Identity
Poinciana was platted decades ago on a scale few Florida communities match, and it has filled in gradually ever since. The village structure, the county split and the distance to employment centres shape almost everything about it.
Osceola / Polk
Poinciana
Greater OrlandoCentral Florida
A very large planned community straddling the Osceola and Polk county line, made up of numbered villages and a growing commercial centre.
Talk to DaniLocation and access
Southwest of Kissimmee, reached mainly by Poinciana Boulevard and Cypress Parkway.
Everyday life
Local retail, medical services and parks inside the community; larger destinations require a drive north.
- The Poinciana medical and retail centre.
- Community parks and lakes across the villages.
- A SunRail-connected Amtrak station serves the area.
Housing
- Single-family homes across many construction eras.
- Newer builder phases on the western edges.
- An association covering large parts of the community.
New construction
Active, with several builders working in the remaining platted villages.
Getting around
Car-dependent with limited road connections in and out; that is the defining constraint.
The area
Grid-planned neighborhoods spreading across pine flatwoods south of Kissimmee.
Real life here
What an ordinary week looks like.
Life is organised inside the villages: local retail, medical offices, parks and lakes cover most of the week, and the numbered-village structure means routines rarely need to leave the community for basics. Reaching employment in Kissimmee or Orlando means a drive north on one of a small number of access roads, and that road count shapes the whole week more than any single amenity does.
Routines that fit
- Wanting community-scale retail, medical care and parks within a short drive of home.
- Accepting a longer commute to Kissimmee or Orlando in exchange for a lower entry point.
- Living in an area organised around golf and lake amenities in the Solivita section, distinct from the general residential villages.
- Confirming which county — Osceola or Polk — an address falls in, since services and taxes differ across the line.
Outdoors and leisure
- Community parks and lakes distributed across the numbered villages, including access toward Lake Marion and Reedy Creek.
- Golf courses and lake-oriented recreation in the Solivita section.
- A SunRail-connected Amtrak station serving regional rail trips.
Eating and shopping
The Poinciana medical and retail centre covers everyday food and groceries; a wider restaurant selection means driving north into Kissimmee.
Medical offices, pharmacies and groceries are inside the community; hospital-level care and larger shopping are reached in Kissimmee, a drive shaped by the limited number of roads leading out.
Seasons
Traffic at the few access points concentrates at peak commuting hours regardless of season; summer brings the region's usual afternoon storms.
Real indicators
Market in Osceola 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.
$410,000
median asking price (USD)
−4.3% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Median listing price (county): from $371,689 in August 2021 to $410,000 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $371,689 in August 2021 and high of $470,033 in June 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 | Median listing price |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | $371,689 |
| October 2021 | $399,999 |
| December 2021 | $404,856 |
| February 2022 | $424,698 |
| April 2022 | $449,900 |
| June 2022 | $455,495 |
| August 2022 | $459,972 |
| October 2022 | $449,995 |
| December 2022 | $449,999 |
| February 2023 | $451,886 |
| April 2023 | $459,000 |
| June 2023 | $470,033 |
| August 2023 | $469,950 |
| October 2023 | $466,250 |
| December 2023 | $459,500 |
| February 2024 | $453,933 |
| April 2024 | $452,450 |
| June 2024 | $445,000 |
| August 2024 | $435,000 |
| October 2024 | $429,500 |
| December 2024 | $429,900 |
| February 2025 | $427,445 |
| April 2025 | $432,250 |
| June 2025 | $430,000 |
| August 2025 | $428,400 |
| October 2025 | $425,000 |
| December 2025 | $420,000 |
| February 2026 | $419,950 |
| April 2026 | $417,450 |
| June 2026 | $415,000 |
| August 2026 | $410,000 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price in Osceola 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.
