Area guide · Osceola County, Florida
Celebration, FL homes for sale and real estate
Zoya Solovyeva, REALTOR®, works with buyers and sellers in Celebration, from condos by the lake downtown to porch front houses in the newer villages, and handles the whole deal in English or Russian.
English and Russian · Olympus Executive Realty · Client reviews
01At a glance
Six things to know about Celebration
Celebration is an unincorporated planned community in Osceola County, Central Florida, about 30 minutes southwest of downtown Orlando without traffic. Homes here sold for a median $524,650 in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), and about six in ten homes are townhomes, condos or apartments rather than detached houses.
Sources: Redfin, Celebration housing market, 3 months to September 2026; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020 to 2024, table B25024; OSRM routing, October 2026.
- County
- Osceola CountyUnincorporated, so there is no city government; the county handles land use, roads and taxes. 11,178 people lived here at the 2020 Census.U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census
- ZIP code
- 34747It covers all of Celebration, yet Celebration is only about a quarter of the ZIP’s land, so a 34747 address can sit outside it.Census 2020 ZIP code areas
- Public schools
- School District of Osceola CountyThe assigned school follows the exact address.Check an address in BusPlanner
- Drive, without traffic
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- Magic Kingdom 21 min
- Downtown Orlando 30 min
- Airport (MCO) 31 min
- Median sale price
- $524,650Down 4.6% from a year earlier. Homes took a median 59 days to sell and went for 97.0% of list price.Redfin, 3 months to September 2026
- Owners association
- CROA and two CDDsOwners join CROA automatically and pay its assessments. Two community development districts (CDDs) look after street lights, alleys, stormwater and the water utility.CROA, November 2026
02Client reviews
How clients describe working with Zoya
None of these Google reviews is about a Celebration home; they speak to how Zoya works. Each is quoted exactly, with “…” at every cut.
“…Zoya's in-depth knowledge of the Central Florida market has been instrumental in ensuring many successful transactions for me. If you're in need of a reliable and knowledgeable realtor in the area, I couldn't recommend Zoya highly enough.”
Speaks of Central Florida in general, not of Celebration.
“…She took the time to thoroughly evaluate my home and its unique features, and they used that knowledge to create a targeted marketing plan that highlighted my home's strengths and attracted the right buyers. …”
“I was very happy to find a Russian speaking realtor in Orlando, Florida. Zoya was professional, thorough and very knowledgeable about my real estate needs. …”
03The Orlando Atlas · Celebration
Between I-4 and SR 417, just south of US 192.
Celebration lies in Osceola County where the SR 417 toll road meets I-4. The dashed line is the Census outline of the area; Celebration has no city limits because it has no city government. Each place listed here has its own guide.
Built in stages, 1996 to 2021
The first residents moved in during the summer of 1996, around downtown and Lake Rianhard. South Village opened in 2000, East Village in 2001, Artisan Park in 2003 and Spring Lake in 2012. Island Village, the newest, opened in the spring of 2021.
- Walking trails 26+ miles
- Neighborhood parks 40+
- First residents 1996
- Newest village 2021
- Celebration’s Census outline (not a city limit)
- I-4, the SR 417 toll road and US 192
Illustrative map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; outline: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020. Drive time without traffic, OSRM, October 2026.
04Buying
Buying a home in Celebration
In the three months to September 2026, the median Celebration sale was $524,650, and homes went for a median 97.0% of list price after 59 days on the market (Redfin). That median is 4.6% below a year earlier, and homes take longer to sell than the 36 days of a year ago, so buyers have time to look closely and ask questions.
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The villages opened between 1996 and 2021, and the median home was built in 2004. Only 38% of homes are detached houses; the rest are townhomes, duplexes, condos and apartments. CROA notes that most homes have a front porch and a garage at the back, reached by an alley. These are the points Zoya goes through with a buyer before an offer.
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Celebration, or only a 34747 address?
ZIP 34747 takes in all of Celebration, but most of that ZIP is Four Corners or land outside any Census place, and addresses there use either Celebration or Kissimmee as the city. Look the parcel up on the Osceola County Property Appraiser site and ask whether it falls under the CROA Charter.
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CROA rules and assessments
Every owner is a member of the Celebration Residential Owners Association and pays its assessments. Paint colors, fences, landscaping and even a new mailbox need its Architectural Review Committee’s approval, so ask for the current assessment and the rules before your inspection period ends.
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CDD charges on the tax bill
Celebration is served by two community development districts, the Celebration CDD and the Enterprise CDD. CDD assessments are separate charges on the property tax bill and differ from lot to lot. Check the last bill on the Osceola County Tax Collector site, and ask the district about any bond balance.
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Townhome and condo service areas
Townhomes, duplexes and triplexes in CROA service areas get extra services such as roof care, exterior painting and landscaping, and their owners must carry full replacement cost insurance that names CROA as an additional insured. Each of the 11 condominium associations CROA lists has its own management company, so ask for that association’s documents too.
