Best Suburbs of Orlando

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Lady Lake ($225,000 median), Tavares ($329,990 median), St. Cloud ($414,990 median), Winter Park ($447,000 median), Groveland ($375,990 median), Clermont ($438,065 median), Apopka ($394,745 median), Sanford ($386,990 median), Kissimmee ($394,500 median), Altamonte Springs ($344,950 median). 31 places qualified with at least 60 homes for sale; the score blends what it costs to own the median home against local income, five-year appreciation, county population growth, market balance, inventory depth and the own-versus-rent gap, all printed in the table.

31 Orlando-area cities, ranked

Place	Score	Median price	Cost to own / mo	Share of income	5-yr appreciation / yr	Months supply	Days to contract	Homes for sale
1. Lady Lake Lake	58.0	$225,000	$1,545	32%	+5.9%	4.3	42	174
2. Tavares Lake	57.2	$329,990	$2,229	43%	+7.2%	4.6	68	261
3. St. Cloud Osceola	57.0	$414,990	$2,739	38%	+3.4%	4.8	46	1,142
4. Winter Park Orange	56.0	$447,000	$2,965	36%	+8.4%	4.2	32	323
5. Groveland Lake	55.5	$375,990	$2,530	37%	+4.4%	3.5	44	253
6. Clermont Lake	55.4	$438,065	$2,934	40%	+5.2%	3.3	41	725
7. Apopka Orange	55.1	$394,745	$2,624	30%	+5.7%	3.0	42	543
8. Sanford Seminole	54.8	$386,990	$2,545	41%	+9.4%	3.9	41	458
9. Kissimmee Osceola	54.7	$394,500	$2,608	46%	+1.5%	6.2	62	2,918
10. Altamonte Springs Seminole	54.5	$344,950	$2,276	41%	+11.1%	3.3	41	341
11. Leesburg Lake	54.4	$286,057	$1,943	43%	+2.4%	4.9	73	618
12. Eustis Lake	54.3	$348,340	$2,349	46%	+4.2%	5.0	50	209
13. Ocoee Orange	53.6	$474,990	$3,147	42%	+9.3%	2.1	37	150
14. The Villages Lake · list-based	53.3	$380,000	$2,556	38%	+4.2%	10% pending	40	357
15. Mount Dora Lake	52.9	$469,554	$3,140	51%	+5.8%	3.4	58	256
16. Fruitland Park Lake · list-based	52.6	$325,000	$2,197	42%	+4.2%	10% pending	51	82
17. Lake Mary Seminole	52.2	$417,250	$2,738	29%	+4.6%	2.9	34	203
18. Oviedo Seminole	52.1	$485,000	$3,172	38%	+7.0%	3.0	32	221
19. Sorrento Lake · list-based	52.1	$539,000	$3,593	44%	+4.2%	11% pending	48	85
20. Reunion Osceola · list-based	51.7	$429,500	$2,832	41%	+4.0%	2% pending	120	166
21. Howey In The Hills Lake · list-based	51.6	$400,000	$2,686	48%	+4.2%	12% pending	49	71
22. Umatilla Lake · list-based	51.5	$375,000	$2,523	43%	+4.2%	10% pending	44	76
23. Winter Garden Orange	51.4	$595,000	$3,930	41%	+4.2%	3.6	39	725
24. Minneola Lake	50.6	$628,486	$4,177	51%	+5.0%	1.9	26	125
25. Windermere Orange	50.3	$640,000	$4,224	39%	+3.5%	3.5	40	261

How to read it: median price is the recorded MLS sale median for the past 12 months where our feeds carry sold records (at least 120 sales), otherwise the median asking price of current listings (rows marked list-based; appreciation and price change then come from the county Zillow index); cost to own is principal and interest on 80% of that median at the county’s current rate, plus non-homestead property tax at the county’s verified millage (less the $50,000 homestead exemption) and the county’s average Citizens premium; share of income is that annual cost against the Census median household income pooled over the ZIPs where the city’s homes are listed; 5-yr appreciation is the compound annual change in recorded medians; county pop. growth is the county’s five-year Census change. Score = 50 + 10 × (0.35 affordability + 0.15 appreciation + 0.15 population growth + 0.10 market balance + 0.10 inventory depth + 0.15 own-versus-rent), each as a capped z-score across the ranked set. Inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply only; nothing about the people who live there. Data as of 2026-09-07; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

For comparison, Orlando itself: median $407,500, cost to own about $2,707 a month, 4.2 months of supply. Homes for sale in Orlando.

