Solara Resort
Homes for Sale in Kissimmee, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Solara Resort is a short-term-rental play first and a residence second. With a homestead share near zero, this is an investor and vacation-home market, and the pricing reflects that: newer construction built between 2018 and 2023, a median around 3,720 square feet, and a median just under $170 per square foot. The size and amenity-driven resort format are what set the price here — not scarcity, since there are 537 homes and only 23 closings in the window.
The posture is unmistakably a buyer's market. Median days on market sits at 173, prices are down 11.8% year over year, and the heat score of 25 confirms slow absorption. Sellers should expect to compete on condition and price and to wait; buyers have real negotiating room and time to underwrite the numbers carefully rather than chase.
Solara Resort right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($600K) is down 11.8% from the prior 12 months ($680K). 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: High (23 and 21 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
Solara Resort market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $600K ($168 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 173 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 12% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (23 closings in the current window).
Solara Resort is a community of 537 homes in Kissimmee, Osceola County, built between 2018 and 2023 (median 2019), with a median living area of about 3,720 square feet. 1% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Solara Resort is a large, newer resort-style community in Kissimmee built almost entirely for vacation and short-term rental use, with owner-occupancy essentially negligible. Expect to evaluate it as an income asset, not as a primary-home neighborhood.
Who Solara Resort is best for.
Best for
- Investors targeting short-term rental income around a median near $600,000 who can carry a longer hold
- Vacation-home buyers wanting large, low-maintenance new construction with resort amenities
- Value-focused buyers willing to negotiate in a slow, buyer-favored market
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a fast resale or predictable near-term liquidity
- Anyone seeking a primary-residence, owner-occupied community
- Buyers who cannot absorb HOA and resort operating costs alongside a large mortgage
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 ($600K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($680K) IS the -11.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 23 sales each (23 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 Solara Resort buying strategy.
If we were buying in Solara Resort 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 Solara Resort.
A rental-driven market, not a homestead one
The defining fact here is a homestead share of less than one percent. That tells you almost nothing about the homes trades as a primary residence — this inventory is underwritten on nightly-rate potential. Homes are large by design, with a median near 3,720 square feet and a build range of 2018 to 2023, so maintenance is low and floor plans are configured to sleep groups. Price per foot, at roughly $167.59, is moderate for new construction of this size.
The slow numbers deserve honesty. A 173-day median on market and an 11.8% year-over-year decline mean values have softened and turnover is thin — only 23 closings in the window against 537 homes. For a buyer, that is leverage and patience rewarded. For a seller, it means realistic pricing and a longer runway. Anyone buying should build their model on conservative occupancy and factor in HOA and resort operating costs, which are inherent to this format.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Solara Resort. 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 Solara Resort 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 3 factors (2.2). Basis: Recent Direction -11.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 1% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 90.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
This is a numbers market, and we treat it like one. We help you underwrite a Solara Resort purchase on realistic rental assumptions, read the 173-day market for what it actually gives you in negotiation, and price a listing to move in an environment where prices are down 11.8% year over year. We will tell you plainly when the math does not work.
Solara Resort in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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.
Tools for a Solara Resort buy.
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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 Solara Resort sales matched to your home.
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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 (15 streets, ZIP 34747)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2019 (85 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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