Best suburbs of Orlando: 20 ranked by the data (2026)

How we picked and ranked the suburbs

This guide covers 20 cities and communities around Orlando that have both a Zillow home value series and Census data, in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties. It also answers the related search, the best places to live near Orlando.

The ranking averages three ranks. Value to income: Zillow's typical home value in August 2026 divided by the Census median household income for the same place. Five-year change in the typical value. One-year change to August 2026. A suburb near the top is both attainable for local earners and holding value. We also show the share of workers with a one-way commute of 30 minutes or more, from the Census survey, because commute time is the biggest day-to-day difference between these suburbs.

This is not a verdict on schools, safety or quality of life. The top two are very small towns, so read their entries before you treat the order as a recommendation.

Orlando suburbs ranked

For reference, the City of Orlando's typical value was $371,120 and the metro's $383,445 in August 2026, and 37% of Orlando city workers commute 30 minutes or more.

Rank	Suburb	County	Typical value	1-yr	5-yr	Rent	Value ÷ income	Commute 30+ min
1	Oakland	Orange	$568,862	+1.5%	+29.1%	$2,179	3.7	55%
2	Windermere	Orange	$707,471	+0.1%	+33.7%	$2,394	4.0	50%
3	Oviedo	Seminole	$505,623	+0.1%	+27.3%	$2,164	4.3	47%
4	Maitland	Orange	$477,579	+2.0%	+27.0%	$1,980	4.9	32%
5	Winter Park	Orange	$464,563	+1.5%	+24.7%	$1,812	4.4	28%
6	Lake Mary	Seminole	$465,757	-0.2%	+22.5%	$1,988	4.3	38%
7	Ocoee	Orange	$412,826	-1.4%	+25.0%	$2,189	4.2	53%
8	Dr. Phillips	Orange	$537,172	-0.3%	+29.5%	$2,635	5.2	40%
9	Apopka	Orange	$394,175	-0.6%	+21.1%	$2,003	4.1	55%
10	Longwood	Seminole	$456,865	+0.3%	+24.9%	$1,995	5.8	38%
11	Winter Springs	Seminole	$423,654	-0.8%	+23.2%	$1,977	4.6	45%
12	Montverde	Lake	$682,850	-0.2%	+28.9%	n/a	7.0	58%
13	Winter Garden	Orange	$566,535	-1.0%	+26.2%	$2,374	5.3	51%
14	Altamonte Springs	Seminole	$291,026	-1.8%	+21.8%	$1,604	4.5	40%
15	Groveland	Lake	$368,857	-3.4%	+16.6%	$2,357	3.7	61%
16	Clermont	Lake	$428,604	-2.3%	+21.4%	$2,058	5.2	56%
17	Sanford	Seminole	$340,196	-2.1%	+19.4%	$1,836	5.1	34%
18	Casselberry	Seminole	$345,383	-1.4%	+20.5%	$1,866	5.5	42%
19	St. Cloud	Osceola	$389,676	-3.3%	+16.9%	$2,262	4.7	66%
20	Kissimmee	Osceola	$355,971	-3.2%	+19.9%	$1,914	6.6	54%

West Orange and Lake County suburbs

1. Oakland

A small town on the south shore of Lake Apopka, just west of Winter Garden, Oakland tops the ranking because incomes are high relative to prices and values kept rising. With 3,646 residents it has very few homes for sale at any time, and the median home was built in 2009.0. You get the West Orange Trail and Winter Garden's downtown next door, and a longer drive to central Orlando.

Numbers: $568,862 typical home value in August 2026, +1.5% on the year and +29.1% on five years and typical rent was $2,179. Median household income is $152,195, and 55% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

2. Windermere

The Town of Windermere is tiny, with 3,086 residents, but many homes with a Windermere mailing address are in unincorporated Orange County around the Butler Chain of Lakes. The town posted the biggest five-year gain in this group and has the highest median income ($177,778). Check whether a home is inside town limits, because that changes the tax bill and the rules you live under.

Numbers: $707,471 typical home value in August 2026, +0.1% on the year and +33.7% on five years and typical rent was $2,394. Median household income is $177,778, and 50% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

7. Ocoee

Ocoee is a west Orange County city between Apopka and Winter Garden on SR 429 and the Turnpike. It costs less than Winter Garden, with a similar income profile, which gives it a good value-to-income score. Prices fell -1.4% over the year. About 53% of workers commute 30 minutes or more, so check your own drive at rush hour.

