Rio Grande Terrace
Homes for Sale in Orlando, FL
All 4,065 homes for sale in ORLANDO, FL · median $380,000 · 88 homes for sale in 32805 · Orange County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $222,000, $215 per square foot, a median 14 days on market, sellers accepting 102% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1959 - 1959; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 108 ft). At the median price and Orange County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.67 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,700 ($3,030 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | ORLANDO, Orange County, FL · ZIP 32805 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 155 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1920–2024 (median 1959) |
| Typical living area | 1,330 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $222,000 median across 3 closed sales · $215 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 14 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 48% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2014 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Rio Grande Terrace Second Add key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/rio-grande-terrace-second-add-orlando, data as of September 20, 2026.
This is a small, older Orlando pocket - 155 homes with a median year built of 1959, though the range stretches all the way to 2024, meaning a handful of newer or rebuilt homes sit alongside a base of mid-century construction. That spread is what drives value here more than location or amenities: condition and vintage do the pricing work, not community features, since none are identified from current MLS listings.
Zero active listings as of this snapshot, against a median of 14 days on market for the homes that did close, tells you this is a thin, fast-moving pocket when something does list. Sellers here are working with very little competing inventory; buyers need to be ready to move the moment something surfaces, because there is nothing sitting on the market to shop against.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Rio Grande Terrace Second Add 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
Rio Grande Terrace market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $222K ($215 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 14 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32805 (ORLANDO), 114 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $260K ($225/sq ft), down 4.6% year over year, with a median 43 days on market. Right now 31 active and 4 pending listings put supply at about 3.9 months - a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32805 housing market and the Orange County market.
County records show 19 qualified sales in Rio Grande Terrace across 2024 - 2025 (18 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $265,000 - the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Rio Grande Terrace is a community of 155 homes in Orlando, Orange County, built between 1920 and 2024 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 1,330 square feet. 48% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Rio Grande Terrace Second Add is a compact, established Orlando neighborhood in Orange County where the housing stock spans over a century of construction - a median year built of 1959 sitting inside a much wider 1920 - 2024 range.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Rio Grande Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable with an older housing stock and ready to evaluate condition on a home-by-home basis
- Buyers targeting a modest median price point around $222,000 in Orange County
- Buyers who can move quickly once a listing appears, given the fast historical days-on-market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare multiple active listings side by side before deciding
- Buyers seeking newer construction as the baseline rather than the exception
- Buyers who expect on-site community amenities as part of the purchase
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($222K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (3 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 2014 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Orange County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Orange County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
14% of homes for sale in ZIP 32805 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 (2026-09-20).
Rio Grande Terrace Market Scorecard
Rio Grande Terrace is currently a balanced market..
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Rio Grande Terrace Second Add, ORLANDO
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Rio Grande Terrace on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Rio Grande Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Rio Grande Terrace 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 Rio Grande Terrace.
A tight, older pocket with almost no listings to compare
At a median of $222,000 and $215.32 per square foot on a typical home near 1,330 square feet, this community prices at the smaller, more modest end of the Orlando market. With no active listings at the time of this snapshot, there is no current inventory to benchmark against - pricing here has to be built from recent closings and condition, not from what is sitting on the market today.
The homestead share sits just under half, at 48.5%, which points to a market split fairly evenly between owner-occupied homes and non-homestead ownership - worth knowing if you are trying to gauge how much of the neighborhood turns over as investment or secondary property versus primary residences. Combined with the wide year-built range, this is a neighborhood where each home needs to be evaluated individually rather than assumed to fit a single profile.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Rio Grande Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings and a median of just 14 days on market when homes do sell, this is not a community you can shop passively - you need someone tracking off-market activity and new listings the moment they hit. We pull the closing history and condition detail on a block-by-block basis so you are not guessing at value in a neighborhood with almost no current inventory to compare against.
Rio Grande Terrace in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32805)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (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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