Area guide · Orlando, Orange County
Lake Nona, FL homes for sale and real estate
Zoya Solovyeva, REALTOR®, works with people buying or selling a home in Lake Nona and elsewhere in Central Florida, in English or in Russian.
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01At a glance
Six facts about Lake Nona
Lake Nona homes sold for a median $703,660 in the three months to August 2026, 11.5% less than a year earlier, according to Redfin. Lake Nona is part of the City of Orlando in Orange County, 18 minutes from Orlando International Airport without traffic, and half the homes in its main ZIP code, 32827, were built in 2012 or later (Census estimates for 2020 to 2024).
Sources: Redfin, Lake Nona housing market (read October 7, 2026), the Census geocoder, OSRM routing and Census ACS for ZIP 32827.
- City and county
- City of OrlandoNot a town of its own. The City maps Lake Nona as four neighborhoods in Orange County: Lake Nona Central, Lake Nona South, Lake Nona Estates and Northlake Park at Lake Nona.City of Orlando neighborhoods layer, November 2026
- ZIP codes
- 32827, 3283299.4% of the land in 32827 is inside Orlando city limits, but only 22.8% of the land in 32832. Check the parcel, not just the mailing address.Census 2020 ZIP code areas
- Public schools
- Orange County Public SchoolsEach address has its own assigned schools.Look up an address with OCPS
- Drive, without traffic
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- Airport (MCO) 18 min
- Downtown Orlando 30 min
- Magic Kingdom 36 min
- Median sale price
- $703,660Down 11.5% in a year. Homes took a median 61 days to sell and went for 97.5% of the list price.Redfin, 3 months to August 2026
- Homes in ZIP 32827
- 7,497Median year built 2012, against 1992 for Orlando as a whole. 60% are detached houses and 19% attached homes such as townhouses.Census ACS, 2020 to 2024
02Client reviews
Reviews from Zoya’s clients
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“…Zoya has deep knowledge of the Orlando real estate market, including areas like Lake Nona, Baldwin Park, Winter Park, and surrounding communities. …”
The one stored review that names Lake Nona. It lists the area among those Zoya knows; it does not say the home was there.
“…From the moment we began working together, Zoya made it clear that their top priority was to help me sell my home quickly and at the best possible price. …”
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03The Orlando Atlas · Lake Nona
A lake, the airport and two expressways.
Lake Nona fills the southeast corner of the City of Orlando, with the airport just to its northwest and SR 417 running through it. The dashed line is an approximate outline drawn by OpenStreetMap volunteers, not a city line. Choose a nearby area to read its guide.
The lake behind the name
Lake Nona itself is a 587 acre lake in the Lake Hart watershed (Orange County Water Atlas). South of it, the City’s Heroes Community Park has fields lit for night play and trailhead parking for the Orlando Southeast Trail, a path 12 feet wide and about 13 miles long that runs mostly off the street (park page, trail page).
- Lake Nona 587 acres
- McCoy Community Park 25 acres
- Orlando Southeast Trail 13 miles
- Approximate Lake Nona outline (OpenStreetMap), not a city line
- Brightline main line to its airport station; no SunRail station in Lake Nona
- SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay) and SR 528 (Beachline Expressway)
Illustrative map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Drive times without traffic, OSRM, October 2026.
04Around Lake Nona
Parks, a long trail and a medical campus
What stands in and around Lake Nona today, from City of Orlando and VA pages.
- Heroes Community Park, 14028 Centerline Drive: four multi use fields lit for night play, a playground, pavilions, a paved walking path and trailhead parking for the Orlando Southeast Trail. Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- McCoy Community Park, 7945 Dowden Road: 25 acres west of Narcoossee Road with four baseball and softball fields, a playground, a shade pavilion and walking paths.
- Orlando Southeast Trail: about 13 miles long and 12 feet wide, around 90% of it away from the street, east of the airport near Narcoossee Road.
