Area guide · Lake County, Florida
Minneola, FL homes for sale and real estate agent
Zoya Solovyeva, REALTOR®, helps people buy and sell homes in Minneola and across Central Florida, in English and in Russian. Her brokerage, Olympus Executive Realty, is in neighboring Montverde.
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01At a glance
Minneola in six facts
Minneola is a city in Lake County, Central Florida, on US 27 just northeast of Lake Minneola. Its median home sold for $483,510 in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), and downtown Orlando is 36 minutes away without traffic. The Census Bureau estimates 21,064 people lived here on July 1, 2025, about half again as many as in 2020.
Sources: Redfin, U.S. Census Bureau, Lake County Water Atlas and OSRM routing, November 2026.
- County
- Lake CountyThe whole city lies in Lake County. Population 21,064 (estimate for July 1, 2025), up from 13,843 in the 2020 count.U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025
- ZIP codes
- 34715, 3475634715 covers most of the city, but only about a third of that ZIP is inside city limits. A small eastern piece of the city is in 34756, the Montverde ZIP.Census 2020 ZIP code areas
- Public schools
- Lake County SchoolsOne district serves the whole city; the school itself follows the street address.Check an address on the School Locator
- Drive, without traffic
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- Downtown Orlando 36 min
- Airport (MCO) 52 min
- Magic Kingdom 48 min
- Median sale price
- $483,510Down 2.3% in a year. The median home took 60 days to sell and went for 98.4% of its list price.Redfin, 3 months to September 2026
- City tax rate
- 5.5 millsThe city’s operating rate on the 2025 tax bills, down from 5.6. The city named 5.4 mills for 2026 at its September 2026 budget hearing. Parcels outside city limits do not pay it.Lake County Property Appraiser, 2025 rates
02Client reviews
Reviews from Zoya’s clients
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“Very energetic professional Very Honest she will explain everything in detail. Strongly recommend her without any hesitation!”
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“…She does her homework and knows the market well. Her recommendations for buying and selling are always right on the money. …”
03The Orlando Atlas · Minneola
Lake Minneola, the Turnpike and the towns next door.
Minneola sits on US 27 between Clermont to the south and Montverde to the east, with Florida’s Turnpike crossing the city. The dashed line is the city limit on the Census Bureau’s January 2026 map. Choose a nearby area to read its guide.
A city in six pieces
Minneola is not one solid block. The Census Bureau draws it in six separate pieces with 11.25 square miles of land, and unincorporated Lake County lies between and around them. The land area has hardly changed since 2020, when it was 11.13 square miles, while the population grew by about half, so the growth has filled in land inside the existing limits.
- Land 11.25 sq mi
- Separate pieces 6 parts
- Residents, 2025 21,064 people
- Lake Minneola 1,907 acres
- Minneola city limits (Census Bureau, January 2026)
- Florida’s Turnpike and US 27
Illustrative map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; city limits from the U.S. Census Bureau, January 2026. Drive times without traffic, OSRM, November 2026.
04Buying
Buying a home in Minneola
In the three months to September 2026 the median Minneola home sold for $483,510, 2.3% less than a year before, after 60 days on the market. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price at the median.
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Most of the housing here is young. The Census Bureau puts the median year built at 2007, about nine in ten homes are detached houses, and the city lists 20 homeowners associations and two community development districts. These are the checks Zoya runs with buyers before an offer goes in.
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City limits or only a Minneola address?
Only about a third of the land in ZIP 34715 is inside Minneola. About half is unincorporated Lake County, and the rest is Ferndale and parts of Groveland, Clermont and Montverde. The city’s tax rate and rental rules apply only inside the limits, so look the parcel up on the Lake County Property Appraiser site.
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CDD assessments
The city names two community development districts, Founders Ridge and Hills of Minneola. A CDD charges its own assessment on the property tax bill, on top of the millage, so ask for the latest tax bill as well as the HOA dues.
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HOA rules and fees
With 20 associations on the city’s list, many streets have covenants of their own, and the city says it does not enforce HOA rules. Read the documents, the fees and any limits on rentals or parking before your review period ends.
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Flood zone and insurance
Flood zones are mapped parcel by parcel, so the house next door is no guide. Search the exact address on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center and ask for insurance quotes early in the inspection period.
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A newer house still needs an inspection
Half the homes were built in 2007 or later. Ask the inspector to report the age of the roof and the air conditioning system and how water drains away from the house, and ask the insurer what the roof age means for the quote.
