EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A
Homes for Sale in KISSIMMEE, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

Emerald Isl Rsrt Ph5A is a purpose-built resort community, and that shapes everything about how it trades. With only about 8% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, the overwhelming majority of the 347 homes here are held as investment or second-home property rather than primary residences, and pricing tends to follow rental performance and condition more than typical owner-occupant comparables.
Inventory is thin right now, with just 2 active listings and no closings recorded in the current window. That is not unusual for a community this size with a mostly non-homestead base — owners hold, rent, or sell in smaller batches rather than in a steady retail flow. Buyers should expect to negotiate off condition and furnishings package rather than a deep pool of recent comparable sales.
The 60-Second Overview
Built out between 2003 and 2006, Emerald Isl Rsrt Ph5A is a gated, guard-staffed community in Kissimmee with a resort amenity package — clubhouse, fitness center, pool, tennis, playground and park space — consistent with communities designed around short-term and vacation rental use rather than long-term occupancy.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a large-format home for short-term or vacation rental income near the Kissimmee resort area
- Second-home buyers who want on-site resort amenities and guard-gated access
- Investors comfortable evaluating a market with a small, mostly non-homestead ownership base
Probably not for
- Buyers wanting a conventional primary-residence subdivision with a stable base of owner-occupants
- Buyers who need a deep pool of recent closed comparables to underwrite an offer
- Buyers seeking a smaller or lower-maintenance home outside a resort-amenity fee structure
The market around EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A
EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A is a small community — 63 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34747, 1,240 homes are on the market and 12% are under contract — a slower corner of KISSIMMEE.
Across Osceola County, 4,437 homes are active and 1,149 pending (21% under contract).
The housing mix here is 99% single family residence, 1% villa.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A
Live MLS inventory for EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2014 through 2024. Tap any home to ask about it.
Life at EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A
- Clubhouse · reported on 1 of 2 listings
- Deed Restrictions · reported on 1 of 2 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 1 of 2 listings
- Gated Community - Guard · reported on 1 of 2 listings
- Park · reported on 1 of 2 listings
- Playground · reported on 1 of 2 listings
- Pool · reported on 1 of 2 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 1 of 2 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
The EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A buying strategy.
If we were buying in EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
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.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
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 EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A.
A resort-style product, not a typical subdivision
The homes themselves lean large — median living area runs around 3,200 square feet, sized for the multi-bedroom, multi-bath layouts that vacation rental operators favor. Construction dates cluster tightly in the 2003–2006 range, so most units share a similar era of systems, finishes, and floor plans, with condition and updates doing the real work of differentiating one listing from the next.
The amenity set — guard-gated access, clubhouse, fitness center, pool, tennis courts, playground and park — is oriented toward on-site recreation for guests and owners alike, and it is a meaningful part of what this community is selling. Because HOA-reported amenities can shift, we'd confirm current access and any rental-program specifics directly with the association before writing an offer.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A community running at roughly 8% homestead share requires a different read than a typical residential subdivision — rental performance, HOA rental policy, and furnishings condition all factor into value here in ways a standard comp pull will miss. We walk buyers and sellers through those specifics rather than pricing off owner-occupant assumptions.
EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- 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.
Tools for a EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A sales matched to your home.
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EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A Market Scorecard
EMERALD ISL RSRT PH5A is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $554,950, and homes go under contract in about 114 days.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 34747)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (61 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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