Found 3 blog entries tagged as orange county fl.

Orlando Real Estate•May 28, 2026•Hunters Creek Guide

Is Hunters Creek a Good Place to Live? The 2026 Numbers

The Quick Read

  • May 2026 median sale price: $533K (Redfin), up 20.5% year over year
  • Median time on market: 40 days; median price per sq ft: $260
  • Master HOA $175 a month plus a sub-association fee of $271 to $660 (condos) or $312 to $335 (townhomes)
  • Orange County unincorporated millage near 18.1, putting a homesteaded primary tax bill near $8,700 a year
  • Schools: Hunter's Creek Elementary (Niche A-), Hunter's Creek Middle (B+, ranked #8 Orlando area), Freedom High (A-)
  • 9.5 miles to MCO via SR-417; 8 to 10 miles to Disney; about 17 miles to downtown Orlando
  • Population about 22,800. Two big buyer mistakes are roof age…

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Orlando Real Estate•May 11, 2026•Winter Garden Guide

Is Winter Garden Florida a Good Place to Live? 2026 Guide

The Quick Read

  • Median sale price hit $626,000 in early May 2026 with 25 days on market, while Zillow's broader home value index sits at $569,335.
  • The City of Winter Garden raised its operating millage rate to 4.8565 mills for fiscal 2026, up from 4.5, adding roughly $53 per year per $200K of taxable value.
  • Population reached an estimated 49,415 in 2026, up 4.07% from the 46,964 counted in the 2020 census.
  • The 22-mile West Orange Trail runs straight through downtown along Plant Street, which is also the city's restaurant and brewery spine.
  • Median household income is $106,495, with 43.6% of adults holding a bachelor's…

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Orlando Real Estate•April 23, 2026•Apopka, FL Guide

Is Apopka a Good Place to Live? Honest Pros and Cons

The Quick Read

  • Apopka's median sale price was $396,000 in November 2025 per Redfin, down 1.0% year over year, with median price per square foot at $208.
  • The average one-way commute to downtown Orlando runs 30.6 minutes per census data, with SR-429 (Wekiva Parkway) to SR-414 the fastest morning route.
  • Wekiva Parkway opened its final segment on January 26, 2024, closing the last gap in Orlando's 100-plus-mile beltway and opening a direct Apopka-to-I-4-Sanford route.
  • The City of Apopka dropped its millage rate to 4.4376 for FY 2025-2026 (down from 4.6876), and Ownwell pegs the median effective property tax rate at 0.98%.
  • The…

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