San Sem Knolls
Homes for Sale in Sanford, FL

San Sem Knolls 1st Add is a 213-home Sanford community in Seminole County built out over more than a century, from 1914 through 2021, with a median build year of 1957 that signals a core of established housing stock.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 22 homes in San Sem Knolls that have changed hands since 2007, built between 1959 and 1962 (median 1960), with a median living area of about 1,497 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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.

San Sem Knolls is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32771, 386 homes are on the market and 23% are under contract — a steady corner of Sanford.

Across Seminole County, 1,646 homes are active and 585 pending (26% under contract).

In ZIP 32771 (Sanford), 679 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $370K ($214/sq ft), down 0.3% year over year, with a median 40 days on market. Right now 125 active and 44 pending listings put supply at about 3.5 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32771 housing market and the Seminole County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not San Sem Knolls specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining fact about this community is its build-year spread. A range running from 1914 to 2021, with a median of 1957, means no two blocks are guaranteed to look alike in terms of systems, layout, or renovation history. Buyers should expect to evaluate each home on its own timeline rather than assume a shared construction era across the neighborhood.

Living space runs modest, with a median of 1,296 square feet, which keeps homes here approachable in scale. No community amenities have been identified from current MLS listings, so this reads as a straightforward residential footprint rather than an amenity-driven development — the value case rests on the individual home and its location in Sanford, not on shared facilities.

In a community spanning more than a hundred years of construction, the difference between a well-kept home and a deferred-maintenance one isn't always visible from photos or a listing sheet. We walk every property with an eye toward age-related systems and renovation history, and we help you weigh that against the homestead-heavy ownership pattern here so you're pricing the house you're actually buying, not an assumption about the block.

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