Best Suburbs of Orlando

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are St. Cloud ($400,000 median), Tavares ($314,745 median), Eustis ($339,900 median), Kissimmee ($360,000 median), Clermont ($435,750 median), Groveland ($375,000 median), Sorrento ($419,000 median), Minneola ($501,145 median), Fruitland Park ($295,990 median), Lady Lake ($304,900 median). 30 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.

30 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. St. Cloud Osceola	57.3	$400,000	$2,804	39%	+4.1%	5.3	46	1,171
2. Tavares Lake	56.4	$314,745	$2,257	44%	+6.8%	5.5	69	267
3. Eustis Lake	56.1	$339,900	$2,431	48%	+8.6%	4.5	52	226
4. Kissimmee Osceola	55.9	$360,000	$2,532	45%	+2.6%	8.2	61	3,069
5. Clermont Lake	55.6	$435,750	$3,095	42%	+4.5%	4.7	41	794
6. Groveland Lake	55.4	$375,000	$2,674	39%	+3.8%	4.2	46	256
7. Sorrento Lake	55.2	$419,000	$2,979	37%	+4.2%	5.0	45	76
8. Minneola Lake	55.0	$501,145	$3,548	44%	+6.5%	3.3	27	120
9. Fruitland Park Lake	55.0	$295,990	$2,127	40%	+5.2%	6.6	82	81
10. Lady Lake Lake	54.6	$304,900	$2,189	46%	+4.6%	4.7	46	169
11. Leesburg Lake	54.5	$272,000	$1,961	44%	+2.6%	6.5	71	691
12. Mount Dora Lake	54.1	$425,000	$3,021	49%	+5.1%	5.7	53	348
13. Umatilla Lake	53.3	$313,990	$2,252	39%	+1.1%	4.8	92	75
14. Winter Park Orange	52.8	$499,000	$3,505	42%	+5.7%	4.4	33	404
15. Lake Mary Seminole	52.7	$450,000	$3,130	34%	+6.1%	4.4	33	219
16. Ocoee Orange	52.6	$435,000	$3,062	41%	+6.1%	3.2	38	153
17. Maitland Orange	52.6	$507,200	$3,562	45%	+8.5%	3.4	30	123
18. Sanford Seminole	52.4	$372,500	$2,602	42%	+6.1%	4.7	40	458
19. Altamonte Springs Seminole	52.4	$353,500	$2,473	44%	+7.2%	5.2	41	338
20. Howey In The Hills Lake · list-based	52.2	$399,990	$2,847	51%	+3.4%	18% pending	74	61
21. Winter Garden Orange	52.1	$595,000	$4,170	44%	+4.7%	4.7	38	722
22. Apopka Orange	51.4	$400,000	$2,819	48%	+4.2%	3.7	40	549
23. Oviedo Seminole	51.1	$493,250	$3,424	41%	+6.3%	3.0	34	217
24. Casselberry Seminole	50.6	$360,000	$2,517	45%	+4.5%	4.1	32	135
25. Winter Springs Seminole	50.4	$430,000	$2,994	41%	+4.5%	2.9	33	151

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 2026-11-05; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

For comparison, Orlando itself: median $395,000, cost to own about $2,785 a month, 5.4 months of supply. Homes for sale in Orlando.

The top 10, in detail

1. St. Cloud, Osceola County

Recorded median sale $400,000 (-0.5% year over year), 2,425 sales in 12 months, 5.3 months of supply (balanced market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,804 a month, 39% of the local median household income of $86,900; typical rent is $2,276. Prices compounded +4.1% 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

2. Tavares, Lake County

Recorded median sale $314,745 (-0.9% year over year), 538 sales in 12 months, 5.5 months of supply (buyer's market), median 69 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,257 a month, 44% of the local median household income of $61,815; typical rent is $1,964. Prices compounded +6.8% 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. Eustis, Lake County

Recorded median sale $339,900 (+0.2% year over year), 540 sales in 12 months, 4.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 52 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,431 a month, 48% of the local median household income of $60,750; typical rent is $1,570. Prices compounded +8.6% 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

4. Kissimmee, Osceola County

Recorded median sale $360,000 (-1.4% year over year), 4,248 sales in 12 months, 8.2 months of supply (buyer's market), median 61 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,532 a month, 45% of the local median household income of $67,677; typical rent is $1,966. Prices compounded +2.6% 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

5. Clermont, Lake County

Recorded median sale $435,750 (-1.5% year over year), 1,776 sales in 12 months, 4.7 months of supply (balanced market), median 41 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,095 a month, 42% of the local median household income of $88,474; typical rent is $1,984. Prices compounded +4.5% 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. Groveland, Lake County

Recorded median sale $375,000 (+0.3% year over year), 651 sales in 12 months, 4.2 months of supply (balanced market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,674 a month, 39% of the local median household income of $82,478; typical rent is $2,355. Prices compounded +3.8% 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. Sorrento, Lake County

Recorded median sale $419,000 (+3.5% year over year), 157 sales in 12 months, 5.0 months of supply (balanced market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,979 a month, 37% of the local median household income of $97,217. Prices compounded +4.2% 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

8. Minneola, Lake County

Recorded median sale $501,145 (-0.2% year over year), 404 sales in 12 months, 3.3 months of supply (strong market), median 26 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,548 a month, 44% of the local median household income of $97,644; typical rent is $2,692. Prices compounded +6.5% 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

9. Fruitland Park, Lake County

Recorded median sale $295,990 (-2.5% year over year), 134 sales in 12 months, 6.6 months of supply (buyer's market), median 81 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,127 a month, 40% of the local median household income of $63,329; typical rent is $1,546. 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

10. Lady Lake, Lake County

Recorded median sale $304,900 (+1.8% year over year), 383 sales in 12 months, 4.7 months of supply (balanced market), median 46 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,189 a month, 46% of the local median household income of $57,536; typical rent is $1,539. Prices compounded +4.6% 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

Questions people ask

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

St. Cloud ranks first on our composite: $400,000 median, about $2,804 a month to own (39% of local median income), +4.1% 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?

Leesburg has the lowest estimated cost to own on this list at about $1,961 a month on a $272,000 median, including the county's property tax and average insurance.

Where are home prices rising fastest in the Orlando suburbs?

Eustis, at +8.6% a year compounded over five years; over the past twelve months it moved +0.2%.

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 2026-11-05 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.