Signal Hill Unit 02
Homes for Sale in Orlando, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Signal Hill Unit 02 is a compact, built-out pocket of 139 homes constructed between 1973 and 1979, with a median living area around 1,282 square feet. At this size and age, price is driven less by the floor plan and more by condition: whether the roof, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical have been updated, and how far a given home has come from its original 1970s finishes. Expect a wide spread between renovated and dated homes rather than a tidy price band.
With more than six in ten homes carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as a stable, owner-occupied enclave rather than an investor churn. That tends to mean fewer listings hitting the market at once and less turnover, so sellers with a clean, updated home have a real advantage, and buyers should be ready to move on the right one when it appears.
Signal Hill Unit 02 right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($310K) is up 7.7% from the prior 12 months ($288K) and up 511% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 July 15. Confidence: Medium (10 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Signal Hill Unit 02 market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $310K ($208 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 62 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 8% from the prior 12 months and up 511% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).
Signal Hill Unit 02 is a community of 486 homes in Orlando, Orange County, built between 1967 and 1988 (median 1976.0), with a median living area of about 1,375 square feet. 59% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A small, fully established Orlando neighborhood in Orange County where nearly every home dates to the 1970s and the majority are owner-occupied. The value story here is renovation status, not square footage.
Who Signal Hill Unit 02 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking an established, low-turnover neighborhood who plan to stay put
- Renovation-minded buyers ready to update a sound 1970s home and build value through the work
- Budget-conscious buyers who want a modest single-story footprint over size
Probably not for
- Buyers who need significant square footage or an open, newer floor plan
- Buyers who want a move-in-ready home with zero near-term system replacements
- Investors counting on high turnover or a steady supply of listings to trade in and out
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($310K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($288K) IS the +7.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 20 sales each (10 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 %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Signal Hill Unit 02 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Signal Hill Unit 02 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 Signal Hill Unit 02.
A 1970s enclave where condition is the whole story
The housing stock is remarkably uniform in vintage: all 139 homes fall inside a 1973 to 1979 build window, with a median year built of 1976. Living areas cluster near 1,282 square feet, so you are looking at single-story, modestly sized homes rather than a mix of eras and footprints. That consistency makes comparison shopping easier, but it also means the differentiator between two similar homes is almost entirely what has been done to them since.
Homes of this age carry known maintenance realities — original systems reach the end of their service lives, and updates like re-roofing, HVAC replacement, and modernized kitchens and baths are the levers that separate one price from another. A dated but sound home and a fully renovated one can look nothing alike on paper despite matching square footage. Inspect accordingly, and price accordingly.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Signal Hill Unit 02. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Signal Hill Unit 02 buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (7.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +511% since 2012; Recent Direction +7.7% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 59% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, low-turnover neighborhood like this, the comps that matter are few and the condition adjustments are everything. We read each home on its actual systems and finishes rather than a headline square-foot number, so buyers know what they are paying for and sellers know where their home truly sits against the last handful of closings.
Signal Hill Unit 02 in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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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 Signal Hill Unit 02 buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (16 streets, ZIP 32808)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (161 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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