Altamonte Springs Flood Zones by Neighborhood
Flood zone decides two things for a buyer in Altamonte Springs: whether a lender will require flood insurance, and roughly what it costs. FEMA maps every parcel into a zone — X (and B/C) is low-to-moderate risk with no mandatory coverage; A-series zones (A, AE, AH, AO) are the Special Flood Hazard Area, the 1%-a-year floodplain, where coverage is mandatory with a federally backed mortgage. This page samples the listing addresses in each neighborhood against the current FEMA layer so you can see the pattern before you fall for a house.
Across 10 Altamonte Springs neighborhoods and 129 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 96% of addresses sit outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X), 4% are in A-series high-risk zones. 0 neighborhoods are majority high-risk; 8 sampled entirely outside the SFHA. In a high-risk zone, flood insurance is required with any federally backed mortgage and Florida’s Citizens policies now require it regardless of zone (all policies by 2027).
Altamonte Springs neighborhoods ranked by flood exposure
Share of sampled addresses by FEMA zone group. Sorted by high-risk share; n is the number of distinct addresses checked (minimum 8).
| Neighborhood | Outside SFHA (X) | A-series (high risk) | V-series (coastal) | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Oaks | 85% | 15% | — | 20 |
| Spring Lake Hills | 88% | 12% | — | 16 |
| Sanlando Longwood | 100% | 0% | — | 20 |
| Sanlando Springs Longwood | 100% | 0% | — | 16 |
| Weathersfield | 100% | 0% | — | 12 |
| cranes roost villas | 100% | 0% | — | 10 |
| Crescent Place At Lake Lotus Condominium | 100% | 0% | — | 9 |
| Destiny Springs Condo | 100% | 0% | — | 9 |
| Oakland Village | 100% | 0% | — | 9 |
| Montgomery Square | 100% | 0% | — | 8 |
Sampled entirely outside the flood hazard area
Sanlando Longwood, Sanlando Springs Longwood, Weathersfield, cranes roost villas, Crescent Place At Lake Lotus Condominium, Destiny Springs Condo, Oakland Village, Montgomery Square.
How to read this
These are shares of listing addresses we have checked, not parcel counts, and FEMA revises maps; a neighborhood at 0% can still contain a low lot. Always verify the specific address at msc.fema.gov. Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, address-level lookups compiled by Momentum Research, September 2026.