Gated Communities in Orange County, FL

Looking for gated communities in Orange County, FL? Momentum Realty tracks 445 Orange County communities with evidence of gated community living, each with MLS-derived pricing and market pace below — plus the local questions worth asking before you buy, and a direct line to an agent who works these communities.

Orange County gated communities at a glance

445

Communities tracked

$518,000

Median sale price

97 days

Median days on market

2,243

Recent closings

The communities, by recent sales activity

Community	City	Median price	1-yr change	Days on mkt
Cape Orlando Estates (Wedgefield) · agent	Orlando	$799,000	–	85 d
EMERSON POINTE · agent	Apopka	$372,000	–	192 d
Keene’s Pointe · agent	Windermere	$1.93M	–	103 d
TYSON RANCH · agent	Orlando	$401,000	–	172 d
LAKE STAR AT OVATION · agent	Winter Garden	$550,000	–	62 d
ARDEN PARK NORTH · agent	Ocoee	$510,000	–	79 d
PARADISO GRANDE · agent	Orlando	$1.22M	–	105 d
The Hamptons at MetroWest · agent	Orlando	$182,000	–	154 d
Stoneybrook West · agent	Winter Garden	$652,000	–	36 d
HICKORY HAMMOCK · agent	Winter Garden	$908,000	–	26 d
Angebilt · agent	Orlando	$328,000	–	39 d
Eagle Creek · agent	Orlando	$1.02M	–	72 d
Spring Isle · agent	Orlando	$350,000	–	37 d
ORANGE TREE COUNTRY CLUB · agent	Orlando	$658,000	–	87 d
Emerson Park · agent	Apopka	$345,000	–	101 d
DEL WEBB OASIS · agent	Winter Garden	$419,000	–	35 d
The Cove at Nona Sound · agent	Orlando	$420,000	–	1 d
Lake Nona Estates · agent	Orlando	$2.63M	–	181 d
CYPRESS POINTE/LK ORLANDO · agent	Orlando	$108,000	–	14 d
Zellwood Station · agent	Zellwood	$125,000	–	142 d
The Grande Downtown Orlando · agent	Orlando	$155,000	–	80 d
LAKESIDE/LKS/WINDERMERE · agent	Windermere	$305,000	–	19 d
EAGLE CRK · agent	Orlando	$650,000	–	49 d
RITZ-CARLTON RESIDENCES, ORLANDO · agent	Orlando	$2.81M	–	–
SOMERSET PARK · agent	Orlando	$575,000	–	34 d

Communities are listed by recent closing volume in Momentum’s MLS data. Figures are aggregates, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Every other tracked gated communities in Orange County

What gates change about ownership

Controlled access typically comes with a manned gate, a transponder system, or both — funded through HOA dues. Expect guest-access procedures, delivery and contractor rules, and in some communities rental restrictions. Review the HOA budget for how the gate and any roving patrol are funded, and whether roads are private (the HOA maintains them — another line in the dues) or public.

Due diligence before you buy behind a gate

Request the HOA documents early: budget, reserves, rules, and the last two years of meeting minutes. Private roads, gates and common areas are owner-funded, so thin reserves become special assessments. Our buyer closing costs calculator helps you model dues and assessments into the real monthly cost.

What it costs to own here

At Orange County’s typical combined millage of 16.67 mills, a purchase at $518,000 (the median across these gated communities) generates roughly $8,637 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $720 a month. Florida resets the assessed value to roughly your purchase price, so the seller’s current bill is not a preview of yours; a homesteaded owner then gets the $25,000–$50,000 exemption and the 3% Save Our Homes cap going forward. Citizens Property Insurance policies in Orange County average about $1,409 a year ($117 a month) — private-market quotes vary with roof age and wind mitigation, so price coverage before your inspection window closes. All-in, our county model puts the typical monthly cost of ownership in Orange County near $2,402 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).

Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses Orange County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.

