Lake Irma Estates
Homes for Sale in Orlando, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 21 closed sales in Lake Irma Estates in Orlando, FL since 2011, the most recent in December 2025. Across Orlando as a whole, 5,915 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $412,500, 41 median days on market, with 1,608 homes for sale today. At that median and Orange County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.67 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,880 ($6,210 with the full homestead exemption).
Lake Irma Estates is a small, established pocket in northeast Orlando: 69 homes built in a tight window between 1980 and 1990, with a median build year of 1983. What sets price here is not the year on the deed but the condition inside the walls. These are homes old enough that kitchens, roofs, and systems have either been updated or they haven't, and that gap is where the spread in value lives. A median living area around 2,080 square feet gives most floor plans real room to work with.
The ownership pattern is worth noting: roughly 86% of homes carry a homestead exemption, which points to a community held by owner-occupants rather than churned by investors. That tends to mean tighter turnover and homes that come to market having been lived in and maintained rather than flipped. For a buyer, patience matters here; for a seller, condition and presentation will do more for your number than the calendar will.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Lake Irma Estates right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
A compact, owner-occupied enclave of early-1980s homes on generous floor plans in northeast Orlando. Inventory is thin by design, so the story is less about volume and more about which specific house comes available.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 34 homes in Lake Irma Estates that have changed hands since 2007, built between 1980 and 1990 (median 1981), with a median living area of about 2,229 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
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.
Who Lake Irma Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting a larger, established floor plan and willing to budget for updates on an older home
- Long-hold owner-occupants who value a stable, low-turnover street over rapid resale
- Buyers who can act quickly when a well-kept listing appears in a thin market
Probably not for
- Buyers set on new construction or homes built after the 1980s
- Investors looking for high turnover and easy inventory to flip
- Buyers who want a large, constant menu of listings to shop at leisure
The market around Lake Irma Estates
Lake Irma Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32817, 78 homes are on the market and 23% are under contract — a steady corner of Orlando.
Across Orange County, 5,909 homes are active and 1,877 pending (24% under contract).
In ZIP 32817 (Orlando), 249 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $380K ($239/sq ft), down 4.6% year over year, with a median 30 days on market. Right now 27 active and 7 pending listings put supply at about 2.8 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32817 housing market and the Orange County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lake Irma Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Lake Irma Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Irma Estates 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 Lake Irma Estates.
A condition-driven market, not a spec one
With every home in Lake Irma Estates built inside a single decade, buyers are comparing houses of similar age and similar bones. That flattens the age variable and pushes almost everything onto condition. A home that has had its roof, HVAC, kitchen, and baths brought current will command a very different number than the same footprint left original, even though both may share a 1983 build year. Read the updates, not the address.
The high homestead share also shapes the pace. When most owners actually live in their homes, listings arrive in ones and twos rather than in waves, and well-kept homes don't sit. If you are buying here, be ready to move on the right house; if you are selling, understand that your competition is small but your buyers are specific and will scrutinize what has and hasn't been done to the property.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Irma Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 69-home community where value turns on condition rather than list price, our job is to read each home against its updates and against the handful of comparable sales that actually exist. We will tell you plainly whether a listing is priced to its true condition, and we will help sellers put dollars where they change the number. Thin inventory rewards preparation on both sides of the table.
Lake Irma Estates in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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.
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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 Lake Irma Estates sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 13, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (21 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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Common questions about Lake Irma Estates
Where is Lake Irma Estates?
Lake Irma Estates is a community in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, ZIP 32817.
Are there homes for sale in Lake Irma Estates right now?
No active listings inside Lake Irma Estates at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Lake Irma Estates have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Lake Irma Estates in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Lake Irma Estates Market Scorecard
Lake Irma Estates is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32817 ZIP is $397,787, right around the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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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.