Palmer Park
Homes for Sale in Winter Park, FL

Palmer Park market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $2.65M ($641 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 7 days on market for closed sales, and 3.0 months of supply, a balanced market.

In ZIP 32789 (Winter Park), 390 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $635K ($396/sq ft), up 7.6% year over year, with a median 39 days on market. Right now 91 active and 26 pending listings put supply at about 5.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32789 housing market and the Orange County market.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 18 homes in Palmer Park that have changed hands since 2006, built between 1955 and 2020 (median 1958), with a median living area of about 3,443 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 17 qualified sales in Palmer Park across 2024–2025 (8 in 2024, 9 in 2025), median $1.43M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Palmer Park is a small, established pocket of Winter Park where the housing runs from century-old homes to brand-new builds, and the high median square footage reflects substantial houses rather than starter product. It trades thinly, so the market rewards preparation on both sides.

The year-built range from 1921 to 2024 is the single most important fact about this community. With a median build year of 1959, a large share of the stock is mid-century and older, which means renovation status is the biggest swing factor in value. A median near $641 per square foot on homes averaging about 3,292 living square feet points to real houses with real footprints — but buyers should read each listing on its own merits, because an original 1959 home and a 2024 rebuild are not the same purchase even at similar addresses.

The homestead share sits near 78%, which tells you most of these homes are owner-occupied rather than held as rentals or short-term product. Combined with only 131 homes and a very short median days on market, that points to a stable, tightly held enclave where turnover is low and opportunities are episodic. When something right comes up, it doesn't sit.

In a market this thin and this fast — a median of 7 days and only a handful of recent closings — the edge is knowing condition, knowing which homes are original and which are rebuilt, and being ready to move. We price to the house in front of us rather than to a neighborhood average, and we tell sellers plainly what will and won't get a premium in a stock this varied.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.