Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1
Homes for Sale in Windermere, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1 is a sizable community of 611 homes in Windermere, with a build history stretching from 1958 to 2021 and a median build year of 2005. That span matters more than any single stat here: you are not shopping a uniform subdivision but a mix of eras and, therefore, a mix of conditions. Price is driven less by a tidy tier and more by what a specific home has had done to it. Two homes of similar size can trade well apart depending on updates, systems, and finish.
The median living area of roughly 2,460 square feet points to real houses with room to work with, not starter footprints. With a homestead share around 62%, most of these homes are owner-occupied, which tends to mean maintained stock and slower, more deliberate turnover. For a buyer, expect to underwrite each listing on its own merits. For a seller, condition and presentation are your levers — this is a market where a well-updated home earns its premium and a dated one gets discounted honestly.
LAKES OF WINDERMERE PH 1 right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($575K) is down 6.4% from the prior 12 months ($614K) and up 186% since 2012. With about 3 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 August 2. Confidence: Low (4 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Who Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a larger home footprint who will underwrite each property's condition individually
- Owner-occupant buyers planning to stay, comfortable in a stable, established community
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to buy an older or dated home and update it
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new-construction uniformity and predictable finishes
- Buyers unwilling to budget for age-driven systems checks and possible updates
- Buyers expecting a narrow, easy-to-comp price band across the community
The market around Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1
Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1 is a small community — 217 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2020 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Orange County, 5,886 homes are active and 2,019 pending (26% under contract).
The housing mix here is 99% single family residence, 1% ?.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1 specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1 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 Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1.
Age spread, real square footage
The build range from 1958 to 2021 is the headline. A median year of 2005 tells you the bulk of the inventory is mid-2000s, but there are genuinely older homes in the mix and a handful of newer ones. Practically, that means inspection and systems review carry weight here: roof age, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing can differ dramatically house to house. Do not assume a 2005-era build; verify the individual property.
At a median of about 2,460 living square feet, these are substantial homes rather than compact ones. That size, paired with the roughly 62% homestead share, suggests a community held largely by owner-occupants — the kind of ownership pattern that usually correlates with stable upkeep and measured listing volume. Buyers should be ready to move on the well-kept homes; sellers of updated properties have a legitimate case to make on condition.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lakes Of Windermere Ph 1. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Because this community rewards property-level diligence, not headline stats. With a build span this wide and pricing tied to condition, our job is to read each home honestly — systems, updates, and what the square footage is actually worth in its current state — and to price or negotiate from that, not from a neighborhood average that hides more than it reveals.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (17 streets, ZIP 34786)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (49 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.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($575K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($614K) IS the -6.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 15 sales each (4 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 2005 through 2025. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
26% of homes for sale in ZIP 34786 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (30 streets, ZIP 34786)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (144 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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