Best Suburbs of Orlando

Ranked by the numbers, the top 10 are Tavares ($329,990 median), Lady Lake ($231,500 median), St. Cloud ($414,990 median), Groveland ($372,113 median), Kissimmee ($387,990 median), Eustis ($372,234 median), Clermont ($438,065 median), Leesburg ($282,000 median), Winter Park ($449,000 median), Maitland ($502,500 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. Tavares Lake	56.7	$329,990	$2,282	44%	+6.8%	4.4	69	271
2. Lady Lake Lake	56.7	$231,500	$1,624	34%	+4.6%	4.4	46	178
3. St. Cloud Osceola	56.3	$414,990	$2,806	39%	+4.1%	3.2	46	1,146
4. Groveland Lake	55.8	$372,113	$2,564	37%	+3.8%	4.5	46	255
5. Kissimmee Osceola	55.6	$387,990	$2,628	47%	+2.6%	6.6	62	2,959
6. Eustis Lake	55.2	$372,234	$2,565	51%	+8.6%	7.2	52	213
7. Clermont Lake	55.1	$438,065	$3,004	41%	+4.5%	3.5	41	733
8. Leesburg Lake	54.8	$282,000	$1,962	44%	+2.6%	4.9	71	626
9. Winter Park Orange	54.2	$449,000	$3,050	37%	+5.7%	4.5	33	364
10. Maitland Orange	53.7	$502,500	$3,407	43%	+8.5%	3.6	30	108
11. Minneola Lake	53.2	$565,000	$3,853	47%	+6.5%	1.9	27	134
12. Apopka Orange	53.1	$405,963	$2,762	31%	+4.2%	2.5	40	540
13. Fruitland Park Lake · list-based	52.8	$311,990	$2,162	41%	+3.8%	9% pending	51	89
14. Altamonte Springs Seminole	52.6	$365,000	$2,462	44%	+7.2%	4.1	40	336
15. Mount Dora Lake	52.5	$464,950	$3,184	52%	+5.1%	3.0	53	256
16. Lake Mary Seminole	52.5	$425,000	$2,856	31%	+6.1%	2.6	33	210
17. Sorrento Lake · list-based	52.2	$534,990	$3,652	45%	+3.8%	13% pending	44	77
18. Winter Garden Orange	52.0	$597,500	$4,042	42%	+4.8%	3.8	38	709
19. Sanford Seminole	52.0	$382,990	$2,580	42%	+6.1%	3.3	40	456
20. Ocoee Orange	52.0	$474,990	$3,223	43%	+6.1%	3.0	38	148
21. Windermere Orange	51.9	$640,000	$4,326	40%	+5.0%	4.1	39	253
22. Reunion Osceola · list-based	51.9	$429,500	$2,901	42%	+3.6%	4% pending	115	162
23. Howey In The Hills Lake · list-based	51.8	$399,995	$2,750	49%	+3.8%	13% pending	50	72
24. Umatilla Lake · list-based	51.7	$364,900	$2,516	43%	+3.8%	7% pending	42	69
25. Oviedo Seminole	51.6	$485,000	$3,250	39%	+6.3%	3.1	34	198

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 2026-09-25; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

For comparison, Orlando itself: median $415,000, cost to own about $2,822 a month, 4.2 months of supply. Homes for sale in Orlando.

The top 10, in detail

1. Tavares, Lake County

Recorded median sale $329,990 (-4.5% year over year), 435 sales in 12 months, 4.4 months of supply (buyer's market), median 69 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,282 a month, 44% of the local median household income of $61,815; typical rent is $2,057. 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

2. Lady Lake, Lake County

Recorded median sale $231,500 (+3.7% year over year), 317 sales in 12 months, 4.4 months of supply (balanced market), median 46 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,624 a month, 34% of the local median household income of $57,536; typical rent is $1,555. 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

3. St. Cloud, Osceola County

Recorded median sale $414,990 (+0.1% year over year), 2,213 sales in 12 months, 3.2 months of supply (healthy market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,806 a month, 39% of the local median household income of $86,900; typical rent is $2,298. 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

4. Groveland, Lake County

Recorded median sale $372,113 (-1.1% year over year), 319 sales in 12 months, 4.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 45 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,564 a month, 37% of the local median household income of $82,478; typical rent is $2,354. 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

5. Kissimmee, Osceola County

Recorded median sale $387,990 (-2.6% year over year), 2,523 sales in 12 months, 6.6 months of supply (buyer's market), median 61 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,628 a month, 47% of the local median household income of $67,677; typical rent is $1,986. 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

6. Eustis, Lake County

Recorded median sale $372,234 (+1.6% year over year), 193 sales in 12 months, 7.2 months of supply (buyer's market), median 52 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $2,565 a month, 51% of the local median household income of $60,750; typical rent is $1,648. 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

7. Clermont, Lake County

Recorded median sale $438,065 (-1.7% year over year), 940 sales in 12 months, 3.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 41 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,004 a month, 41% of the local median household income of $88,474; typical rent is $1,986. 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

8. Leesburg, Lake County

Recorded median sale $282,000 (-3.0% year over year), 836 sales in 12 months, 4.9 months of supply (buyer's market), median 70 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $1,962 a month, 44% of the local median household income of $53,768; typical rent is $1,635. Prices compounded +2.6% 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

9. Winter Park, Orange County

Recorded median sale $449,000 (+1.6% year over year), 494 sales in 12 months, 4.5 months of supply (balanced market), median 33 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,050 a month, 37% of the local median household income of $100,213; typical rent is $2,187. 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

10. Maitland, Orange County

Recorded median sale $502,500 (-1.7% year over year), 161 sales in 12 months, 3.6 months of supply (healthy market), median 30 days to contract. Owning the median costs about $3,407 a month, 43% of the local median household income of $94,277; typical rent is $2,158. Prices compounded +8.5% 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

Questions people ask

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

Tavares ranks first on our composite: $329,990 median, about $2,282 a month to own (44% of local median income), +6.8% 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 $1,624 a month on a $231,500 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 +1.6%.

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 2026-09-25 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.