$208
USD per square foot
−4.1% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Median listing price per square foot (county): from $188 in August 2021 to $208 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of $188 in August 2021 and high of $237 in May 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 | Price per sq ft |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | $188 |
| October 2021 | $195 |
| December 2021 | $203 |
| February 2022 | $213 |
| April 2022 | $231 |
| June 2022 | $236 |
| August 2022 | $234 |
| October 2022 | $233 |
| December 2022 | $229 |
| February 2023 | $229 |
| April 2023 | $229 |
| June 2023 | $233 |
| August 2023 | $234 |
| October 2023 | $233 |
| December 2023 | $233 |
| February 2024 | $232 |
| April 2024 | $230 |
| June 2024 | $230 |
| August 2024 | $228 |
| October 2024 | $226 |
| December 2024 | $224 |
| February 2025 | $224 |
| April 2025 | $221 |
| June 2025 | $219 |
| August 2025 | $217 |
| October 2025 | $217 |
| December 2025 | $215 |
| February 2026 | $213 |
| April 2026 | $212 |
| June 2026 | $210 |
| August 2026 | $208 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price per Square Feet in Osceola 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.
4,135
active listings
−3.4% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Active listings (county): from 816 in August 2021 to 4,135 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 545 in March 2022 and high of 4,349 in June 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 | 816 |
| October 2021 | 933 |
| December 2021 | 805 |
| February 2022 | 556 |
| April 2022 | 643 |
| June 2022 | 1,305 |
| August 2022 | 1,992 |
| October 2022 | 2,158 |
| December 2022 | 2,216 |
| February 2023 | 2,130 |
| April 2023 | 1,938 |
| June 2023 | 2,051 |
| August 2023 | 2,316 |
| October 2023 | 2,714 |
| December 2023 | 2,954 |
| February 2024 | 3,070 |
| April 2024 | 3,244 |
| June 2024 | 3,582 |
| August 2024 | 3,801 |
| October 2024 | 3,873 |
| December 2024 | 3,847 |
| February 2025 | 4,036 |
| April 2025 | 4,285 |
| June 2025 | 4,349 |
| August 2025 | 4,282 |
| October 2025 | 4,215 |
| December 2025 | 4,140 |
| February 2026 | 3,947 |
| April 2026 | 4,072 |
| June 2026 | 4,176 |
| August 2026 | 4,135 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Osceola 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.
940
new listings in the month
−3.3% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
New listings (county): from 1,052 in August 2021 to 940 in August 2026 — lower over the period. Low of 608 in December 2022 and high of 1,324 in May 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 | 1,052 |
| October 2021 | 964 |
| December 2021 | 904 |
| February 2022 | 978 |
| April 2022 | 1,084 |
| June 2022 | 1,310 |
| August 2022 | 978 |
| October 2022 | 920 |
| December 2022 | 608 |
| February 2023 | 908 |
| April 2023 | 868 |
| June 2023 | 920 |
| August 2023 | 996 |
| October 2023 | 866 |
| December 2023 | 792 |
| February 2024 | 1,076 |
| April 2024 | 1,152 |
| June 2024 | 1,100 |
| August 2024 | 1,020 |
| October 2024 | 1,046 |
| December 2024 | 782 |
| February 2025 | 1,142 |
| April 2025 | 1,170 |
| June 2025 | 982 |
| August 2025 | 972 |
| October 2025 | 984 |
| December 2025 | 730 |
| February 2026 | 1,010 |
| April 2026 | 1,030 |
| June 2026 | 998 |
| August 2026 | 940 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: New Listing Count in Osceola 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.
89
days on market
−3.3% vs. a year earlier
August 2026 · monthly series
Median days on market (county): from 37 in August 2021 to 89 in August 2026 — higher over the period. Low of 26 in May 2022 and high of 100 in January 2026. 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 | 37 |
| October 2021 | 41 |
| December 2021 | 62 |
| February 2022 | 34 |
| April 2022 | 29 |
| June 2022 | 30 |
| August 2022 | 43 |
| October 2022 | 60 |
| December 2022 | 74 |
| February 2023 | 72 |
| April 2023 | 64 |
| June 2023 | 58 |
| August 2023 | 56 |
| October 2023 | 60 |
| December 2023 | 73 |
| February 2024 | 80 |
| April 2024 | 71 |
| June 2024 | 67 |
| August 2024 | 74 |
| October 2024 | 82 |
| December 2024 | 89 |
| February 2025 | 85 |
| April 2025 | 73 |
| June 2025 | 85 |
| August 2025 | 92 |
| October 2025 | 92 |
| December 2025 | 94 |
| February 2026 | 96 |
| April 2026 | 81 |
| June 2026 | 83 |
| August 2026 | 89 |
Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in Osceola 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
- Few access roads mean congestion at peak hours.
- County line splits services, taxes and school districts.
- Distance to Orlando employment is significant.
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