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Flood zone and insurance
Search the exact address on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center, because a zone set for the house next door does not carry over. Ask for flood and homeowners insurance quotes in the first days of your inspection period.
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Rental plans
The CROA Charter requires leases of at least one year and bars transient rentals, and county zoning limits short term rentals too. If rent is part of your plan, read the question on renting out a home first.
05Selling
Selling a home in Celebration
Sellers need more patience than a year ago. In the three months to September 2026 the median home took 59 days to sell, up from 36, while 64 homes sold in September, up from 51 a year earlier.
Redfin, Celebration housing market: days on market and sale to list for the 3 months to September 2026; the share with a price drop, and the 9.5% of homes that sold above list price, for September 2026.
Compare with your own kind of home. The Celebration median blends downtown condos, townhomes with rear garages and estate homes. Zoya sets the price from recent sales of similar homes close to yours, so it holds up when buyers line it up against the last few sales.
Gather the CROA and CDD papers early. Buyers will ask for the assessment, the service area, approvals for past exterior changes and the lease rules. Having them ready before you list keeps the contract on schedule.
Name what the photos miss. A porch that faces a park, a short walk to Lake Rianhard and downtown, or a garage apartment: put each in the listing with the facts that back it.
06Villages
The villages of Celebration
Osceola County keeps no neighborhood list for Celebration. These names come from the owners association’s town map of March 2024, and three of them also appear on a county map from 2023.
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Celebration Village
Original village · first residents 1996The first homes, set around Downtown Celebration and Lake Rianhard, with Lakeside Park on the shore.
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North Village
Original area · on the county mapNorth of downtown, home to The Commons park.
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South Village
Opened winter 2000Home to Spring Park, with the Spring Park Terraces and Siena condominiums nearby.
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Artisan Park
Opened spring 2003Home to the Artisan Club condominiums and a park with an amphitheater.
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Spring Lake
Opened spring 2012A later expansion with its own pool and gym, both CROA amenities.
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Island Village
Opened spring 2021 · on the county mapThe newest village, with a pool and amenity club of its own.
Also on the CROA map: West Village with The Terraces condominiums, Lake Evalyn by the small lake of that name, East Village and Aquila Reserve around East Crescent Park (2001), Roseville Corner on Celebration Avenue, Emerson at Celebration and Evander Square. Pools and gyms open with a CROA ID card; they are amenities for owners and tenants, not public facilities. Sources: CROA town map (March 13, 2024), CROA milestones and the county’s 2023 ownership map, read November 2026.
07Prices
Celebration home prices, with sources
Figures for the whole area, not for any single home. For what is on the market this week, ask Zoya for a short list in your budget.
| Median sale price | $524,650down 4.6% in a year |
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| Median price per square foot | $339up 2.4% in a year |
| Median days on market | 5936 a year earlier |
| Median sale to list price | 97.0%up 0.4 points in a year |
| Homes sold in September | 6451 a year earlier |
Source: Redfin, Celebration housing market, all home types, read November 7, 2026.
| Housing units | 6,9186,113 at the 2020 Census |
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| Detached single family homes | 38.0%attached 10.1% |
| Homes in buildings of 2 or more units | 51.7%about half |
| Owner occupied (share of occupied homes) | 58.3%a little under 60% |
| Median year built | 2004 |
| Median value, as estimated by owners | $635,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024, tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25035 and B25077; 2020 Census table H1.
The Census value is what owners think their home is worth, with a margin of about $75,700 either way, so it does not line up with Redfin’s sale price. Redfin does not say whether its Celebration page follows the Census outline, the CROA area or ZIP 34747. For what closing adds on top of the price, see the buyer closing costs guide.
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08Getting around
Drive times, highways and trains
| To | Without traffic | Distance |
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| Magic Kingdom | 21 min | 10.4 mi |
| Kissimmee/Amtrak SunRail station | 21 min | 12.3 mi |
| Downtown Orlando | 30 min | 20.9 mi |
| Orlando International Airport (MCO) | 31 min | 20.2 mi |
Without traffic: free flow car routing from the Celebration center point (OSRM), October 7, 2026; the station route was run the same way on November 7, 2026. Expect longer at rush hour.
- Highways. I-4 cuts across the west side of Celebration, the SR 417 toll road runs through the east side and US 192 runs along the north edge. World Drive leads north toward Walt Disney World.
- SunRail. Celebration has no station. Kissimmee/Amtrak, at 320 Pleasant Street in Kissimmee, is 21 minutes away without traffic, and the Tupperware station is the other stop nearby. Trains run Monday to Friday only.
- Brightline. Its Orlando station is the airport train station beside Terminal C at MCO, with trains to Miami that stop in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Aventura.
Sources: SunRail Kissimmee/Amtrak station, Orlando International Airport train service and OpenStreetMap road data, November 2026.
