Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C
Homes for Sale in Winter Garden, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

The story here is condition and size, not location premium alone. The median home is newer construction and runs close to 2,500 square feet, which puts the median price in the mid-$500s and the per-square-foot figure near $217. That said, the year-built range stretches from the 1920s all the way to 2023, so the price spread is driven heavily by which vintage and condition you're looking at rather than a single tidy tier.
The current posture is measured. Year-over-year values are up only 1.7 percent, and the median home is taking just over 50 days to sell. That is not a market rewarding aggressive pricing. Sellers should expect to price to the comparable condition and wait out a normal marketing period; buyers have room to be deliberate and should not feel rushed into a stretch offer.
Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($540K) is down 3.1% from the prior 12 months ($558K). With about 6 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 (9 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
Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($540K) is down 3.1% from the prior 12 months ($558K). With about 6 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 (9 and 8 sales in the two windows).
Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ
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
Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $540K ($233 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 51 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (9 closings in the current window).
Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C is a community of 437 homes in Winter Garden, Orange County, built between 1924 and 2023 (median 2019), with a median living area of about 2,808 square feet. 62% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C in Winter Garden is a small, predominantly newer-build community of 144 homes, with a wide construction range that means any given listing needs to be judged on its own vintage and condition.
Who Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting newer construction in the mid-$500s who want more space per dollar than an older neighborhood offers
- Deliberate buyers comfortable with a normal marketing timeline and willing to inspect condition closely
- Sellers of well-maintained newer homes ready to price to comparable condition rather than the top of the range
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close quickly and cannot absorb a roughly 50-day market pace
- Buyers expecting rapid appreciation from a 1.7 percent year-over-year market
- Sellers counting on the median alone to carry an older or below-condition home
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 ($540K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($558K) IS the -3.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 11 sales each (9 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 Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C buying strategy.
If we were buying in Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C 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 Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C.
A small community with a long build history
With 144 homes and a median year built of 2021, most of what trades here is recent construction, which tends to keep the per-square-foot number consistent for like-condition homes. But the build range from 1924 to 2023 tells you not to assume every home is new — some older stock exists, and that is where the price spread widens. Read each listing carefully before anchoring to the median.
A homestead share of roughly 40 percent means a meaningful portion of these homes are not owner-occupied primary residences. For a buyer, that is a signal to look closely at how a given home has been used and maintained. For a seller, it means your competition is not uniform, and condition is the lever that moves your price.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C. 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 Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C 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 (5.9). Basis: Recent Direction -3.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 62% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small with this wide a build range, the median only takes you so far. We price and evaluate on the specific vintage, square footage, and condition in front of us, and with the median home sitting on the market just over 50 days, we set expectations honestly on both sides rather than chasing a number the data does not support.
Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C 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 Waterside/Johns Lake Ph 2C buy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 (12 streets, ZIP 34787)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (39 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 July 15 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($540K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($558K) IS the -3.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 11 sales each (9 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.
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 (12 streets, ZIP 34787)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (39 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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