Dani Kubrusly

Orange County, Orlando

Lake Nona

Greater OrlandoFlorida

A master-planned area in southeast Orlando organized around health, education, technology and an unusually connected network of trails and parks.

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Identity

Lake Nona was designed from scratch rather than grown outward from an old downtown. That shows in the layout: wide roads, deliberate green corridors, clusters of medical and academic institutions, and residential villages built in phases with a coordinated architectural language. It is one of the most continuously developing parts of Orlando.

Location and access

Southeast Orlando, close to Orlando International Airport and connected to the rest of the metro through SR-417 and SR-528. That position makes travel, domestic and international, comparatively simple, and puts downtown Orlando and the theme-park corridor within a normal metro drive.

Everyday life

Daily life is oriented around the villages: neighborhood parks, trails, community pools, gyms and a town center with shops and restaurants. Because much of the area is recent, sidewalks, bike paths and community amenities were part of the original plan rather than later additions.

  • Lake Nona Town Center, with retail, dining and offices.
  • Medical City, a cluster of hospitals, research and health-education institutions.
  • An extensive network of trails, lakes and community parks.
  • USTA National Campus and other sports facilities in the area.
  • Orlando International Airport, a short drive away.

Housing

  • Predominantly newer construction, from townhomes to larger single-family homes.
  • Apartments and condominiums concentrated near the town center.
  • Gated and non-gated villages, each with its own HOA rules and amenities.
  • Some communities in the area carry infrastructure-related assessments; this is verified per address.

New construction

New construction is a defining feature here, delivered in phases by multiple builders. That means real choice of floor plan and lot for buyers who can wait, and it also means living near active construction in the newer phases. Which phase you buy in is a genuine decision, not a detail.

Getting around

Driving is the default, with quick access to SR-417 and SR-528. Inside the villages, trails and bike paths make short local trips practical in a way that is uncommon in the metro, but errands outside your village still generally mean a car.

Lake Nona, Florida

The area

Trail loops and a town center built around a medical research district.

Real life here

What an ordinary week looks like.

Weekdays run on short car trips inside the area itself: school drop-off, the town center, a gym or a medical campus, then trails and community pools late in the afternoon when the heat drops. Weekends tend to stay local, the town center hosts events, and the trail network connects most villages without touching a main road.

Routines that fit

  • Frequent flying: Orlando International is a short drive.
  • Working in health, research or education, given the Medical City campuses.
  • Wanting recent construction with warranties and coordinated amenities.
  • Daily outdoor exercise on protected trails rather than road shoulders.

Outdoors and leisure

  • Lake Nona Trail network, linking villages, parks and the town center.
  • Nona Adventure Park, with a cable wake park and climbing tower.
  • Neighborhood parks, community pools and open-air fitness equipment in most villages.
  • Split Oak Forest and Moss Park nearby, for longer walks and lake access.

Eating and shopping

Most eating out happens at Lake Nona Town Center and Boxi Park, which concentrate restaurants, casual food and outdoor seating in a walkable block. It is a recent, curated cluster rather than an old restaurant strip: fewer decades-old institutions, more new concepts opening as the area fills in.

Groceries, pharmacies, clinics and gyms are inside the area, and the medical campuses put hospital-level care unusually close. Larger shopping still means driving to the Orlando corridors, The Loop or the International Drive area.

Seasons

Summer is hot and humid with near-daily afternoon storms, which pushes outdoor life to early morning and evening. Winter is the comfortable season and also when visitors fill the region.

Around here

Schools nearby

Real institutions inside this area's radius, ordered by distance. No ratings: assignment depends on the exact address, and a star average does not measure a school.

Laureate Park Elementary School1/6

Laureate Park Elementary School

Elementary school

7800 Laureate Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

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Village Park Elementary1/2

Village Park Elementary

Elementary school

12253 Lake Nona Gateway Rd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

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Luminary Middle School

School

9446 Luminary Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

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Lake Nona Middle School1/6

Lake Nona Middle School

School

13700 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

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Renaissance Academy of Arts and Sciences1/6

Renaissance Academy of Arts and Sciences

School

4480 Boggy Creek Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34744, USA

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Lake Nona High School1/6

Lake Nona High School

High school

12500 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

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Eagle Creek Elementary School1/6

Eagle Creek Elementary School

Elementary school

10025 Eagle Creek Sanctuary Blvd, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

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East Lake Elementary School

Elementary school

4001 Boggy Creek Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34744, USA

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Source: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.

Around here

Restaurants around

Real addresses nearby, with public Google ratings where they exist.

Don Julio Mexican Kitchen - Lake Nona1/6

Don Julio Mexican Kitchen - Lake Nona

Relaxed spot with a lively ambiance & outdoor seating offering classic Mexican fare.

