Camellia Gardens Sec 03
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878 homesBuilt 1926–1985Median sale $301K
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Live Market Pulse
13/100
Market Heat
Cooler than normal
2015 → 2026 · 83 at the 2022 peak
0 is Camellia Gardens Sec 03's coldest market since 2015, 100 its hottest. Today: 13. How it's scored
Built fromLive Stellar MLS data20 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily
Live · Camellia Gardens Sec 03 Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$301K
Median sold · 12 mo
down 11.5% vs the prior 12 months
-11.5%
1-yr price change
n = 5 and 9 sales in the two windows
$234/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $242 in 2025
94.2%
Sale vs ask
Orange median: 96.0%
Tempo
84days
Median DOM · closed
4 days at the 2022 low
5
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 6 a year
Ownership and context
44%
Owner-occupied · Camellia Gardens Sec 03
386 of 880 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
56%
Non-owner-occupied · Camellia Gardens Sec 03
incl. 13% trust or LLC-held · 100% out-of-state
40%
Cash buyers · Camellia Gardens Sec 03
2 of 5 sales, 12 mo ending June 2026
878
Homes in the community
plus 2 vacant residential lots · 880 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 20 years of records
Est. 1926
Community established
homes built 1926-1985, median 1970 (FL DOR 2025)
7
Failed listings · 2026
peaked at 13 in 2008
1,289sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
0.6%/yr
Turnover rate
about 5 of 878 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Camellia Gardens Sec 03 is a compact, established Orlando pocket of 276 homes built across a single tight window in the 1960s and early 1970s. There is no median sale price in this snapshot, so anything you hear about value here should be treated as condition-driven: with a median living area near 1,374 square feet and a housing stock of one era, price will turn on what a given owner has done to the interior, the roof, the systems, and the lot. Updated, mechanically sound homes command a premium; deferred-maintenance houses trade at a discount. Expect a wide spread between the two.

For sellers, the age of the stock means condition disclosure and pre-listing prep matter more than square footage bragging. For buyers, this is a place to bring an inspector who knows mid-century construction and to read every home on its own merits rather than assuming the neighborhood sets one number. With just a shallow closings window in the data, comparable sales are thin, which puts a premium on getting pricing and negotiation right the first time.

Camellia Gardens Sec 03 Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of July 15, 2026

Camellia Gardens Sec 03 right now

🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($301K) is down 11.5% from the prior 12 months ($340K). With about 6 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: Low (5 and 9 sales in the two windows).

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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Camellia Gardens Sec 03 market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $301K ($234 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 84 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 12% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).

Camellia Gardens Sec 03 is a community of 878 homes in Orlando, Orange County, built between 1926 and 1985 (median 1970.0), with a median living area of about 1,107 square feet. 44% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

A small, fully built-out neighborhood of 276 homes from a narrow 1962–1972 vintage, where the median home runs about 1,374 square feet — modest, single-era stock where condition, not size, drives the conversation.

Best for

  • Buyers wanting a modestly sized, established home and willing to inspect carefully
  • Renovation-minded buyers looking to update a dated house and build in value themselves
  • Long-hold owner-occupants who value a settled, fully built-out neighborhood over turnover

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want new construction or contemporary open-concept square footage
  • Buyers unwilling to budget for roof, HVAC, or systems work on older homes
  • Buyers who need a large selection of listings on the market at any given time

Windows contain 0 to 15 sales each (5 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$100K$200K$300K20122014201620182020202220242026
Down 11.5% year over year.
Every sale since 2006 · price vs size
$0$200K$400K1k2k2k2k
89 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$100$20020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $81 in 2012 to a $242 peak in 2025; $234 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
025507520122014201620182020202220242026
4 days at the 2022 low; 84 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
90%95%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
94.2% now vs Orange 96.0%.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
05101520122014201620182020202220242026
0 to 15 a year; 5 in the current window.
Sellers who gave up · failed listings per year
0510200420082016202020242026
Canceled, expired, or withdrawn. 13 quit in 2008; 7 so far in 2026. The clearest stress gauge a community has.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning20162018202220242026
83 at the 2022 peak, 13 in the troughs, 13 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.