- Orlando VA Medical Center, 13800 Veterans Way, across the water from Heroes Community Park. The VA lists it as its medical center in Lake Nona, with an emergency department open 24/7.
- The medical campus along Lake Nona Boulevard. The City’s 2022 maps label Nemours Children’s Hospital, the UCF Lake Nona Medical Center, the UCF Health Sciences Campus and the UF Research and Academic Center there.
Sources: City of Orlando pages for Heroes Community Park, McCoy Community Park and the Orlando Southeast Trail, the VA facility page and the City’s Lake Nona South map (October 2022), read November 2026.
05Buying
Buying in Lake Nona
The median Lake Nona sale in the three months to August 2026 was $703,660, down 11.5% in a year, and homes sold at 97.5% of list price after a median 61 days. With prices lower than a year ago and about two months on the market, a buyer has time to check the points below.
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Most homes here are recent: half of those in ZIP 32827 were built in 2012 or later, and three in five are detached houses. The questions that matter most are where exactly the home sits and what it pays on top of city taxes. These are the points Zoya goes through with buyers before an offer.
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Inside Orlando, or only an Orlando address?
A home listed in ZIP 32832 may not be in the city at all: only 22.8% of that ZIP code’s land is inside the City of Orlando. Most of the rest is unincorporated Orange County, which takes in Eagle Creek and the Lake Mary Jane and Lake Hart census areas. The City’s own advice is to look the parcel up on the Orange County Property Appraiser site and read the “Municipality” line.
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CDD or improvement district charges
Many newer neighborhoods here pay a community development district (CDD) or improvement district assessment on the tax bill. Which district covers a home depends on the parcel, so ask for the latest bill from the Orange County Tax Collector and read the non ad valorem lines.
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HOA documents and fees
Some neighborhoods have a mandatory homeowners association with its own fees and rules. Ask for the documents, the fee schedule and the rental rules early in your review period.
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Flood zone and insurance
Flood zones are mapped address by address. Look the home up on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center and get flood and homeowners insurance quotes before your inspection period ends.
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A newer house still needs an inspection
Newer is not the same as problem free. Have the roof, air conditioning, plumbing and drainage checked, and ask the seller about any work done since the house was built and whether it was permitted.
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Rental plans
City of Orlando rules generally do not allow renting out a whole home for less than 30 days. If rental income is part of your plan, read the question on short term rentals first.
06Selling
Selling in Lake Nona
In August 2026 a Lake Nona home took a median 61 days to sell, and 137 homes changed hands that month.
Redfin, Lake Nona housing market, August 2026, read October 7, 2026.
Price against your own part of Lake Nona. Redfin keeps separate pages for Lake Nona Central, South and Estates, and one figure for the whole area mixes very different homes. Zoya sets the price from recent sales of comparable homes close to yours.
Have the extra charges ready. Buyers ask early about CDD or improvement district assessments and HOA fees. Keep your latest tax bill and association documents at hand, so the answer is a document and not a guess.
Lead with facts about the location. An 18 minute drive to the airport without traffic, a park or the trail nearby: put what is true for your street in the listing, with the source.
07Neighborhoods
City neighborhoods and nearby names
The City of Orlando divides Lake Nona into four official neighborhoods, about 9,400 acres in all. Other names in listings are smaller areas, separate city neighborhoods next door, or land outside the city.
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Lake Nona South
City neighborhood · about 5,700 acresThe largest of the four. Its City map labels the medical campus and the VA medical center, and Heroes Community Park lies within it.
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Lake Nona Central
City neighborhood · about 1,900 acresThe middle of the area. The point used for every drive time on this page falls here.
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Lake Nona Estates
City neighborhood · about 1,300 acresHolds the lake that gives the area its name. McCoy Community Park on Dowden Road appears on its City map.
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Northlake Park at Lake Nona
City neighborhood · about 530 acresThe smallest of the four, at the north end of the area.
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Laureate Park
Named residential area · inside city limitsLabeled on the City’s Lake Nona maps. The Census geocoder places it inside the City of Orlando, in ZIP 32827.