9776 Eagle Creek Center Blvd, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

4.9 · 17876 reviews$$
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Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen - Lake Nona1/6

Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen - Lake Nona

Restaurant

12711 Narcoossee Rd #120, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

4.7 · 1650 reviews$$
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Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine - Lake Nona1/6

Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine - Lake Nona

Casual cafe & bar for classic Turkish fare like kebabs, falafel & lamb dishes with outdoor seating.

Lake Nona Town Center, 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd #100, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.6 · 2986 reviews$$
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Lake Nona Wave Hotel1/6

Lake Nona Wave Hotel

Stylish quarters in a fashionable hotel offering 2 trendy restaurants, 2 bars & an outdoor pool.

6100 Wave Hotel Dr, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.7 · 1902 reviews
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Boxi Park1/6

Boxi Park

Outdoor venue offering food truck-style eateries, live music, a playground & beach volleyball court.

6877 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.6 · 4344 reviews
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Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen1/6

Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen

Small plates, craft beers & garden-to-glass cocktails served in a modern indoor/outdoor space.

6967 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.4 · 3019 reviews
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Canvas1/6

Canvas

Latin-inspired Southern grub served in a hip space offering all-day bites, plus a home goods store.

13615 Sachs Avenue, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.3 · 3741 reviews
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Park Pizza & Brewing Company1/6

Park Pizza & Brewing Company

Casual, family-friendly joint offering wood-fired pies & in-house brewed beers plus patio seating.

6941 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.3 · 1707 reviews$$
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Keke's Breakfast Cafe1/6

Keke's Breakfast Cafe

Local chain serving American breakfasts & comfort-food lunches in a modern diner with booth seating.

9723 Eagle Creek Center Blvd, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

4.7 · 6264 reviews$
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Source: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.

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Parks and green space

Public parks inside this area's radius.

Heroes Community Park1/6

Heroes Community Park

Park

14086 Centerline Dr, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

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Village Walk At Lake Nona1/6

Village Walk At Lake Nona

Services

James Bay Dr, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

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Crescent Park1/6

Crescent Park

Park

8374 Upper Perse Cir, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

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Ribbon Park1/6

Ribbon Park

Park

13303 Stoddart Ave, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

Stradley Park1/6

Stradley Park

Park

3100 Rustic Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34744, USA

Website
Lake Nona Sculpture Park1/6

Lake Nona Sculpture Park

Park

6784 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

Source: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.

Around here

Things to do here

Cinema, bowling, activities for the children, culture and sport around here, without repeating the parks. I list what actually exists, with the public Google rating where there is one.

FIT 407 Lake Nona1/6

FIT 407 Lake Nona

Gym

13919 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

5.0 · 135 reviews
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Lake Nona Sculpture Garden1/6

Lake Nona Sculpture Garden

Art museum

6100 Wave Hotel Dr, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.8 · 519 reviews
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Nona Adventure Park1/6

Nona Adventure Park

Water-based center with an inflatable aqua park, wakeboarding, ropes courses & climbing walls.

14086 Centerline Dr, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.7 · 1637 reviews
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Studio SOUL1/6

Studio SOUL

Fitness center

7004 Tavistock Lakes Blvd #119, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

5.0 · 65 reviews
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Championship Martial Arts - Eagle Creek1/6

Championship Martial Arts - Eagle Creek

Sports school

13832 Narcoossee Rd B-105, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

4.8 · 74 reviews
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Eagle Creek Golf Clubhouse1/6

Eagle Creek Golf Clubhouse

Sports club

10350 Emerson Lake Blvd, Orlando, FL 32832, USA

4.2 · 771 reviews
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NEIGHBORHOOD barre Orlando

Fitness center

6982 Lake Nona Blvd Ste 110, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

5.0 · 17 reviews
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InClubGolf1/6

InClubGolf

Sports school

6775 Chopra Ter, Orlando, FL 32827, USA

5.0 · 12 reviews
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USTA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER1/6

USTA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

Gym

Orlando, FL 32827, USA

4.9 · 31 reviews
Website

Source: Google Places. Names, addresses, photos and ratings are published by Google and can change.

Real indicators

Market in Orange 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.

$430,000

median asking price (USD)

−0.9% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price (county) · Orange County, FL

Median listing price (county): from $380,026 in August 2021 to $430,000 in August 2026, higher over the period. Low of $380,026 in August 2021 and high of $497,300 in July 2023. 61 real observations.