If we were buying in Camellia Gardens Sec 03 today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Camellia Gardens Sec 03.

Best Buy
Buyers who want an established, right-sized Orlando home and will judge each house on its own condition.
Biggest Risk
Mid-century stock means deferred maintenance and dated systems on some homes.
Sweet Spot
An updated home near the median 1,374 square feet with roof and mechanicals already addressed.
Avoid If
You need new construction, large square footage, or a deep pool of active listings to choose from.

A single-vintage pocket

Everything here dates to roughly a decade of construction, with a median build year of 1971. That uniformity is useful: floor plans, lot patterns, and original systems tend to rhyme from house to house, so it is easy to see which owners have invested and which haven't. At a median of about 1,374 square feet, these are right-sized homes rather than sprawling ones, and updates to kitchens, baths, roofs, and HVAC are what separate one listing from the next.

Owner-occupancy sits at roughly 61%, which points to a neighborhood held largely by people living in their homes rather than one dominated by turnover. That tends to mean steadier upkeep on many blocks, but it also means fewer homes come to market at once, so serious buyers should be ready to move when the right updated house appears.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Camellia Gardens Sec 03. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
4.6C- · Buy Score
Recent Direction3.1/10
Owner Commitment4.4/10
Pricing Power6.1/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (4.6). Basis: Recent Direction -11.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 44% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

In a single-vintage neighborhood with thin recent sales, the whole game is reading condition against a limited comp set. We price and negotiate off what a specific home actually offers — its updates, systems, and lot — not a blanket neighborhood assumption, and we will tell you plainly when a listing's asking price is running ahead of its condition.

Camellia Gardens Sec 03 in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established, right-sized Orlando home and will judge each house on its own condition.
Biggest advantageA uniform vintage makes it easy to spot which homes have been genuinely updated.
Biggest riskMid-century stock means deferred maintenance and dated systems on some homes.
Sweet spotAn updated home near the median 1,374 square feet with roof and mechanicals already addressed.
Avoid ifYou need new construction, large square footage, or a deep pool of active listings to choose from.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
  • Any club/amenity membership is billed separately

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Camellia Gardens Sec 03 sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Camellia Gardens Sec 03?
The median sale price in Camellia Gardens Sec 03 was $301K over the 12 months ending July 15, 2026 (5 closed sales, Stellar MLS).
How long do homes in Camellia Gardens Sec 03 take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending July 15, 2026 took a median 84 days on market (5 sales, Stellar MLS).
How many homes are in Camellia Gardens Sec 03?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 878 homes plus 2 vacant residential lots in Camellia Gardens Sec 03 (public records).
What share of Camellia Gardens Sec 03 is owner-occupied?
44% of Camellia Gardens Sec 03 parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Camellia Gardens Sec 03 built?
Homes in Camellia Gardens Sec 03 were built between 1926 and 1985, with a median year built of 1970.0 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Do cash buyers compete in Camellia Gardens Sec 03?
Cash buyers took 40% of Camellia Gardens Sec 03 sales in the 12 months ending June 2026 (2 of 5 closings, Stellar MLS).
Who is the best real estate agent for Camellia Gardens Sec 03?
The best agent for Camellia Gardens Sec 03 is one who actively works Orlando and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Camellia Gardens Sec 03.
How do I find a top Orlando real estate agent who knows Camellia Gardens Sec 03?
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Buyers wanting a modestly sized, established home and willing to inspect carefullyExcellent fit
Renovation-minded buyers looking to update a dated house and build in value themselvesExcellent fit
Long-hold owner-occupants who value a settled, fully built-out neighborhood over turnoverExcellent fit
Buyers who want new construction or contemporary open-concept square footageProbably not
Buyers unwilling to budget for roof, HVAC, or systems work on older homesProbably not
Buyers who need a large selection of listings on the market at any given timeProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Community market statsStellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (15 streets, ZIP 32809/32839))
Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2006 (89 transactions analyzed)

Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.

Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

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