A planned community beside Orlando International Airport, built around medicine, sports and walkable villages.
Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by Ryan and Megan Winslow, Winslow Homes
Lake Nona is a 17-square-mile mixed-use planned community inside Orlando city limits, southeast of Orlando International Airport (source). Tavistock Development Company owns the broader development (source).
Growth came fast. The population went from 1,500 in 2000 to over 50,000 by 2015 (source). Where cow pastures once stood, a 650-acre Medical City now operates (source).
Major employers sit close to home. Nemours Children's Hospital opened in 2012, the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2015, and the University of Central Florida Lake Nona Hospital in March 2021 (source).
You live here for newer homes, sidewalks, parks and a short drive to the airport. For the wider city, see our Orlando real estate page.
Lake Nona offers townhomes, single-family homes in walkable villages, gated homes and golf course estates (source).
Redfin's August 2026 update showed a median sale price of $704,000 over the prior three months, down 11.5% from the same period a year earlier (source). The median price per square foot was $279, down 7.0% (source).
Redfin reported 137 homes sold in August 2026, up 8.9% from a year earlier, with a median of 61 days on market. Its Compete Score for Lake Nona was 47 out of 100 (source).
Builders still sell new homes in and around Lake Nona. Ryan and Megan compare resales against builder pricing and incentives so you see the full picture.
Each village carries its own rules, fees and feel. Ryan and Megan match the village to how you live.
Redfin's August 2026 page, using First Street Foundation data, shows 1% of Lake Nona properties at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years (source).
Lakes shape the area. The city map shows Lake Nona, Mud Lake, Buck Lake and Lake Whippoorwill (source). Lots along lakes, ponds and wetlands need a closer look.
Look up any address on the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood map service center before you write an offer (source). Note the zone, the base flood elevation if one is shown, and the map date.
Central Florida rain falls hard in summer. Check drainage, gutters and the grade around the house during your inspection.
Newer homes built to current code often earn wind mitigation credits. Ask for the wind mitigation report and the roof permit date.
Low flood risk on a map does not mean zero risk. Price a flood policy anyway.
Citizens Property Insurance is phasing in a flood policy requirement for its residential customers with wind coverage. Homes with a dwelling replacement cost of $400,000 or more needed flood coverage starting January 1, 2026. All other Citizens personal residential policies follow on January 1, 2027 (source).
Florida also expanded its seller flood disclosure rules effective October 1, 2025. Sellers of residential property must disclose flood insurance claims, flood assistance received, and known flooding during their ownership, at or before contract signing (source).
Ask whether the home sits inside a homeowners association and inside a community development district, which bills an assessment on your property tax bill.
Ryan and Megan pull the tax bill to show you every non-ad valorem assessment. They also request association budgets, rules and any special assessments.
If you buy a condo in a building three stories or more, Florida's milestone inspection and reserve study rules apply (source).
Local guides list these public schools for Lake Nona (source). The list is not a ranking.
The Valencia College Lake Nona Campus also sits here (source). Zone lines split streets. Confirm zoning with the district, Orange County Public Schools, for your exact address.
Orlando International Airport sits about 10 minutes away (source).
State Road 417, Narcoossee Road and State Road 528 connect Lake Nona to the region. Downtown Orlando runs about 25 minutes off-peak (source).
Medical City jobs sit minutes from most villages, which shortens many commutes.
Redfin's August 2026 update showed a median sale price of $704,000 over the prior three months, down 11.5% from a year earlier.
Lake Nona is a 17-square-mile planned community inside Orlando city limits, southeast of Orlando International Airport.
Local guides say most Lake Nona addresses are zoned for Lake Nona High School. Confirm zoning with Orange County Public Schools.
Orlando International Airport sits about 10 minutes away.
Medical City includes Nemours Children's Hospital, the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Central Florida Lake Nona Hospital.
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