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Rental plans
Every rental home in the city needs a city rental housing license, renewed each year, and vacation rentals must also register with the city every year. Read the question on rentals before you count on rental income.
05Selling
Selling a home in Minneola
Buyers have more time to choose than a year ago. The median home spent 60 days on the market in the three months to September 2026, up from 45, and 128 homes sold in September 2026 against 103 a year earlier.
Redfin, Minneola housing market, 3 months to September 2026, when 16.7% of homes sold above list price. Redfin rates the market 45 of 100, “somewhat competitive”.
Start from the homes around yours. A citywide median blends houses of every size, age and subdivision. Zoya prices from recent sales of comparable homes close to yours, so the asking price holds up when buyers compare.
Have the HOA and CDD papers ready. Buyers will ask for the association documents, the dues and the CDD line on the tax bill. Having them at listing keeps the contract moving.
Say whether the home is inside the city. A Minneola address can sit inside or outside the limits, and that changes the tax rate and the rental rules a buyer asks about, so put the answer in the listing.
06Districts and HOAs
Districts and associations the city names
Minneola publishes lists of its development districts and homeowners associations rather than a neighborhood map, so these are names from the city’s own pages.
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Hills of Minneola
Community development district (CDD)One of the two CDDs on the city’s list. The city had no link for it yet in November 2026, so ask the seller for the assessment on the latest tax bill.
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Founders Ridge
Community development district (CDD)The other CDD the city names. The city links to the district’s own website.
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Minneola Mountain
Community redevelopment area · since February 2013About 3,906 acres the city set up to plan new road links and growth around the Turnpike interchange. A tax increment district, not a neighborhood.
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Downtown
Community redevelopment areaThe city’s second redevelopment district. Its page could not be read in November 2026, so ask the city for its boundary before you rely on it.
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Homeowners associations
20 on the city’s listAmong them Ardmore Reserve, Bridger Estates at Minneola, Highland Ridge, Park Ridge on Lake Minneola and Waterford Landing. Dues and rules differ from one association to the next.
A CDD assessment comes on the tax bill; HOA dues are paid to the association. Sources: the city’s CDD page and HOA list and its Minneola Mountain CRA page, read November 2026.
07Prices
Prices and housing, by the numbers
Figures for the whole city, each with its source. Listings change daily, so ask Zoya for the homes that fit your budget.
| Median sale price | $483,510down 2.3% in a year |
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| Median price per square foot | $218up 3.1% in a year |
| Median days on market | 6045 a year earlier |
| Median sale to list price | 98.4% |
| Homes sold in September | 128103 a year earlier |
| Redfin Compete Score | 45 of 100“somewhat competitive” |
Source: Redfin, Minneola housing market, all home types, read November 8, 2026.
| Housing units | 5,7964,740 in the 2020 count |
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| Detached single family homes | 90.6%attached 0.3% |
| Homes in buildings of 2 or more units | 9.1% |
| Owner occupied | 81.9%about four in five |
| Median year built | 2007 |
| Median value, as estimated by owners | $420,800 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024, tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25035 and B25077.
The Census value is what owners think their home is worth, averaged over five years, so it runs below Redfin’s recent sale median and the two should not be compared. Redfin does not say whether its Minneola page covers the city limits only or every Minneola mailing address, and most of ZIP 34715 lies outside the city.
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08Getting around
Drive times, roads and the trail
| To | Without traffic | Distance |
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| Downtown Orlando | 36 min | 27.1 mi |
| Orlando International Airport (MCO) | 52 min | 37.5 mi |
| Magic Kingdom | 48 min | 27.9 mi |
| Olympus Executive Realty, Montverde | 15 min | 7.4 mi |
Without traffic: free flow car routing from the city center point (OSRM), November 8, 2026. The airport route uses toll roads. Rush hour adds time.
- Roads. US 27 runs through the city past City Hall at 800 North US Highway 27, and Florida’s Turnpike has an interchange at North Hancock Road. Old Highway 50 and County Road 561 are the other main roads.
- No commuter rail. SunRail has no station in Minneola or anywhere else in Lake County, so plan on driving.
- On foot and by bike. Trailhead Park on Madison Street is the city’s entry to the South Lake trail system, which runs on to the West Orange Trail. The park also has a skate park, an outdoor fitness area and a BMX course.