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Randal Park and Storey Park
Separate city neighborhoodsCity of Orlando neighborhoods near Lake Nona, each with its own community development district on Orange County’s list.
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Eagle Creek
Outside city limitsOften grouped with Lake Nona, but the Census geocoder finds no city at its point: it is unincorporated Orange County, in ZIP 32832.
Acreage is computed from the City’s neighborhood polygons, so treat it as approximate; the park, lake and drive time point locations were checked against the same polygons. Sources: City of Orlando neighborhoods layer, the City maps of Lake Nona South, Central and Estates (October 2022), the Census geocoder and Orange County’s special districts list, read November 2026.
08Prices
What homes sell for, and what the Census counts
Area wide figures only. Listings change daily, so ask Zoya for the homes that fit your budget now.
| Median sale price | $703,660down 11.5% in a year |
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| Median days on market | 61August 2026 |
| Median sale to list price | 97.5%August 2026 |
| Homes sold in August | 137 |
| Redfin Compete Score | 44“Somewhat Competitive” |
Source: Redfin, Lake Nona housing market, all home types, read October 7, 2026. Redfin blocked the November check, so these wait for a refresh before launch.
| Housing units | 7,4977,469 in the 2020 Census |
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| Detached single family homes | 60.0%attached 18.7% |
| Homes in buildings of 2 or more units | 21.4%497 in buildings of 50 or more |
| Owner occupied | 61.3%about three in five |
| Median year built | 2012Orlando as a whole: 1992 |
| Median value, as estimated by owners | $662,200Orlando as a whole: $394,100 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024, tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25035 and B25077; Orlando from the same tables for the city; 2020 count from table H1.
Lake Nona is not a Census area of its own. ZIP 32827 is the closest match, but it also holds the airport’s land, so its figures describe the ZIP area, not Lake Nona alone. The Census value is what owners think their home is worth, not a sale price, and it will not match Redfin’s figure.
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09Getting around
Roads, the airport and rail
| To | Without traffic | Distance |
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| Orlando International Airport (MCO) | 18 min | 8.0 mi |
| Downtown Orlando | 30 min | 20.9 mi |
| Magic Kingdom | 36 min | 24.8 mi |
Without traffic: free flow car routing from the Lake Nona center point (OSRM), October 7, 2026. Rush hour adds time.
- Expressways. SR 417, the Central Florida GreeneWay, runs through the area and SR 528, the Beachline Expressway, passes to the north. Narcoossee Road, Boggy Creek Road and Lake Nona Boulevard carry most local traffic.
- Rail. No SunRail station is in Lake Nona. The nearest, Meadow Woods, is about 6.7 miles west in a straight line, and Brightline’s Orlando International Airport station is about 2.9 miles away.
- By bike or on foot. The Orlando Southeast Trail has its trailhead parking at Heroes Community Park.
Sources: the City’s Southeast Sector Plan map (roads), OpenStreetMap station data (July 2026, straight line distances) and the City’s trail page.
10Schools
Public schools
School assignment depends on the exact address, so look up every home you are considering before you make an offer.
Find the school for an address (OCPS)11Pros and cons
Weighing Lake Nona
What works
- Near the airport18 minutes to MCO without traffic; the airport shares the 32827 ZIP area.
- Newer housingMedian year built 2012 in ZIP 32827, against 1992 for Orlando as a whole.
- Parks and a long trailHeroes and McCoy community parks and the 13 mile Orlando Southeast Trail.
- Medical campusThe Orlando VA Medical Center and the hospital and university buildings along Lake Nona Boulevard.
- Steady city rateThe City of Orlando kept its 6.65 mill operating rate for fiscal 2027, the 13th year in a row.
What to weigh
- CostOwners in ZIP 32827 put their homes at a median $662,200, against $394,100 for Orlando as a whole (Census, 2020 to 2024).
- Distance from downtown30 minutes to downtown Orlando without traffic, more at rush hour.
