Identity
Altamonte Springs was one of the first suburbs to urbanise: mid-rise apartments, offices and retail concentrated around a lake, with older residential streets behind them.
Seminole County
Altamonte Springs
Greater OrlandoCentral Florida
A dense inner-suburb on the I-4 corridor with a regional mall, apartment stock and a large city park around Lake Cranes Roost.
Talk to DaniLocation and access
Seminole County on I-4 and SR-436, immediately north of Orlando's city limits.
Everyday life
Everything commercial is within a few minutes; the lake park hosts events and evening walking.
- Cranes Roost Park and Uptown Altamonte.
- Altamonte Mall and the SR-436 retail corridor.
- Trails linking into the Seminole network.
Housing
- Large apartment and condominium supply.
- Older single-family subdivisions off the corridors.
- Townhomes near the commercial core.
New construction
Redevelopment near the lake and the corridors; no greenfield land remains.
Getting around
Car-based with the most bus service in Seminole County; I-4 access is immediate.
The area
Office towers, a shaded riverfront trail and easy access to the interstate.
Real life here
What an ordinary week looks like.
Days run on short trips within a dense grid: an apartment or condo close to SR-436, work a few minutes away, and Cranes Roost Park for a lunchtime walk or an evening concert. It reads more urban than most of the north corridor, with less driving between errands.
Routines that fit
- Wanting apartment or condominium living close to services and transit.
- Using the area's bus network in addition to a car.
- Walking to a lakefront park for daily exercise or evening events.
- Accepting road noise as a trade-off for density and proximity.
Outdoors and leisure
- Cranes Roost Park, with a lakefront amphitheater and walking loop.
- Uptown Altamonte, the mixed-use district around the lake.
- Trail connections into the wider Seminole County network.
- Wekiva Island and Wekiwa Springs State Park a short drive northwest.
Eating and shopping
Uptown Altamonte and the Cranes Roost lakefront concentrate restaurants and outdoor seating; the Altamonte Mall and SR-436 corridor add the region's widest chain and big-box dining and shopping options.
Hospitals, urgent care, banks and supermarkets are all inside the city along SR-436, and the area has the most public bus service in Seminole County.
Seasons
Cranes Roost hosts concerts and festivals mainly in the cooler months, while summer keeps outdoor use to mornings and evenings around the daily storms.
Real indicators
Market in Seminole County, with sources.
These numbers are published per county, not per neighbourhood or community. They show the direction of the market around this area — they do not estimate the price of a specific home.
Median listing price (county)
The midpoint asking price of homes listed across the whole county that month. It is what sellers ask, not what buyers pay, and a county is far larger than a single community — a specific neighbourhood can sit well above or below it.
$399,000
median asking price (USD)
−0.3% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Median listing price (county): from $362,463 in August 2021 to $399,000 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $362,463 in August 2021 and high of $449,500 in June 2022. 61 real observations.
August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Median listing price |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | $362,463 |
| October 2021 | $384,642 |
| December 2021 | $389,450 |
| February 2022 | $390,000 |
| April 2022 | $432,000 |
| June 2022 | $449,500 |
| August 2022 | $438,500 |
| October 2022 | $430,000 |
| December 2022 | $419,990 |
| February 2023 | $409,700 |
| April 2023 | $424,900 |
| June 2023 | $431,975 |
| August 2023 | $425,000 |
| October 2023 | $422,473 |
| December 2023 | $405,000 |
| February 2024 | $398,250 |
| April 2024 | $413,750 |
| June 2024 | $425,000 |
| August 2024 | $419,000 |
| October 2024 | $414,500 |
| December 2024 | $399,950 |
| February 2025 | $397,700 |
| April 2025 | $405,000 |
| June 2025 | $410,000 |
| August 2025 | $400,000 |
| October 2025 | $399,923 |
| December 2025 | $397,000 |
| February 2026 | $398,250 |
| April 2026 | $392,500 |
| June 2026 | $400,000 |
| August 2026 | $399,000 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price in Seminole County, FL
Median listing price per square foot (county)
Asking price divided by interior area, at the county midpoint. It travels better between areas than a total price because it partly removes house size from the comparison — but it still ignores lot, age, finish level and view.
$227
USD per square foot
−3.4% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Median listing price per square foot (county): from $196 in August 2021 to $227 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $196 in August 2021 and high of $242 in October 2023. 61 real observations.
August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Price per sq ft |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | $196 |
| October 2021 | $201 |
| December 2021 | $207 |
| February 2022 | $216 |
| April 2022 | $228 |
| June 2022 | $234 |
| August 2022 | $233 |
| October 2022 | $231 |
| December 2022 | $230 |
| February 2023 | $232 |
| April 2023 | $238 |
| June 2023 | $241 |
| August 2023 | $240 |
| October 2023 | $242 |
| December 2023 | $240 |
| February 2024 | $238 |
| April 2024 | $239 |
| June 2024 | $240 |
| August 2024 | $242 |
| October 2024 | $239 |
| December 2024 | $237 |
| February 2025 | $235 |
| April 2025 | $237 |
| June 2025 | $237 |
| August 2025 | $235 |
| October 2025 | $233 |
| December 2025 | $232 |
| February 2026 | $229 |
| April 2026 | $230 |
| June 2026 | $230 |
| August 2026 | $227 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price per Square Feet in Seminole County, FL
Active listings (county)
How many homes were actively listed for sale in the county during the month: a snapshot of available supply. It says nothing about how many sold and excludes homes already under contract.