Demand and supply in Orange County right now

In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), Orange County lost a net 9,037 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from NY, CA, NJ. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $66,457 versus $61,323 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 9.0% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 13,140 residential permits in Orange County in 2025 (4,221 single-family), up 63.2% year over year. Permits are tomorrow’s inventory: a shrinking pipeline supports prices, a swelling one hands buyers leverage. Our valuation model reads the county as overvalued by about 6.9% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.

The Orange County market, in context

Orange County is Orlando — the tourism capital of the world and one of the fastest-growing job and migration magnets in the country. Disney and Universal anchor a deep hospitality economy, while Lake Nona's Medical City and a growing tech-and-defense cluster diversify it. The result is relentless housing demand, heavy short-term-rental investor interest near the parks, and affordability that has tightened as prices climbed.

The economy behind the market: {'drivers': 'tourism and hospitality, healthcare and life sciences, technology and simulation, aerospace and defense, and higher education', 'summary': "Orange County's economy starts with the theme parks — Walt Disney World is the largest single-site employer in the United States, and Universal opened its Epic Universe park in 2025 — but it is far more than tourism now. Lake Nona's Medical City clusters multiple hospital systems and research institutes, AdventHealth and Orlando Health are major regional anchors, UCF is one of the largest universities in the country, and Lockheed Martin and a modeling-and-simulation hub bring defense and tech jobs. That diversification is why migration into Orange County stays strong through cycles.", 'employers': ['Walt Disney World (~77,000 — the largest single-site employer in the U.S.)', 'Universal Orlando Resort (25,000+, Epic Universe opened 2025)', 'AdventHealth', 'Orlando Health', 'Orange County Public Schools', 'University of Central Florida', 'Lockheed Martin', 'Orlando International Airport'], 'jobNote': "Walt Disney World is the largest single-site employer in the United States; Universal's Epic Universe opened in 2025."}

What could change it: Orange County's risks are affordability, investor saturation, and regulation. Price-to-income is high for the region, short-term-rental rules and oversupply near the parks can pressure investor returns, and traffic is a daily reality. Physically, inland flooding and the occasional sinkhole matter more than coastal surge here, and insurance has risen statewide. Tourism exposure adds cyclicality, though the economy is far more diversified than it once was.

Near-term outlook: Expect Orange County to keep its long-run upward trajectory on the strength of migration, the parks (now including Epic Universe), and Lake Nona's life-sciences growth — but near-term appreciation should stay modest as affordability ceilings and a large construction pipeline meet rate-sensitive buyers. Watch STR policy and new-supply absorption in Horizon West and Lake Nona.

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Common questions

How many gated communities does Orange County, FL have?

Momentum Realty currently tracks 445 communities in Orange County with evidence of gated community living in MLS or verified amenity records. Others exist; these are the ones with active market data.

What do homes in Orange County gated communities cost?

The median sale price across tracked gated communities in Orange County is about $518,000, and it varies widely by community. Use the table above for community-level medians.

How does Momentum classify a community as one of the gated communities?

A community appears here when we find gate, guard house or controlled-access amenities reported on MLS listings or verified amenity records for the community. We do not guess from names alone. Verify any specific amenity or restriction with the association before you rely on it.

Can Momentum connect me with an agent for these communities?

Yes. Momentum serves Orange County and matches you with an agent who works these specific communities. Matching is free and no-obligation.

How much is home insurance in Orange County?

Citizens Property Insurance policies in Orange County average about $1,409 a year, per Citizens filings. Private quotes vary widely with roof age, construction and wind mitigation - a wind-mitigation inspection often unlocks meaningful credits.

What are property taxes like in Orange County?

Typical combined millage in Orange County is about 16.67 mills - roughly 1.67% of assessed value a year before exemptions. Florida resets assessed value to about your purchase price when you buy, then homestead exemptions and the 3% Save Our Homes cap apply.

Community classifications are compiled from MLS-reported amenities, verified amenity records and MLS build-year data, as of 2026-06-16; they are informational, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify details with each association. Not an offer of housing to any protected class to the exclusion of others. Equal Housing Opportunity.