Orange Bay
Homes for Sale in Orlando, FL
All 4,073 homes for sale in ORLANDO, FL · median $380,000 · 178 homes for sale in 32819 · Orange County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $543,500, $263 per square foot, a median 26 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1982 - 1984; none of the 5 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 159 ft). At the median price and Orange County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.67 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,060 ($8,390 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | ORLANDO, Orange County, FL · ZIP 32819 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 161 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1979–1988 (median 1983) |
| Typical living area | 1,972 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $543,500 median across 5 closed sales · $263 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 26 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 76% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2006 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Orange Bay key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/orange-bay-orlando, data as of September 20, 2026.
Orange Bay is a small, established pocket of 107 homes built in a tight window between 1981 and 1988, with a median year built of 1983. That consistency shows up in the pricing: the recent median sits at $521,750, working out to $270.89 a square foot on a typical home of about 2,066 square feet. There is no clubhouse or gate driving that number - the community shows no identified amenities in current MLS data - so the price is a function of lot size, living area, and how well an individual home has been updated over four decades.
There are zero active listings as of this snapshot, and closed activity over the trailing window has been thin, with a median of 28.5 days on market for homes that did sell. That combination - no current inventory, a short but real sales history - tells you this is not a community where you shop a large pool and negotiate on selection. It is one where you watch for a listing to appear and move on it, and where sellers should expect real interest if the home is priced to the neighborhood's condition-driven range rather than an aspirational one.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Orange Bay right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Orange Bay market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $544K ($263 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 26 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32819 (ORLANDO), 607 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $543K ($288/sq ft), up 1.3% year over year, with a median 48 days on market. Right now 143 active and 27 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months - a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32819 housing market and the Orange County market.
County records show 8 qualified sales in Orange Bay across 2024 - 2025 (3 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $500,000 - the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Orange Bay is a community of 161 homes in Orlando, Orange County, built between 1979 and 1988 (median 1983), with a median living area of about 1,972 square feet. 76% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Orange Bay is a compact, 1980s-built community in Orlando where nearly three-quarters of homes are owner-occupied under homestead exemption, pointing to a base of longer-term ownership rather than frequent turnover.
The setting & the homes.
Aerial and on-site photos of Orange Bay. Swipe to explore the community.
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Photos from Stellar MLS listings in Orange Bay; content deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Who Orange Bay is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting an established Orlando home near the mid-$500s median who are comfortable with a 1980s build era
- Buyers who value a settled, low-turnover community over amenity-driven living
- Move-up buyers looking for roughly 2,000+ square feet of living space without new-construction pricing
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to choose from multiple active listings right now, since none currently exist
- Buyers prioritizing on-site amenities like a pool, gym, or clubhouse as part of the purchase decision
- Buyers unwilling to budget for updates on a home built in the early-to-mid 1980s
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($544K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (5 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 2006 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
14% of homes for sale in ZIP 32819 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 (2026-09-20).
Orange Bay Market Scorecard
Orange Bay is currently a balanced market..
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Orange Bay, ORLANDO
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Orange Bay on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Orange Bay buying strategy.
If we were buying in Orange Bay 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 Orange Bay.
A market defined by scarcity, not amenities
With only 107 homes in the community and zero active listings at this snapshot, Orange Bay does not behave like a typical subdivision market. There is no ongoing builder pipeline, no wave of new listings to track month to month - just a fixed, aging stock of homes built between 1981 and 1988. The median living area of 2,066 square feet suggests these are established, moderately sized homes rather than starter product or oversized executive builds, and the $270.89 per-square-foot median reflects a market where condition and updates likely explain more of the price spread than location within the community.
The 74.8% homestead share is worth noting for anyone evaluating turnover expectations: a high owner-occupancy rate in an older community usually means listings, when they happen, come from long-hold owners rather than investors or frequent resales. Combined with a median 28.5 days on market for the homes that have sold, this points to a market that moves at a deliberate pace - not stagnant, but not a fast-churn environment either. Buyers should expect to wait for the right listing; sellers should expect a real, if not oversized, buyer pool when a home is priced correctly for its age and condition.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Orange Bay. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with no active listings and a fixed inventory of 107 homes, timing and relationships matter more than browsing a portal. We track closed activity here so we can tell you what a home in Orange Bay is actually worth relative to its age and condition, not what a generic estimate says, and we can move quickly when something does come to market.
Orange Bay in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 26, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (7 streets, ZIP 32819)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (40 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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