- Extra chargesMany newer neighborhoods carry a CDD or improvement district assessment on the tax bill, and some add HOA fees.
- Address confusionMost of the land in ZIP 32832 is outside the city, and Eagle Creek is unincorporated.
- No train stopSunRail has no station in Lake Nona.
- Rental limitsCity home sharing rules generally rule out renting a whole home for under 30 days.
Sources: the City of Orlando budget release (September 2026), the City park and trail pages and the VA facility page; other figures as cited above.
12Questions
Lake Nona questions
What buyers and sellers ask most about Lake Nona, answered from official and dated sources.
How much do homes cost in Lake Nona?
Redfin’s median sale price for Lake Nona was $703,660 in the three months to August 2026, down 11.5% from a year before. Homes sold for a median 97.5% of their list price after 61 days on the market (Redfin). In Census estimates for 2020 to 2024, owners in ZIP 32827 put their homes at a median $662,200 (table B25077). Prices differ a lot between the parts of Lake Nona, so ask for recent sales close to the home you want.
Is Lake Nona part of the City of Orlando?
Yes. Lake Nona is not a town of its own: the City of Orlando maps it as four neighborhoods, Lake Nona Central, Lake Nona South, Lake Nona Estates and Northlake Park at Lake Nona, about 9,400 acres in all. A ZIP code does not settle it for a given home. 99.4% of the land in ZIP 32827 is in the city, but only 22.8% in ZIP 32832, and Eagle Creek, often grouped with Lake Nona, is unincorporated Orange County. Read the “Municipality” line of the parcel on the Orange County Property Appraiser site.
What are property taxes in Lake Nona?
Inside city limits, the City of Orlando’s operating rate for October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 is 6.65 mills: $6.65 for every $1,000 of taxable value, for the city portion only (City budget hearing, September 14, 2026). The full bill adds county, school, water management and library levies and any CDD or improvement district assessment, so it differs from parcel to parcel. Look up the exact parcel on the Orange County Property Appraiser and Orange County Tax Collector sites.
Do Lake Nona homes pay CDD fees?
Often, yes. Many newer neighborhoods here pay a community development district (CDD) or improvement district assessment on the tax bill, and some also have HOA fees. Orange County’s list of independent districts includes the Boggy Creek, GreeneWay and Myrtle Creek improvement districts and the Poitras East, Randal Park, Storey Park and Narcoossee CDDs (Orange County special districts). Which district, if any, covers a home depends on the parcel, so read its latest bill on the Tax Collector site before you make an offer.
Can I rent out a Lake Nona home short term?
Inside the City of Orlando, a stay of less than 30 days is a short term rental. Under the city’s home sharing rules, an owner or tenant lives in the home and rents out up to half of the bedrooms, one booking at a time, after registering ($275 the first year, then $100 or $125 a year). Renting the whole home for 1 to 29 days is generally not allowed under those rules; whole home rentals are limited to certain zoning districts. Inside a mandatory HOA, the city asks for the association’s approval letter, and a vacation rental also needs a Florida DBPR license.
This is summarized from the city’s fact sheet (August 2021) and Home Sharing Registration page, not from the code itself. Ask a Florida real estate attorney before you count on rental income, and check the exact parcel and its zoning.
How far is Lake Nona from the airport, downtown and Disney?
Without traffic, about 18 minutes (8.0 miles) to Orlando International Airport, 30 minutes (20.9 miles) to downtown Orlando and 36 minutes (24.8 miles) to Magic Kingdom, by OSRM routing from the Lake Nona center point in October 2026. Allow more time at rush hour. No SunRail station serves Lake Nona.
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Facts checked November 8, 2026; Redfin figures read October 7, 2026. Sources are linked beside each figure or under each section: Redfin, the U.S. Census Bureau, OSRM routing, OpenStreetMap, the City of Orlando, Orange County, the Orange County Water Atlas, the VA, OCPS and FEMA.