 | 3,736 | $2,375,000 | $636 | 35 | — | ✓ | Lake Davis |
| 5 | 5 | 3,835 | $1,300,000 | $339 | 1 | ✓ | — | — |
| 5 | 4 | 4,793 | $2,275,000 | $475 | 104 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Clarice |
| 4 | 3 | 3,540 | $1,200,000 | $339 | 1 | ✓ | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | 3,556 | $1,795,000 | $505 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | Blakeford Pond |
| 3 | 3 | 2,188 | $1,499,000 | $685 | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | Lake Down - Butler Chain |
| 4 | 3 | 2,599 | $1,149,000 | $442 | 97 | ✓ | — | — |
Butler Chain of Lakes Market — Common Questions
Is Butler Chain of Lakes a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?+
Butler Chain of Lakes is currently a seller's market with about 3.8 months of inventory. About 3.8 months of inventory — homes are selling faster than new ones come on the market, so sellers hold the leverage (under 4 months = seller's market).
What is the median home sale price in Butler Chain of Lakes?+
Based on Florida Department of Revenue public records over the last 6 months, the median sale price in Butler Chain of Lakes is approximately $1.3M, up about 5.2% from a year earlier.
How many homes are for sale in Butler Chain of Lakes?+
There are currently 159 active listings in Butler Chain of Lakes, with homes selling at roughly 42.1 per month. That works out to about 3.8 months of inventory.
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Report generated July 15, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET· Powered by Stellar MLS
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