Downtown Clermont: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the City of Clermont’s 2026 draft comprehensive plan (PDF), Master Plan and Historic Downtown pages, the city land use layer and address points published by Lake County, Lake County Schools’ 2025 attendance zone layer, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Zillow Research and OpenStreetMap.

Downtown is Clermont’s original town grid on the south shore of Lake Minneola. The city’s 2026 draft comprehensive plan calls it “the cultural and civic hub of the city,” a compact mixed-use district west of U.S. 27 and north of State Road 50, with Montrose Street as its commercial spine from Lake Avenue to Eighth Street. City Hall is at 685 W. Montrose St.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: South Lake High for every downtown address, a B school in Florida’s 2026 grades. Elementary and middle school is Aurelia M. Cole Academy, a K-8 school, also a B.
• Home value: $428,094 in ZIP 34711 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest Turnpike exit: Florida’s Turnpike exit 278, Minneola and North Hancock Road, about 6.2 miles by road.

Part of our Clermont neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

This page follows the land the city’s future land use map labels Downtown Mixed Use, about 75 acres, as published in Lake County’s city land use layer. It runs roughly from State Road 50 north to Minneola Avenue, between 12th Street on the west and West Avenue and Lake Avenue on the east, with Montrose, DeSoto and Juniata streets crossing it. Lake County’s address data puts 550 address points inside it, all in the City of Clermont.

ZIP code: 34711 for every address.

The city adopted its Downtown-Waterfront Master Plan in 2015. The city says it has more than 30 projects, including streetscapes, trails and parks, worth $22 million and paid for with Lake County’s infrastructure sales tax, not property taxes. The downtown Community Redevelopment Agency dates from May 27, 1997. The 2026 draft plan names three downtown “opportunity sites” for more housing and shops: an art walk off Montrose Street running to the lakefront, the mile-long lakefront itself and the State Road 50 entry at Eighth Street. The draft is still under public review on the city’s comprehensive plan update page.

Schools

How downtown’s address points fall in Lake County Schools’ 2025 attendance zone layer, with each school’s 2026 grade from the Florida Department of Education and the share of possible points it earned.

Zones can change. Confirm an address with Lake County Schools at 352-253-6500 or the school itself before you enroll. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 34711 was $428,094 in August 2026, down 2.1% from $437,375 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family homes and condos together, not a sale price. It covers the whole ZIP code, most of the city, so it does not separate downtown from the rest. The citywide figure was $428,604, down 2.3% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From Lake County’s parks layer, inside downtown or at its edge:

• Downtown Clermont Trailhead, 627 Eighth St., on the South Lake Trail.
• Veterans Park, 299 W. Minneola Ave., and Kehlor Park, 466 W. Minneola Ave.
• West Park, 650 12th St., and West Beach, 333 12th St., on Lake Minneola.
• Center Lake Park, at State Road 50 and Eighth Street.

The Clermont Historic Village, at West Avenue and Osceola Street, is a joint project of the Clermont Historical Society and the city. Waterfront Park, 100 Third St., is just east of the area. More in our parks and trails guide and our historic downtown guide.

Getting around

• Turnpike: Florida’s Turnpike exit 278, Minneola and North Hancock Road, about 6.2 miles by road; exit 272, State Road 50, about 8.7 miles.
• City Hall: about 0.6 mile.
• Airport: about 35.9 miles to Orlando International Airport.
• These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
• Bus: LakeXpress Route 50 West stops on State Road 50 at 12th Street, about 0.4 mile by road, and at Eighth Street. Buses run weekdays only.
• Parking: the city says downtown has more than 1,000 free public spaces.

More in our getting around guide.

Homeowners’ associations

None of the sources above names a homeowners’ association for downtown. Ask for a property’s governing documents before you buy.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the area. The nearest, by road:

• Winn-Dixie, 682 E. Highway 50, about 2.3 miles
• Walgreens, State Road 50 near Bloxam Avenue, about 2.4 miles
• Publix, 250 Citrus Tower Blvd., about 2.5 miles

How we drew this area

This page uses the Downtown Mixed Use land in the City of Clermont’s future land use map, as published in Lake County’s city land use layer. Address counts, ZIP codes and school shares come from the 550 Lake County address points inside it, matched to Lake County Schools’ 2025 grade-level attendance layer on Oct. 8, 2026. Distances run from the middle address point. Store locations and road distances use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What schools serve downtown Clermont?

In Lake County Schools’ 2025 attendance zone layer, every downtown address is zoned for Aurelia M. Cole Academy, a K-8 school, and South Lake High. Both earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades.

What ZIP code is downtown Clermont?

34711. Zillow put the typical home value in that ZIP code at $428,094 in August 2026, down 2.1% on the year.

Is parking free in downtown Clermont?

Yes. The city says it has more than 1,000 free public parking spaces downtown, on the street and in public lots.

Is downtown Clermont a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Downtown is about 75 acres of mixed-use land west of U.S. 27 and north of State Road 50, zoned for Aurelia M. Cole Academy and South Lake High, both B schools in 2026. It is about 0.6 mile by road from City Hall, and the typical home value in ZIP 34711 was $428,094 in August 2026, according to Zillow.