1,585
active listings
−5.6% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Active listings (county): from 614 in August 2021 to 1,585 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 341 in March 2022 and high of 1,730 in July 2025. 61 real observations.
August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Active listings |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | 614 |
| October 2021 | 596 |
| December 2021 | 466 |
| February 2022 | 359 |
| April 2022 | 384 |
| June 2022 | 641 |
| August 2022 | 925 |
| October 2022 | 871 |
| December 2022 | 910 |
| February 2023 | 677 |
| April 2023 | 592 |
| June 2023 | 598 |
| August 2023 | 700 |
| October 2023 | 844 |
| December 2023 | 1,000 |
| February 2024 | 1,019 |
| April 2024 | 1,086 |
| June 2024 | 1,250 |
| August 2024 | 1,453 |
| October 2024 | 1,552 |
| December 2024 | 1,484 |
| February 2025 | 1,500 |
| April 2025 | 1,637 |
| June 2025 | 1,710 |
| August 2025 | 1,679 |
| October 2025 | 1,536 |
| December 2025 | 1,422 |
| February 2026 | 1,365 |
| April 2026 | 1,454 |
| June 2026 | 1,533 |
| August 2026 | 1,585 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Seminole County, FL
New listings (county)
Homes that entered the county market for the first time that month. It measures how much new supply arrived, which is what usually changes negotiating room from one season to the next.
580
new listings in the month
+9.0% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
New listings (county): from 720 in August 2021 to 580 in August 2026 — lower over the period. Low of 374 in December 2025 and high of 880 in June 2022. 61 real observations.
August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | New listings |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | 720 |
| October 2021 | 680 |
| December 2021 | 494 |
| February 2022 | 656 |
| April 2022 | 756 |
| June 2022 | 880 |
| August 2022 | 730 |
| October 2022 | 532 |
| December 2022 | 380 |
| February 2023 | 434 |
| April 2023 | 584 |
| June 2023 | 616 |
| August 2023 | 620 |
| October 2023 | 586 |
| December 2023 | 544 |
| February 2024 | 564 |
| April 2024 | 678 |
| June 2024 | 712 |
| August 2024 | 628 |
| October 2024 | 578 |
| December 2024 | 404 |
| February 2025 | 652 |
| April 2025 | 710 |
| June 2025 | 648 |
| August 2025 | 532 |
| October 2025 | 546 |
| December 2025 | 374 |
| February 2026 | 574 |
| April 2026 | 694 |
| June 2026 | 672 |
| August 2026 | 580 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: New Listing Count in Seminole County, FL
Median days on market (county)
The midpoint of how long county listings stayed on the market that month: half were listed for less, half for more. It measures pace, not price.
64
days on market
0.0% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Median days on market (county): from 34 in August 2021 to 64 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 23 in May 2022 and high of 76 in January 2025. 61 real observations.
August 2021 — August 2026 · 61 observations
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis FedView data table
Showing 1 in every 2 real observations from the selected period.
| Period | Days on market |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | 34 |
| October 2021 | 36 |
| December 2021 | 61 |
| February 2022 | 30 |
| April 2022 | 28 |
| June 2022 | 26 |
| August 2022 | 34 |
| October 2022 | 47 |
| December 2022 | 55 |
| February 2023 | 60 |
| April 2023 | 37 |
| June 2023 | 38 |
| August 2023 | 36 |
| October 2023 | 35 |
| December 2023 | 43 |
| February 2024 | 50 |
| April 2024 | 45 |
| June 2024 | 46 |
| August 2024 | 51 |
| October 2024 | 62 |
| December 2024 | 73 |
| February 2025 | 65 |
| April 2025 | 55 |
| June 2025 | 58 |
| August 2025 | 64 |
| October 2025 | 71 |
| December 2025 | 73 |
| February 2026 | 68 |
| April 2026 | 56 |
| June 2026 | 57 |
| August 2026 | 64 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in Seminole County, FL
Metro and statewide context
Median listing price
$415,000
median asking price (USD)
−1.9% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Florida house price index
825.7
index · base 1980:Q1 = 100
+1.4% vs. a year earlier
Q2 2026 · quarterly series
30-year fixed mortgage rate
6.71%
annual rate
+0.21 percentage points vs. a year earlier
Week ending Sep 03, 2026 · weekly average
Honest trade-offs
What you accept when you choose this area.
Trade-offs
- Density and traffic are inherent to the location.
- Condominium building quality varies widely.
- Little quiet: most homes sit near a busy road.
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