What $500K Buys in Orange County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Orange County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 795 homes for sale in Orange County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,011 sq ft, built 2006, at $246/sq ft; 13% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 60 days. The most house for the money is in Mount Dora (2,606 sq ft median); the least in Winter Park (1,641 sq ft); the newest in Zellwood (median build year 2024).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 480 | 1,956 | 4 / 2 | 2002 | $250 | 5% | 64 |
| Winter Garden | 103 | 1,857 | 3 / 2.5 | 2021 | $265 | 31% | 37 |
| Apopka | 96 | 2,387 | 4 / 3 | 2021 | $209 | 29% | 65 |
| Ocoee | 29 | 2,447 | 4 / 3 | 2017 | $206 | 14% | 82 |
| Mount Dora | 29 | 2,606 | 4 / 2.5 | 2022 | $195 | 38% | 93 |
| Winter Park | 18 | 1,641 | 3 / 2 | 1959 | $305 | 0% | 86 |
| Windermere | 13 | 1,926 | 3 / 2.5 | 2014 | $273 | 8% | 70 |
| Belle Isle | 11 | 1,773 | 3 / 2 | 1963 | $278 | 0% | 16 |
| Maitland | 6 | 1,836 | 3 / 2.25 | 1985 | $288 | 0% | 42 |
| Zellwood | 6 | 2,296 | 4 / 2.5 | 2024 | $233 | 50% | 32 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34787 Winter Garden | 106 | 1,858 | 2021 | $264 | 30% |
| 32712 Apopka | 55 | 2,480 | 2020 | $206 | 25% |
| 32828 Orlando | 55 | 2,297 | 2002 | $230 | 0% |
| 32703 Apopka | 41 | 2,312 | 2024 | $218 | 34% |
| 32832 Orlando | 38 | 2,128 | 2017 | $236 | 8% |
| 32806 Orlando | 34 | 1,692 | 1958 | $312 | 0% |
| 32824 Orlando | 33 | 2,200 | 2006 | $224 | 6% |
| 32837 Orlando | 33 | 2,011 | 1995 | $240 | 0% |
| 32819 Orlando | 31 | 1,746 | 2006 | $288 | 0% |
| 34761 Ocoee | 29 | 2,447 | 2017 | $206 | 14% |
| 32757 Mount Dora | 29 | 2,606 | 2022 | $195 | 38% |
| 32825 Orlando | 27 | 2,156 | 1999 | $225 | 4% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waterleigh | Winter Garden | 18 | 1,815 | 2024 |
| Everbe | ORLANDO | 11 | 1,858 | 2025 |
| Watermark | WINTER GARDEN | 9 | 2,060 | 2017 |
| Parkview At Hamlin | WINTER GARDEN | 8 | 1,863 | 2026 |
| Laureate Park At Lake Nona | ORLANDO | 7 | 1,869 | 2015 |
| Westhaven At Ovation | WINTER GARDEN | 5 | 1,857 | 2024 |
| Arden Park North | OCOEE | 5 | 2,194 | 2020 |
| Silverleaf Oaks | Winter Garden | 5 | 1,628 | 2026 |
| Yucatan Gardens | ORLANDO | 4 | 1,952 | 2026 |
| Crossroads At Kelly Park | APOPKA | 4 | 2,311 | 2026 |
| Ridgemoore | ORLANDO | 4 | 2,171 | 1989 |
| Lake Conway Estates | BELLE ISLE | 4 | 1,966 | 1962 |
| Vista Lakes Villages N | ORLANDO | 4 | 2,231 | 2004 |
| Vue Lake Eola | ORLANDO | 4 | 1,184 | 2007 |
| serenade at ovation | Winter Garden | 4 | 1,959 | 2024 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 81%, Townhouse 11%, Condo 6%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Orange County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Orange County, FL.