Numbers: $412,826 typical home value in August 2026, -1.4% on the year and +25.0% on five years and typical rent was $2,189. Median household income is $98,911, and 53% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

8. Dr. Phillips

Dr. Phillips is an unincorporated Orange County community in southwest Orlando, around the Bay Hill and Sand Lake Road area near the theme parks. It had one of the strongest five-year gains here. It ranks mid-table because home values are high relative to local incomes. Our Dr. Phillips guide covers its lakes and subdivisions.

Numbers: $537,172 typical home value in August 2026, -0.3% on the year and +29.5% on five years and typical rent was $2,635. Median household income is $103,950, and 40% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

9. Apopka

Apopka is northwest of Orlando in Orange County, with newer subdivisions along SR 429 (the Wekiva Parkway) and near Wekiwa Springs State Park. It has one of the better value-to-income ratios and 78% owner-occupancy. Its five-year gain was below most of the list. A 55% share of long commutes reflects its distance from downtown and the job centers south of I-4.

Numbers: $394,175 typical home value in August 2026, -0.6% on the year and +21.1% on five years and typical rent was $2,003. Median household income is $96,884, and 55% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

12. Montverde

Montverde is a small Lake County town on Lake Apopka's western shore, north of Clermont, with just 2,249 residents. Its typical value is the second highest in this list and it posted a strong five-year gain, but price-to-income is the highest here, so it ranks mid-table. Zillow does not publish a rent figure. See our Montverde guide.

Numbers: $682,850 typical home value in August 2026, -0.2% on the year and +28.9% on five years. Median household income is $97,031, and 58% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

13. Winter Garden

Winter Garden is the best-known west Orange suburb, with a walkable downtown on the West Orange Trail and a large share of new housing. It is expensive against local income, which is why it ranks 13th despite a strong five-year gain. About half of workers commute 30 minutes or more. Many newer neighborhoods pay CDD assessments; see our Winter Garden guide and the neighborhood list.

Numbers: $566,535 typical home value in August 2026, -1.0% on the year and +26.2% on five years and typical rent was $2,374. Median household income is $106,495, and 51% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

15. Groveland

Groveland is a Lake County city south of Clermont, where most housing is recent (median year built 2010.0). It has one of the best value-to-income ratios in this list and 87% owner-occupancy, but prices fell -3.4% over the year and 61% of workers commute 30 minutes or more. See our Groveland guide.

Numbers: $368,857 typical home value in August 2026, -3.4% on the year and +16.6% on five years and typical rent was $2,357. Median household income is $100,226, and 61% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

16. Clermont

Clermont is west of Orlando in south Lake County, on hills and lakes near US 27 and SR 50. It ranks lower here because prices fell -2.3% over the year and a high share of workers (56%) commute 30 minutes or more. Our Clermont guide covers neighborhoods, including Kings Ridge and Bella Collina.

Numbers: $428,604 typical home value in August 2026, -2.3% on the year and +21.4% on five years and typical rent was $2,058. Median household income is $82,306, and 56% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

North and east suburbs: Winter Park to Oviedo

3. Oviedo

Oviedo sits in east Seminole County near the University of Central Florida and the Central Florida Research Park. It ranks third on a strong five-year gain and steady prices over the past year. Most of the city is suburban single-family housing from the 1990s and 2000s. If you work downtown, the commute is mainly by car via SR 417, since SunRail does not serve Oviedo.

Numbers: $505,623 typical home value in August 2026, +0.1% on the year and +27.3% on five years and typical rent was $2,164. Median household income is $117,070, and 47% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

4. Maitland

Maitland borders Winter Park and Orlando's north side, with a SunRail station and office parks along I-4. It had the strongest one-year price change of any suburb here, and only 32% of workers commute 30 minutes or more, one of the lowest shares. Owner-occupancy is low at 44% because the city includes many apartments. Our Maitland guide has more.

Numbers: $477,579 typical home value in August 2026, +2.0% on the year and +27.0% on five years and typical rent was $1,980. Median household income is $97,150, and 32% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

5. Winter Park

Winter Park is the established choice closest to downtown: older homes on brick streets, Park Avenue's shops, Rollins College and a SunRail station. Only 28% of workers commute 30 minutes or more, the lowest share in this list. Prices rose 1.5% over the year. The trade-off is age: the median home was built in 1976.0, so ask about roof, electrical and plumbing updates before you insure.

Numbers: $464,563 typical home value in August 2026, +1.5% on the year and +24.7% on five years and typical rent was $1,812. Median household income is $105,724, and 28% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

6. Lake Mary

Lake Mary is north of Orlando on I-4 in Seminole County, with a SunRail station and corporate offices around Heathrow and the Lake Mary Boulevard corridor. Its value-to-income ratio is one of the best here. Prices were close to flat over the year. See our Lake Mary guide for neighborhoods, including gated Heathrow.

Numbers: $465,757 typical home value in August 2026, -0.2% on the year and +22.5% on five years and typical rent was $1,988. Median household income is $109,173, and 38% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

10. Longwood

Longwood is a Seminole County city between Altamonte Springs and Lake Mary, with a SunRail station. Values were up 0.3% over the year. It ranks lower on value to income because local median income is modest against prices. Homes are older on average (median year built 1983.0).

Numbers: $456,865 typical home value in August 2026, +0.3% on the year and +24.9% on five years and typical rent was $1,995. Median household income is $78,548, and 38% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

11. Winter Springs

Winter Springs is in central Seminole County, between Oviedo and Longwood, with the Cross Seminole Trail running through it. It sits near the middle on every measure. The median home was built in 1989.0, and 76% are owner-occupied. Its Town Center has shops and restaurants, and the drive to downtown Orlando is mostly via SR 417 or SR 434.

Numbers: $423,654 typical home value in August 2026, -0.8% on the year and +23.2% on five years and typical rent was $1,977. Median household income is $92,574, and 45% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

14. Altamonte Springs

Altamonte Springs is the lowest-priced suburb in this list, on I-4 just north of Orlando with a SunRail station and a regional mall. Its housing is mostly older condos, townhomes and houses (median year built 1983.0), and only 43% of homes are owner-occupied. It is a practical option if you want to be close in on a smaller budget; check condo association finances carefully.

Numbers: $291,026 typical home value in August 2026, -1.8% on the year and +21.8% on five years and typical rent was $1,604. Median household income is $64,070, and 40% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

17. Sanford

Sanford is the Seminole County seat on Lake Monroe, at the north end of the suburbs, with a SunRail station and Orlando Sanford International Airport. It is one of the more affordable suburbs, with a historic downtown. Only 34% of workers commute 30 minutes or more. Prices fell -2.1% over the year.

Numbers: $340,196 typical home value in August 2026, -2.1% on the year and +19.4% on five years and typical rent was $1,836. Median household income is $66,891, and 34% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

18. Casselberry

Casselberry is a small Seminole County city on US 17-92 between Winter Park and Longwood. It is one of the cheaper close-in suburbs, with older homes (median year built 1983.0) around several lakes. Value to income is on the high side because local incomes are modest.

Numbers: $345,383 typical home value in August 2026, -1.4% on the year and +20.5% on five years and typical rent was $1,866. Median household income is $62,447, and 42% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

South suburbs: Osceola County

19. St. Cloud

St. Cloud is an Osceola County city on East Lake Tohopekaliga, southeast of Orlando. New communities to its south and east have pushed growth. It has the highest share of long commutes in this list (66%), and prices fell -3.3% over the year, which is why it ranks near the bottom.

Numbers: $389,676 typical home value in August 2026, -3.3% on the year and +16.9% on five years and typical rent was $2,262. Median household income is $83,174, and 66% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

20. Kissimmee

Kissimmee is the Osceola County seat, south of Orlando near the tourism corridor, with a SunRail station. It ranks last here because typical values are high relative to local income and prices fell -3.2% over the year. Its typical value is still below the metro figure of $383,445. Check short-term rental rules in any community you consider.

Numbers: $355,971 typical home value in August 2026, -3.2% on the year and +19.9% on five years and typical rent was $1,914. Median household income is $53,758, and 54% of workers commute 30 minutes or more each way.

Planned communities Zillow does not rank as cities

Some of the most searched areas around Orlando are planned communities or unincorporated areas without their own Zillow city series, so we list them separately with the Census and developer figures we could verify.

Horizon West

Horizon West is an unincorporated area of southwest Orange County, south of Winter Garden and west of Windermere, built out as a series of planned villages. The Census Bureau counted 67,416 residents in its 2020-2024 survey, with a median household income of $127,335 and a median year built of 2014, the newest housing of any area in this guide. Homes carry Winter Garden, Windermere or Orlando addresses, and many pay CDD assessments. Zillow's typical value for ZIP 34787, which covers Winter Garden and part of Horizon West, was $570,875. See our Horizon West guide.

Lake Nona

Lake Nona is inside Orlando's city limits, southeast of Orlando International Airport. Its developer describes it as spanning 17 square miles next to the airport, with a medical city, town center and several residential neighborhoods. Zillow's typical value in August 2026 was $586,269 in Lake Nona Central (down 2.4% on the year) and $715,622 in Lake Nona South (down 0.2%). Most homes pay special district assessments on the tax bill. Our Lake Nona guide has the details.