August 2021, August 2026 · 61 observations

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Median listing price (county)
PeriodMedian listing price
August 2021$380,026
October 2021$393,715
December 2021$385,495
February 2022$395,475
April 2022$429,900
June 2022$485,000
August 2022$477,000
October 2022$456,495
December 2022$440,000
February 2023$437,475
April 2023$464,000
June 2023$495,000
August 2023$487,500
October 2023$474,999
December 2023$445,000
February 2024$439,248
April 2024$445,875
June 2024$455,000
August 2024$454,900
October 2024$439,950
December 2024$425,473
February 2025$422,450
April 2025$430,000
June 2025$445,000
August 2025$433,990
October 2025$429,950
December 2025$428,625
February 2026$427,000
April 2026$435,000
June 2026$443,995
August 2026$430,000

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price in Orange 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.

$242

USD per square foot

−1.6% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median listing price per square foot (county) · Orange County, FL

Median listing price per square foot (county): from $207 in August 2021 to $242 in August 2026, higher over the period. Low of $207 in August 2021 and high of $257 in September 2023. 61 real observations.

August 2021, August 2026 · 61 observations

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Median listing price per square foot (county)
PeriodPrice per sq ft
August 2021$207
October 2021$209
December 2021$215
February 2022$225
April 2022$244
June 2022$250
August 2022$248
October 2022$245
December 2022$241
February 2023$244
April 2023$250
June 2023$255
August 2023$255
October 2023$257
December 2023$254
February 2024$253
April 2024$254
June 2024$256
August 2024$254
October 2024$251
December 2024$249
February 2025$246
April 2025$249
June 2025$248
August 2025$246
October 2025$246
December 2025$243
February 2026$243
April 2026$243
June 2026$245
August 2026$242

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Listing Price per Square Feet in Orange 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.

5,577

active listings

−2.7% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Active listings (county) · Orange County, FL

Active listings (county): from 2,057 in August 2021 to 5,577 in August 2026, higher over the period. Low of 1,141 in February 2022 and high of 5,836 in June 2025. 61 real observations.

August 2021, August 2026 · 61 observations

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Active listings (county)
PeriodActive listings
August 20212,057
October 20211,866
December 20211,454
February 20221,141
April 20221,228
June 20222,089
August 20223,221
October 20223,097
December 20222,865
February 20232,379
April 20232,086
June 20232,189
August 20232,474
October 20232,878
December 20233,145
February 20243,266
April 20243,590
June 20244,096
August 20244,611
October 20244,819
December 20244,717
February 20254,978
April 20255,442
June 20255,836
August 20255,731
October 20255,532
December 20255,188
February 20265,044
April 20265,233
June 20265,474
August 20265,577

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Orange 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.

1,760

new listings in the month

+9.2% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

New listings (county) · Orange County, FL

New listings (county): from 2,186 in August 2021 to 1,760 in August 2026, lower over the period. Low of 1,140 in December 2022 and high of 2,440 in June 2022. 61 real observations.

August 2021, August 2026 · 61 observations

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New listings (county)
PeriodNew listings
August 20212,186
October 20211,836
December 20211,544
February 20221,864
April 20221,996
June 20222,440
August 20222,008
October 20221,492
December 20221,140
February 20231,524
April 20231,584
June 20231,740
August 20231,634
October 20231,526
December 20231,376
February 20241,770
April 20241,958
June 20241,936
August 20241,768
October 20241,724
December 20241,250
February 20252,060
April 20252,106
June 20252,046
August 20251,612
October 20251,608
December 20251,178
February 20261,844
April 20261,954
June 20262,004
August 20261,760

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: New Listing Count in Orange 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.

71

days on market

−1.4% vs. a year earlier

August 2026 · monthly series

Median days on market (county) · Orange County, FL

Median days on market (county): from 36 in August 2021 to 71 in August 2026, higher over the period. Low of 27 in June 2022 and high of 86 in January 2026. 61 real observations.

August 2021, August 2026 · 61 observations

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Median days on market (county)
PeriodDays on market
August 202136
October 202141
December 202156
February 202232
April 202231
June 202227
August 202239
October 202257
December 202266
February 202358
April 202347
June 202341
August 202343
October 202345
December 202354
February 202453
April 202447
June 202451
August 202458
October 202466
December 202477
February 202568
April 202558
June 202565
August 202572
October 202578
December 202580
February 202678
April 202664
June 202666
August 202671

Realtor.com via FRED · St. Louis Fed · Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in Orange 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

6.76%

annual rate

+0.41 percentage points vs. a year earlier

Week ending Sep 10, 2026 · weekly average

Honest trade-offs

What you accept when you choose this area.

Trade-offs

  • Planned and recent means fewer mature trees and less historic texture than older parts of Orlando.
  • Ongoing construction in newer phases brings noise, traffic and changing roads.
  • Proximity to the airport is convenient, though flight paths vary by location.
  • Distances inside the area are larger than they look on a map.

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