Lake Underhill

It's a solid fit if you want an in-town location with lake and park access rather than a sprawling subdivision. You're about 7 minutes from downtown Orlando and 22 from the airport, and homes feed into William R Boone High. The pace is quieter than hubs like Hunters Creek while keeping you central.

No — it's relatively affordable for an in-town Orlando neighborhood, with a median list price of $239,000 and active listings ranging from $179,000 to $520,000. At an average of $240 per square foot, your buying power stretches further here than in many newer communities like Eagle Creek.

Current active listings run from $179,000 to $520,000 with a median list price of $239,000, and the median home size is about 1,250 square feet. Over the past 12 months, 26 homes actually sold at a median price of $314,500, so closed sales tend to land above the current list median.

It's tight and moving steadily — only 5 homes are active right now, and the median listing sells in about 30 days. Sellers are averaging 98% of asking price, which tells buyers to expect limited negotiating room and to act decisively when the right home appears.

The median HOA here runs about $646 per month, which points to condo or townhome-style communities with shared amenities, so factor that into your monthly budget. Median property taxes come in around $3,043 per year, and median rents sit near $2,200 per month if you're weighing buying against renting.