Sources: City of Minneola, SunRail stations, the city Parks Department and the county’s South Lake Trail brochure, November 2026.
09Schools
Public schools
The whole city is in Lake County, so one district serves it, but the assigned school follows the exact address. Look each address up before you make an offer.
Find the school for an address (Lake County Schools)10Pros and cons
The honest tradeoffs in Minneola
What works
- Newer homesMedian year built 2007, and about nine in ten homes are detached houses.
- Room to negotiate60 median days on market, and 35.6% of homes had a price drop (Redfin, 3 months to September 2026).
- A trail and a big lakeTrailhead Park on Madison Street joins the South Lake trail system, and Lake Minneola covers about 1,900 acres.
- Turnpike accessAn interchange at North Hancock Road, and 36 minutes to downtown Orlando without traffic.
- A lower city rateThe city’s rate went from 5.6 mills in 2024 to 5.5 in 2025, with 5.4 named for 2026.
What to weigh
- Distance52 minutes to the airport and 48 to Magic Kingdom without traffic, and no rail line.
- Address versus cityTwo thirds of the land in ZIP 34715 is outside the city, so check each parcel.
- Dues on topTwo CDDs and 20 HOAs on the city’s lists can mean assessments or dues on top of the tax bill.
- Rental rulesA yearly city rental license for any rental, plus yearly registration for vacation rentals.
- Fast changeThe population grew by about half from 2020 to 2025, so ask what is planned near a home before you buy.
Sources: Redfin, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lake County Property Appraiser, the City of Minneola, the Lake County Water Atlas and OSRM, as cited above.
11Questions
Buying and selling in Minneola: questions
What buyers and sellers ask most about Minneola, with the official source behind each answer.
Is a “Minneola, FL 34715” address always inside the city?
No. ZIP 34715 covers 92.8% of the city’s land, but only 32.7% of the ZIP’s own land lies inside Minneola. About half is unincorporated Lake County, and the rest is Ferndale and parts of Groveland, Clermont and Montverde (Census 2020 ZIP code areas). The city tax rate and the city rental rules apply only inside the limits, so check the parcel on the Lake County Property Appraiser site.
What do homes in Minneola cost?
Redfin’s median sale price for the three months to September 2026 was $483,510, down 2.3% from a year earlier, or $218 per square foot. The Census Bureau’s survey for 2020 to 2024 puts the median value owners give their homes at $420,800. For one street or subdivision, ask Zoya for recent comparable sales.
How much are property taxes in Minneola?
For the 2025 tax bills, all the levies inside the city added up to 17.5866 mills before exemptions, about $17.59 for every $1,000 of taxable value (Lake County Property Appraiser). The city’s own share was 5.5 mills, and the city named 5.4 mills for 2026 at its September 15, 2026 budget hearing. A CDD assessment comes on top where a home is in a district. Look up any parcel on the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector sites.
Do Minneola homes come with HOA or CDD fees?
It depends on the subdivision. The city lists 20 homeowners associations and two community development districts, Founders Ridge and Hills of Minneola (City of Minneola). HOA dues are paid to the association, while a CDD assessment appears on the property tax bill. Ask for the association documents and the latest tax bill during your review period.
Can I rent out a Minneola home short term?
Only within the city’s rules. Ordinance 2025-09, adopted June 3, 2025, requires every vacation rental in the city to register with the city and renew each year. The application needs a state vacation rental license, a local business tax receipt, a Florida Department of Revenue certificate and a Lake County Tax Collector account, and the city may inspect once a year. Any rental home also needs the city’s rental housing license (Code Sec. 66-201), and an HOA may add its own limits. Ask a Florida real estate attorney how these rules apply to the home you want before you sign.
How far is Minneola from Orlando, the airport and Disney?
Without traffic, about 36 minutes (27.1 miles) to downtown Orlando, 52 minutes (37.5 miles) to Orlando International Airport on toll roads and 48 minutes (27.9 miles) to Magic Kingdom, by OSRM routing from the city center in November 2026. Allow more time at rush hour. There is no SunRail station in Lake County.
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Facts checked November 8, 2026. Sources are linked beside each figure or listed under each section: Redfin, the U.S. Census Bureau, OSRM routing, the City of Minneola, the Lake County Property Appraiser, Lake County Schools, the Lake County Water Atlas, Lake County’s trail brochure, SunRail and FEMA.