The top 10, in detail

1. Lady Lake, Lake County

Recorded median sale $225,000 (+1.1% year over year), 265 sales in 12 months, 4.3 months of supply (balanced market), median 41 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,545 a month, 32% of the local median household income of $57,536; typical rent is $1,557. Prices compounded +5.9% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

2. Tavares, Lake County

Recorded median sale $329,990 (-2.2% year over year), 325 sales in 12 months, 4.6 months of supply (buyer's market), median 68 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,229 a month, 43% of the local median household income of $61,815; typical rent is $2,095. Prices compounded +7.2% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

3. St. Cloud, Osceola County

Recorded median sale $414,990 (-1.0% year over year), 1,837 sales in 12 months, 4.8 months of supply (balanced market), median 46 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,739 a month, 38% of the local median household income of $86,900; typical rent is $2,301. Prices compounded +3.4% a year over five years; the county grew +20.2% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Osceola County property tax

4. Winter Park, Orange County

Recorded median sale $447,000 (-3.3% year over year), 357 sales in 12 months, 4.2 months of supply (balanced market), median 31 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,965 a month, 36% of the local median household income of $100,213; typical rent is $2,137. Prices compounded +8.4% a year over five years; the county grew +9.0% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Orange County property tax

5. Groveland, Lake County

Recorded median sale $375,990 (-3.0% year over year), 257 sales in 12 months, 3.5 months of supply (healthy market), median 43 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,530 a month, 37% of the local median household income of $82,478; typical rent is $2,352. Prices compounded +4.4% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

6. Clermont, Lake County

Recorded median sale $438,065 (-1.9% year over year), 795 sales in 12 months, 3.3 months of supply (balanced market), median 41 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,934 a month, 40% of the local median household income of $88,474; typical rent is $2,060. Prices compounded +5.2% a year over five years; the county grew +18.9% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Lake County property tax

7. Apopka, Orange County

Recorded median sale $394,745 (+1.8% year over year), 1,118 sales in 12 months, 3.0 months of supply (healthy market), median 42 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,624 a month, 30% of the local median household income of $106,264; typical rent is $2,335. Prices compounded +5.7% a year over five years; the county grew +9.0% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Orange County property tax

8. Sanford, Seminole County

Recorded median sale $386,990 (-1.7% year over year), 629 sales in 12 months, 3.9 months of supply (balanced market), median 41 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,545 a month, 41% of the local median household income of $74,520; typical rent is $1,846. Prices compounded +9.4% a year over five years; the county grew +4.4% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Seminole County property tax

9. Kissimmee, Osceola County

Recorded median sale $394,500 (-3.7% year over year), 1,810 sales in 12 months, 6.2 months of supply (buyer's market), median 62 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,608 a month, 46% of the local median household income of $67,677; typical rent is $1,981. Prices compounded +1.5% a year over five years; the county grew +20.2% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Osceola County property tax

10. Altamonte Springs, Seminole County

Recorded median sale $344,950 (-4.2% year over year), 198 sales in 12 months, 3.3 months of supply (balanced market), median 40 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,276 a month, 41% of the local median household income of $67,333; typical rent is $1,529. Prices compounded +11.1% a year over five years; the county grew +4.4% in population over five years. moving guide · cost of living · best neighborhoods · market data · Seminole County property tax

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in the Orlando suburbs by the numbers?

Lady Lake ranks first on our composite: $225,000 median, about $1,545 a month to own (32% of local median income), +5.9% a year appreciation over five years. The ranking is housing economics only; the right place for you also depends on commute, lifestyle and budget, which is what an agent narrows.

What is the cheapest place to live in the Orlando suburbs?

Lady Lake has the lowest estimated cost to own on this list at about $1,545 a month on a $225,000 median, including the county's property tax and average insurance.

Where are home prices rising fastest in the Orlando suburbs?

Altamonte Springs, at +11.1% a year compounded over five years; over the past twelve months it moved -4.2%.

How is this ranking calculated?

Score = 50 + 10 times a weighted sum of capped z-scores: affordability (annual cost to own the median home divided by median household income, 35%), five-year compound appreciation (15%), county population growth (15%), market balance (distance of months of supply from 5, 10%), sales volume (10%), and the gap between owning and renting (15%). Every input is printed in the table; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply only.

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Rankings are computed from the published data sources and the formula stated on this page, with no editorial scoring; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply, and the rankings describe housing economics, not the character of any community. Figures are as of 2026-09-07 and change as new sales record. EAB RE Investments LLC dba Momentum Realty is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage. Listing data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.