Orlando
Housing Market
Median sale price $412,500, down 2.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 41 days, 1,608 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 4.2 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 30% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 2.6% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.5% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.
- Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 30% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.2× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Orlando data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Orlando is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (350 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Orlando
The median sale price across Orlando currently stands at $412,500, down 2.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $239 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 41 days. Sellers are capturing 95.5% of their original asking price on average.
There are 1,608 active listings on the market, with 473 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.2 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 5,915 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Orlando prices sit below the Orange County median by roughly 11%. Zillow's home value index for Orange County stands at $403,786. About 27% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Orlando is 58 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 16, 2026.
Orlando since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $159,399 in 2012 and $480,313 over the last recorded year — 201% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 26% of recent sales, down from a 34% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (94,506 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Orange County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Orange County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Orlando
Top inbound states: NY, CA, NJ, TX. Movers arriving report ~$66,457 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
4,204 Citizens policies in force in Orange County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Orange purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
4,221 single-family · 8,919 multi-family · 9.1 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Orlando right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Orange County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando ← this page | $412K | 1,608 | 58 | |
| Winter Garden | $595K | 348 | 62 | Open → |
| Apopka | $406K | 229 | 70 | Open → |
| Winter Park | $459K | 124 | 58 | Open → |
| Windermere | $640K | 100 | 60 | Open → |
| Ocoee | $475K | 53 | 77 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Bay Hill Sec 13Orlando | $1.74M | ▲ 52% |
| BAY HILLOrlando | $1.80M | ▲ 41% |
| Laureate Park Ph 10Orlando | $860K | ▲ 41% |
| College Park Third AddOrlando | $668K | ▲ 36% |
| AVALON PARK SOUTH PH 03Orlando | $518K | ▲ 29% |
| Eagle Crk Ph 01C-Vlg DOrlando | $365K | ▼ 54% |
| Isles Of Lake NonaOrlando | $460K | ▼ 48% |
| ISLES/LK NONA PH 2Orlando | $685K | ▼ 31% |
| Solaire/Plaza CondoOrlando | $196K | ▼ 28% |
| Royal Estates Sec 1Orlando | $312K | ▼ 28% |
| Laureate Park At Lake NonaOrlando | $797K | 65 |
| Hamptons MetrowestOrlando | $180K | 25 |
| Enclave At OrlandoOrlando | $182K | 23 |
| Cape Orlando Estates OrlandoOrlando | $708K | 20 |
| EverbeOrlando | $542K | 20 |
| Beverly ShoresOrlando | $1.75M | 2 days |
| Phillips Rep 01 LakewoodOrlando | $475K | 2 days |
| Colonial Gardens RepOrlando | $475K | 3 days |
| Audubon Park Tanager SecOrlando | $632K | 5 days |
| Bryn MawrOrlando | $431K | 5 days |
Orlando ZIP codes
Most active communities
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Orlando right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Orlando — the Momentum Score reads 58/100 with 4.2 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Orlando becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Orlando is $412,500, down 2.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.5% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Orlando?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Eagle Crk Ph 01C-Vlg D (-54%); Isles Of Lake Nona (-48%); ISLES/LK NONA PH 2 (-31%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Orlando neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Beverly Shores (2 days); Phillips Rep 01 Lakewood (2 days); Colonial Gardens Rep (3 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 41 days.
How does Orlando compare to the rest of Orange County?
Orlando's median of $412,500 runs 11% below the county-wide median of $462,500, and homes here take 41 days to go under contract versus 40 county-wide.
Momentum Realty in Orlando: our agents closed 3 homes here for buyers and sellers in the last 12 months, median sale $140,000 (brokerage closed records through September 2026). Find the right Momentum agent in Orlando →
Orlando housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Orlando right now?
As of September 16, 2026, the Orlando housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $412,500 (down 2.6% year over year), 1,608 homes are for sale against 5,915 sales in the last 12 months, which is 4.2 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 41 days.
How much is a house in Orlando?
The median home sold for $412,500 in Orlando over the last 12 months, about $239 per square foot; asking prices on the 1,608 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.
Is it a good time to sell a house in Orlando?
By the numbers, sellers in Orlando are getting 95.5% of asking price and going under contract in about 41 days with 4.2 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.
What is the Orlando housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Orlando median sale prices are down 2.6% year over year, inventory stands at 4.2 months of supply, and 30% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.
What is the median home price in Orlando?
The median sale price in Orlando is currently $412,500, down 2.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 16, 2026.
Is Orlando a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Orlando scores 58 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.2 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Orlando?
The typical home in Orlando goes under contract in about 41 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Orlando?
There are approximately 1,608 active listings in Orlando as of September 16, 2026.
Are home prices in Orlando rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 2.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
How many homes has Momentum Realty sold in Orlando?
Momentum Realty's agents closed 3 homes in Orlando for buyers and sellers in the last 12 months, median sale $140,000 (brokerage closed records through September 2026). The count is our brokerage's own closed transactions and is refreshed nightly; it is not a market total.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Orlando. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: September 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.