Momentum Housing Data · Orange County

Orange County Neighborhoods, Ranked by the Data

By Jon Brooks, Co-Founder, Momentum Realty

“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Orange County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 24 Orange County communities cleared the data bar (at least 12 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.

Most active markets

Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands

#	Neighborhood	Median sold	Closings (12 mo)	Metric
1	Bronsons Ridge 25 Th	$361,849	37	37 closings
2	EVERBE 34S	$455,592	36	36 closings
3	STONEYBROOK · values	$503,750	34	34 closings
4	EVERBE 20 TH	$418,151	29	29 closings
5	ZELLWOOD STATION COOP MH PARK · values	$168,000	26	26 closings
6	Oakland Park	$967,000	24	24 closings
7	Spring Isle	$351,000	24	24 closings
8	FOUR SEASONS CONDO · values	$177,500	20	20 closings
9	TRIBUTE AT OVATION	$437,495	20	20 closings
10	ORCHARD HILLS · values	$595,000	18	18 closings
11	SOUTH MEWS/AVIAN POINTE	$346,990	17	17 closings
12	UPTOWN PLACE CONDO · values	$180,000	17	17 closings
13	BANBURY VILLAGE CONDO · values	$136,138	16	16 closings
14	AUDUBON PARK TANAGER SEC · values	$640,000	15	15 closings
15	GOLDEN OAK · values	$7,145,000	14	14 closings

Strongest 1-year price performance

Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)

#	Neighborhood	Median sold	Closings (12 mo)	Metric
1	AUDUBON PARK TANAGER SEC · values	$640,000	15	+16.9%
2	BLUE HERON BEACH RESIDENCE TOWER I · values	$252,250	12	+10.2%
3	Oakland Park	$967,000	24	+4.4%
4	ORCHARD HILLS · values	$595,000	18	+3.5%
5	SOUTH MEWS/AVIAN POINTE	$346,990	17	+1.1%
6	EVERBE 34S	$455,592	36	-1.5%
7	Bronsons Ridge 25 Th	$361,849	37	-2.4%
8	TRIBUTE AT OVATION	$437,495	20	-4.9%
9	Spring Isle	$351,000	24	-5.6%
10	SEASONS AT SUMMIT RIDGE	$480,000	12	-5.7%
11	ROCKET CITYA · values	$752,500	14	-6.5%
12	SOUTHPOINTE CONDO · values	$145,000	13	-8.2%
13	UPTOWN PLACE CONDO · values	$180,000	17	-8.9%
14	university estates · values	$550,000	14	-9.2%
15	FOUR SEASONS CONDO · values	$177,500	20	-11.3%

Fastest-selling

Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form

#	Neighborhood	Median sold	Closings (12 mo)	Metric
1	AUDUBON PARK TANAGER SEC · values	$640,000	15	5 days avg
2	WINTER PARK WOODS CONDO · values	$78,000	13	10 days avg
3	Oakland Park	$967,000	24	10 days avg
4	Bronsons Ridge 25 Th	$361,849	37	12 days avg
5	EVERBE 20 TH	$418,151	29	18 days avg
6	Spring Isle	$351,000	24	26 days avg
7	EVERBE 34S	$455,592	36	28 days avg
8	STONEYBROOK · values	$503,750	34	32 days avg
9	SOUTHPOINTE CONDO · values	$145,000	13	32 days avg
10	FOUR SEASONS CONDO · values	$177,500	20	34 days avg
11	TRIBUTE AT OVATION	$437,495	20	34 days avg
12	ORCHARD HILLS · values	$595,000	18	36 days avg
13	university estates · values	$550,000	14	38 days avg
14	UPTOWN PLACE CONDO · values	$180,000	17	40 days avg
15	GOLDEN OAK · values	$7,145,000	14	44 days avg

Most accessible active markets (at/below Orange County’s $361,849 median)

Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity

#	Neighborhood	Median sold	Closings (12 mo)	Metric
1	Bronsons Ridge 25 Th	$361,849	37	$361,849
2	ZELLWOOD STATION COOP MH PARK · values	$168,000	26	$168,000
3	Spring Isle	$351,000	24	$351,000
4	FOUR SEASONS CONDO · values	$177,500	20	$177,500
5	SOUTH MEWS/AVIAN POINTE	$346,990	17	$346,990
6	UPTOWN PLACE CONDO · values	$180,000	17	$180,000
7	BANBURY VILLAGE CONDO · values	$136,138	16	$136,138
8	THE RESIDENCES AT EMERSON PARK	$353,440	14	$353,440
9	SERENATA CONDO · values	$200,000	13	$200,000
10	SOUTHPOINTE CONDO · values	$145,000	13	$145,000
11	WINTER PARK WOODS CONDO · values	$78,000	13	$78,000
12	BLUE HERON BEACH RESIDENCE TOWER I · values	$252,250	12	$252,250
13	WINDHOVER CONDO · values	$137,000	12	$137,000

How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.

Part of the Orange County real estate guide: live inventory, the communities with the most sales, and every Orange County page we publish.

Common questions

What are the best neighborhoods in Orange County?

It depends on the criterion, so this page ranks Orange County neighborhoods four ways from recorded MLS data: most sales activity (Bronsons Ridge 25 Th leads), strongest 1-year price performance, fastest-selling, and most accessible relative to the citywide median. Each ranking's formula is published with it - no editorial scoring.

What is the median home price in Orange County neighborhoods?

Across the 24 Orange County communities with at least 12 recorded closings in the trailing year, the median community's sold price is about $361,849; individual communities range widely - every community's own figure is on its linked page.

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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures