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Orange County, Florida

Buying & selling across the county

Orange County is the heart of Central Florida: home to Orlando,the theme parks,and the region's biggest employment base,from the urban energy of downtown to the lakefront villages of Windermere and Dr. Phillips.

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Downtown Orlando skyline over Lake Eola at golden hour

County highlights

What Orange County brings to the table

The most urbanized of the five Central Florida counties I serve,with almost every lifestyle on the map: busy in-town,quiet lakefront,new and old.

Key facts

Anchored by Orlando, Orange County is Central Florida's economic and population engine. It is home to the state's largest public school district, the region's biggest job base,and the tourism corridors that draw the world here.

Major cities and communities

Orlando, Windermere, Dr. Phillips, Winter Park, Winter Garden, Ocoee, Apopka,and Lake Nona, plus walkable in-town enclaves like Baldwin Park, College Park,and Thornton Park.

Schools and districts

Orange County Public Schools, the largest district in Florida,has carried a strong state grade in recent years. Well-regarded high schools include Winter Park, Lake Nona, Windermere, Timber Creek, Boone,and Dr. Phillips,with top magnet options like Orlando Gifted Academy.

Attractions and lifestyle

Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld, Gatorland,and ICON Park headline the visitor list, while locals claim Lake Eola in downtown, Winter Park's Park Avenue, Restaurant Row,and a blue-ribbon network of neighborhood parks.

Commute and access

I-4,the Florida Turnpike,the 408 and 429 expressways,and Orlando International Airport keep most of the county within an easy drive of anywhere else in Central Florida.

Market snapshot

Orange County real estate at a glance

Data changes monthly,so treat this as a snapshot. Ask me for the numbers specific to your town and your move.

$444K
Median home price

Orange County median sale price, Redfin data through May 2026. The Greater Orlando metro tracked by ORRA ran $410,494 in July 2026.

~83 days
Avg days on market

ORRA-based figures, early 2026, up from roughly 62 days in mid-2025. Mispriced homes now sit longest.

~16.2-19
Combined millage

Unincorporated Orange runs near 16.2 mills. The City of Orlando pushes the combined total higher. Florida's homestead exemption protects most owner-occupiers.

Prices holding
Market trend

Balanced and slower, not cheaper: ORRA's July 2026 snapshot showed the metro median about 2% higher year over year,with months of supply near 4.4.

Sources: Redfin county market data through May 2026, Orlando Regional REALTOR Association State of the Market report for July 2026,and Orange County Property Appraiser millage schedules. Typical price range across my Orange County service areas: roughly $400,000 to $1,000,000.

Efrain Reyes, Orlando Realtor

Buying or selling in Orange County?

Whether you are looking at Lake Nona,Windermere,a first home in Ocoee,or a new build in Apopka, I will translate the local numbers into your options,in plain language.

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