Minneola

Minneola is a Lake County city on Lake Minneola just north of Clermont. The Census Bureau's survey shows 16,598 residents, a median household income of $110,902 and 82% owner-occupancy. Zillow does not publish a city figure, so compare Clermont's $428,604 typical value and recent closed sales. Read our Minneola guide.

Celebration

Celebration is an unincorporated planned community in northwest Osceola County near Walt Disney World. The Census survey counts 13,667 residents with a median household income of $96,242 and a median year built of 2004. Zillow does not publish a separate city series for it in our data, so compare recent sales and the community's HOA and special district charges on the tax bill.

Common questions about Orlando suburbs

What are the most affluent suburbs of Orlando?

By Census median household income, Windermere ($177,778), Oakland ($152,195), Horizon West ($127,335) and Oviedo ($117,070) lead this list. By Zillow typical home value, the most expensive are Windermere ($707,471), Montverde ($682,850), Oakland ($568,862) and Winter Garden ($566,535).

What are the safest suburbs of Orlando?

We do not rank suburbs by safety. Crime data for each city police department and the Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola sheriff's offices is published by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Our guide to checking Orlando crime data shows how to look up an address and compare rates fairly.

Which suburbs have the shortest commutes?

In the Census survey, the lowest shares of workers commuting 30 minutes or more were Winter Park (28%), Maitland (32%) and Sanford (34%). The highest were St. Cloud (66%), Groveland (61%) and Montverde (58%). Winter Park, Maitland, Longwood, Lake Mary, Sanford and Kissimmee all have SunRail stations.

Where are the cheapest suburbs near Orlando?

The lowest typical values here were Altamonte Springs ($291,026), Sanford ($340,196), Casselberry ($345,383) and Kissimmee ($355,971). They have older housing or lower local incomes, so compare total monthly costs including insurance and any HOA fees.

How to choose an Orlando suburb

Drive the commute at rush hour

I-4, SR 429, SR 417 and the Turnpike carry most suburban commutes, and tolls add up. Drive your route on a weekday morning before you commit.

Price the whole monthly cost

Principal and interest at the 7.03% average rate (Freddie Mac, September 24, 2026) with 10% down is about $2,479 a month on Ocoee's typical home and $3,403 on Winter Garden's. Newer suburbs often add CDD and HOA charges, and older ones can cost more to insure. See our Orange County property tax guide.

Check the jurisdiction

Mailing addresses such as Windermere, Orlando and Winter Garden often cover unincorporated county land. The city or county you are actually in decides your tax rate, police agency and code rules. Check the parcel on the county property appraiser's site.

Look at 55+ and gated options separately

If you want an age-restricted or gated community, start with our Orlando 55+ communities and gated communities guides.

Common questions

What is the best suburb of Orlando?+

On our score, Oakland ranks first, followed by Windermere, Oviedo, Maitland and Winter Park. The score averages three ranks: typical home value against local median income, five-year price change and one-year price change, using Zillow's August 2026 data. Oakland and Windermere are very small towns, so Oviedo is the top-ranked suburb with a large choice of homes.

What are the best places to live near Orlando?+

Beyond the ranked suburbs, many buyers compare planned communities such as Horizon West, Lake Nona and Celebration, and Lake County cities such as Clermont and Minneola. Lake Nona is inside Orlando's city limits, with Zillow typical values of $586,269 to $715,622 in August 2026 depending on the neighborhood.

What is the richest suburb of Orlando?+

By Census median household income, Windermere is highest at $177,778, followed by Oakland at $152,195 and Horizon West at $127,335. Windermere also has the highest Zillow typical home value in this guide, $707,471 in August 2026. Income and value describe homes and households, not who lives there.

What is the most affordable suburb of Orlando?+

Altamonte Springs had the lowest typical home value in this guide at $291,026 in August 2026, followed by Sanford at $340,196 and Casselberry at $345,383. Typical rent in Altamonte Springs was $1,604. Much of its housing is older condos and townhomes, so check association finances and insurance costs.

Are Orlando suburb home prices falling?+

In most suburbs, slightly. In the year to August 2026, 14 of the 20 suburbs in this guide saw Zillow's typical value fall, with Groveland down 3.4% and St. Cloud down 3.3%. Maitland rose 2.0%, and Oakland and Winter Park rose 1.5%. Every suburb is still up over five years.

Which Orlando suburbs are on SunRail?+

SunRail has stations in Sanford, Lake Mary, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Maitland, Winter Park and Kissimmee, as well as downtown Orlando and several stops to the south. Oviedo, Winter Garden, Clermont and Apopka have no station, so most commutes from those suburbs are by car on toll roads.

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