09Schools
Public schools
The school a home is zoned for depends on its exact address. Enter the address in the district’s BusPlanner lookup, or see the 2026/2027 attendance zone map book on its School Zoning page.
Look up an address in BusPlanner10Pros and cons
Celebration’s tradeoffs, plainly
What works
- Close to Magic Kingdom and MCO21 minutes to Magic Kingdom and 31 to the airport, without traffic.
- A downtown on a lakeMarket Street, Front Street and Water Street by Lake Rianhard, open since 1996, plus Water Tower Shoppes and Shoppes at Celebration Place.
- Parks and trailsCROA counts more than 40 neighborhood parks and over 26 miles of walking trails.
- Newer homesThe median home was built in 2004, and the newest village opened in 2021.
- A hospital in CelebrationAdventHealth Celebration is at 400 Celebration Place.
What to weigh
- Charges on top of taxCROA assessments and CDD charges add costs that vary by lot and service area.
- Rental limitsThe CROA Charter sets a one year minimum lease and bars transient rentals.
- Design approvalsAny exterior change, down to paint or a mailbox, needs CROA approval.
- A slower marketA median 59 days to sell in the three months to September 2026, against 36 a year earlier (Redfin).
- Commute30 minutes to downtown Orlando without traffic, longer at rush hour, and no SunRail stop in Celebration.
Sources: CROA’s About Celebration and FAQ pages and its Charter (recorded May 13, 2020); figures as cited above.
11Questions
Celebration questions
Common questions about Celebration, answered from official and named sources.
Is Celebration, FL a city, and what county is it in?
No. Celebration is an unincorporated census designated place in Osceola County, so it has no city government and no city tax: the county handles land use, roads and taxes, while CROA and two community development districts run local services. The Celebration Company, founded by The Walt Disney Company, broke ground in spring 1994, and the first residents arrived in summer 1996 (CROA). The 2020 Census counted 11,178 people (U.S. Census Bureau).
How much do homes cost in Celebration, FL?
Redfin puts the median sale price at $524,650 for the three months to September 2026, down 4.6% from a year earlier, and the median price per square foot at $339. That median covers condos, townhomes and houses together, so a given home can land well above or below it. The Census median of $635,000 for 2020 to 2024 is the owners’ own estimate, not a sale price.
Does Celebration have HOA fees and CDD charges?
Yes. Every owner belongs to the Celebration Residential Owners Association (CROA), the homeowners association, pays its assessments and needs its approval for exterior changes. Two community development districts also serve Celebration: the Celebration CDD looks after street lights, waterways, alleys, medians, street trees and stormwater, and the Enterprise CDD runs the water, sewer and reclaimed water utility. Amounts differ by lot and service area, so ask the seller for the latest CROA statement and read the CDD lines on the tax bill. Sources: CROA, Celebration CDD, Enterprise CDD.
What are property taxes in Celebration, FL?
Celebration has no city tax, because it is unincorporated. For October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 Osceola County kept its general fund rate at 6.7000 mills (Resolution 26-138R) and set 1.0682 mills for EMS fire and rescue in unincorporated areas, 0.3000 for the library district and 0.2500 for SAVE Osceola (Resolution 26-137R). One mill is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. School and water management levies and the CDD charges come on top, and the total depends on the parcel, so run any home through the Property Appraiser’s Tax Estimator and check past bills with the Tax Collector. If the home will be your permanent residence, apply to the Property Appraiser for the homestead exemption, which lowers its taxable value; the application is due by March 1 (Fla. Stat. 196.011).
Are short term rentals allowed in Celebration, FL?
Not under the CROA Charter. Section 7.1(b) of the Charter recorded May 13, 2020 requires leases of at least one year unless the board agrees in writing for good cause, allows garage apartments to be let for no less than three months, and bans timeshare, bed and breakfast and other transient rentals (CROA Charter). Osceola County also allows short term rentals only where zoning permits them (county page). If rental income matters to you, ask a Florida real estate attorney how these rules apply to the exact home before you sign.
What school district is Celebration, FL in?
Homes in Celebration are in The School District of Osceola County. The zoned school depends on the exact address, so enter it in the district’s BusPlanner lookup; the district’s School Zoning page also posts the 2026/2027 attendance zone map book.
How far is Celebration from Disney, the airport and downtown Orlando?
Without traffic, about 21 minutes (10.4 miles) to Magic Kingdom, 31 minutes (20.2 miles) to Orlando International Airport and 30 minutes (20.9 miles) to downtown Orlando, by OSRM routing from the Celebration center point in October 2026. Rush hour adds time. The Kissimmee/Amtrak SunRail station is 21 minutes away, and SunRail runs on weekdays only.
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Facts checked November 7, 2026. Each figure has its source beside it or under its section: Redfin, the U.S. Census Bureau, OSRM routing, Osceola County, the Osceola County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector, the School District of Osceola County, CROA, the Celebration and Enterprise CDDs, SunRail and Orlando International Airport.