College Park
Homes for Sale in Orlando, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 12 recorded sales closed at a median of $692,500, $380 per square foot, a median 10 days on market, sellers accepting 100% of original asking (+29% versus the prior year). At the median price and Orange County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.67 mills, annual property tax runs about $11,550 ($10,870 with the full homestead exemption).
College Park is an older-Orlando neighborhood where price is driven by condition and land, not by uniform product. The median year built is 1952 and the stock stretches from 1901 to 2024, so a single median price of $1,067,250 sits on top of everything from original bungalows to teardown-and-rebuild new construction. The median living area is a modest 1,581 square feet, which tells you the dollars are attached to lots, location, and finish level as much as to raw size — the $422.97 median price per square foot reflects that premium.
Posture right now is patient, not frantic. A median 64 days on market means well-priced, well-presented homes still trade, but buyers are taking their time and pricing has to be honest. The 117.8% year-over-year figure is measured against a very thin window of 10 closings, so read it as noise rather than a trend line — do not underwrite an offer to it. For sellers, that means the anchor is comparable condition and location, not last quarter's headline number.
College Park right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($692K) is up 29.4% from the prior 12 months ($535K) and up 123% since 2012. With about 6 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12. Confidence: Medium (12 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 12, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
College Park market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $692K ($380 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 11 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 29% from the prior 12 months and up 123% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
College Park is a close-in Orlando neighborhood of mostly older homes on established lots, where a high homestead share signals a settled, owner-held market rather than a churn of investor flips.
Who College Park is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a seven-figure budget who want an established close-in Orlando location
- Buyers willing to renovate an older home or pay a premium for one already updated
- Long-hold owner-occupants who value a low-churn, owner-held neighborhood over quick flips
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large footprint, since the median living area is under 1,600 square feet
- Short-horizon buyers expecting fast resale in a market averaging 64 days on market
- Buyers wanting new, uniform construction rather than a mix anchored in the 1950s
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($692K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($535K) IS the +29.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 12 sales each (12 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
25% of homes for sale in ZIP 32789 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-08).
Recent Developments in College Park
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting College Park, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- June 2026Development
Mixed-use high-rise redesigned for 924 and 934 North Magnolia Avenue
A redesigned 17-story mixed-use high-rise was proposed for 924 and 934 North Magnolia Avenue in Orlando's North Quarter district by Acram Group. The project would include 350 residential units, about 3,300 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and a parking garage with 510 spaces, replacing two 1972 office buildings. A public plaza is planned at the corner of Magnolia and Weber Street.
What it may mean for the marketWould replace two aging office buildings with 350 residences, ground floor retail, and structured parking, adding housing density and a public plaza along the Orlando Urban Trail. The site is less than a mile north of College Park.
Source: Florida YIMBY - June 2026Development
Planning board approves zoning for 37-story tower at 170 East Washington Street
Orlando's Municipal Planning Board voted to approve a Planned Development amendment for a 37-story, 425-foot mixed-use tower at 170 East Washington Street across from Lake Eola Park. The project would include 252 residential units, a 221-room hotel, a three-story restaurant, and structured parking. It still requires City Council consideration before construction.
What it may mean for the marketWould add a 37 story tower with 252 residences and a hotel to the downtown skyline, replacing a prior approval for a 7 story hotel and increasing high density housing and parking supply. The site is less than a mile east of College Park.
Source: Florida YIMBY - March 2025Development
Lake County approves rezoning for the Wolf Branch Innovation District near Mount Dora
Lake County approved a rezoning for the Wolf Branch Innovation District, a large mixed-use employment district planned near Mount Dora and State Road 46, clearing the way for a long-term jobs and commercial hub in east Lake County.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment and mixed-use district near Mount Dora points to long-term job growth in east Lake County, a structural demand driver for housing in the surrounding area. The project is about 22 miles northwest of College Park, elsewhere in Lake County.
Source: GrowthSpotter
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The College Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in College Park today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in College Park.
Reading a market where condition is everything
With a housing stock anchored in the 1950s and running back to 1901, no two blocks price the same. A renovated or rebuilt home and an original-condition one of similar footprint can sit far apart on price, and the median masks that spread. The takeaway for buyers: the median is a starting reference, not a per-home expectation — you are pricing the individual house, its updates, and its lot.
The 66% homestead share is the number that shapes the day-to-day feel of the market. A majority of these 3,663 homes are owner-occupied primary residences, which tends to mean fewer listings hitting the market at once and sellers who are not under pressure to move. That, combined with a 64-day median on market and a heat score of 54, describes a balanced-to-deliberate market where preparation and pricing discipline matter more than speed.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in College Park. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in College Park buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (9.2). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +123% since 2012; Recent Direction +29.4% year-over-year; Pricing Power 99.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where price hinges on condition and lot rather than a tidy comp set, the risk is mispricing — overpaying for a house that photographs well or underlisting one that has quietly been updated. We underwrite each home on its own renovation level, footprint, and location instead of leaning on a volatile median built off a 10-closing window, and we tell you plainly when a listing is priced to its finishes and when it is priced to hope.
College Park in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (119 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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