What it costs to own a home in Orlando

Orange County, Florida

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Orlando ($439,900) costs about $3,082 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $2,294 for the mortgage, $568 property tax and $220 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $90 a month for an HOA (54% of house listings report one) and about $117 for a CDD (8%).

Monthly, before HOA/CDD
$3,082
Mortgage$351,920 loan, 6.8%, 30 years$2,294
Property taxNew-owner estimate$568
InsuranceVaries most by roof, age and flood zone$220
Plus HOA, if the home has oneCity median; 54% of single-family listings report one+$90
Plus CDD, if the home has oneCity median; 8% of listings that state CDD status have one+$117

Cash at closing: $87,980 down plus closing costs.

The market
Single-family, median sale1,787 closed sales$439,900
Condo, median sale$165,000
Single-family, asking nowHomes for sale today$475,000
Price per square foot, sales$236
Days on market, recent sales31
Sale price vs. original asking96%
Homes for sale now3,913
Built in the last 2 years8%
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Owning in Orlando: questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Orlando, FL?

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Orlando ($439,900) costs about $3,082 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $2,294 for the mortgage, $568 property tax and $220 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $90 a month for an HOA (54% of house listings report one) and about $117 for a CDD (8%).

How much is property tax in Orlando?

Sellers in Orlando report a median tax bill of about 1.23% of the price. That number is low for a buyer: Florida's Save Our Homes cap holds down a long-time owner's assessment, and it resets after a sale. We budget 1.55% of the price for a new owner until the county's estimator says otherwise.

Do most homes in Orlando have an HOA or CDD?

68% of recent listings report an HOA or condo association fee, median $2,800 a year. For single-family listings it's 54%, median $1,080 a year. Of listings that say whether a CDD applies, 8% have one, median $1,406 a year on the tax bill. A blank fee on a listing usually means no association but isn't confirmed, so these are shares of listings that report a fee, not of all homes. Fees vary a lot by community, so check the community pages below before you compare homes.

How fast do homes sell in Orlando?

Homes that sold recently spent a median 31 days on the market and sold for 96% of their original asking price. There are 3,913 homes for sale right now.

Where do these numbers come from?

Stellar MLS via Repliers listings and sales in Orlando, 2026-01 to 2026-10, one data point per address (7,393 homes, 2,528 of them closed sales by closing date). Prices are closed sales only; asking prices are shown separately. This covers housing costs, not utilities, upkeep or the rest of a household budget. The mortgage, tax and insurance math uses the same assumptions as every monthly estimate on this site: 20% down, 6.8% rate, 30-year loan, tax 1.55% and insurance 0.6% of the price a year. Insurance in particular varies by age, roof and flood zone, so get quotes on any home you're serious about.

Source: Stellar MLS via Repliers, 2026-01 to 2026-10. Updated 2026-10-11. Estimates, not quotes.

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