WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A
Homes for Sale in WINTER GARDEN, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Waterside/Johns Lk-Ph 2A is a tight, newer pocket in Winter Garden — 108 homes built in a compact window between 2016 and 2020, with the median build landing at 2018. That consistency matters: you are largely comparing like against like, so the median price of $519,000 and median of roughly $254 per square foot reflect construction quality, updates, and lot position more than any spread between old and new stock. On a median living area near 2,690 square feet, this is a market where condition and finish level, not vintage, move the number.
The posture right now is patient. Median days on market sit at about 63.5, which is a market that rewards correct pricing and punishes wishful list prices — homes are not clearing in a week. With only four closings in the window, individual sales carry outsized weight in the stats, so read comps carefully rather than assuming momentum in either direction. For sellers, that means sharp preparation and realistic pricing; for buyers, it means room to underwrite carefully and negotiate on a home that has lingered.
WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($595K) is down 29.6% from the prior 12 months ($845K). With about 7 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 August 2. Confidence: Medium (7 and 10 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 2, 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 LK-PH 2A market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $595K ($265 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 43 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 30% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A is a community of 399 homes in WINTER GARDEN, Orange County, built between 2015 and 2023 (median 2019), with a median living area of about 2,934 square feet. 66% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A small, uniformly newer enclave in Winter Garden where nearly seven in ten homes carry a homestead exemption — a sign of an owner-occupied core rather than an investor-churned one.
Who WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the mid-$500s who want a newer, larger home and are prepared to underwrite condition and lot carefully
- Owner-occupant buyers who value a predominantly homestead, owner-held setting over investor turnover
- Patient buyers willing to wait for the right listing in a small, thin-inventory pocket
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close quickly, given a 60-plus-day median time on market
- Bargain hunters expecting distressed or heavily discounted inventory in an owner-occupied enclave
- Sellers unwilling to prepare and price to a slower-moving market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($595K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($845K) IS the -29.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 10 sales each (7 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 2021 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 34787 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 (2026-08-01).
The WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A buying strategy.
If we were buying in WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A 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 LK-PH 2A.
A uniform vintage, a condition-driven price
Because the entire community was built across just five years, the usual sources of price variance — dated systems, tired kitchens, roofs at end of life — barely apply here. What separates one $519,000 comp from the next is finish level, upgrade packages, and lot, not the calendar. That makes appraisal and pricing more legible than in a mixed-age neighborhood, and it puts a premium on walking the actual home rather than trusting the median.
The homestead share near 69 percent points to a predominantly owner-occupied base, which typically means better-maintained homes and fewer distressed listings. Combined with a small footprint of 108 homes, inventory is naturally thin, so listings that do surface deserve prompt attention — but the 63.5-day median tells you the market is not so frantic that you must waive your homework.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A. 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 LK-PH 2A 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 (4.6). Basis: Recent Direction -29.6% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 66% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small, the median only tells part of the story — four closings and 108 homes mean each comp needs to be weighed by hand. We read condition and lot against price rather than leaning on averages, and we help sellers price to the 60-plus-day reality instead of chasing a fast sale that is not there. That is the difference between a listing that clears and one that sits.
WATERSIDE/JOHNS LK-PH 2A in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (13 streets, ZIP 34787)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (41 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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