New construction
Your real competition, corridor by corridor
If you are buying, new construction deserves an honest comparison. If you are selling, it is the offer sitting on the table two miles away. Either way, run the payment rather than the sticker price.
How to read this page
I name communities and cities, never builders. Two reasons. Builder pricing and incentives move weekly and are specific to a lot and a plan, so a builder-attributed number is stale almost immediately. And I am not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any builder, so I would rather not write anything that implies otherwise.
Everything below is a snapshot verified on August 2026. Confirm current pricing, incentives and availability with the community sales office before you rely on any of it. I am happy to make those calls with you.
Orange County
Horizon West and Winter Garden
Horizon West is a 23,000-acre planned area designed for more than 200,000 residents at build-out, and it has been the strongest five-year price performer in the metro. That cuts both ways. If you are buying, you have genuine choice and builders willing to compete for you. If you are selling a 2021 or 2022 vintage resale here, your competition is not the house down the street, it is a sales office with a rate buydown.
From the $400s to $950K+
Esplanade at McKinnon Groves
Winter Garden · 34787
From $400,000
Built by a national production builder
- Square feet
- 1,575 to 2,833
- Bedrooms
- 2 to 3
- Home types
- Single family, Single story
- Clubhouse with movement studio
- Resort pool with cabanas
- Pickleball and tennis
- +3 more
Opened in early 2026 and still early in its development. Published sources disagree on both the final home count and whether it carries an age restriction, so confirm both directly with the sales office before you plan around either.
Representative image, not the model at this community.
Oakland Park
Winter Garden · 34787
Pricing on request
Built by a national production builder
- Home types
- Single family
- Trail access
- Community parks
One of only two production communities selling inside Winter Garden city limits proper. Most listings advertised as Winter Garden are actually inside the Horizon West plan.
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Horizon West corridor benchmarks
Horizon West · 34787
$512,990 to $950,000
Built by several builders
- Square feet
- 1,649 to 4,008
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 5
- Home types
- Single family, Townhome
- Community pools
- Parks and trails
- Town center retail
Feeds some of Orange County's strongest-performing schools. Townhomes and condominiums generally start around $450K.
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Lake County
Clermont, Minneola and the Wellness Way corridor
South Lake County has roughly 15,400 approved homes in the Wellness Way area alone, and the new SR-516 expressway collapses the drive from Clermont into Horizon West and the attractions area. Expect this corridor to absorb buyers priced out of 34787. Also expect resale competition here to stay elevated for a decade or more, because that approved pipeline has barely started delivering.
From the $370s to $880K
Parkside Trails
Clermont
$469,990 to $877,990
Built by a national production builder
- Square feet
- 1,715 to 4,272
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 6
- Home types
- Townhome, Bungalow, Single family, Multi-generational
- Resort-style pool
- Eight model homes open
948 homes planned across five collections. Includes a multi-generational plan with a separate living space, full bath and kitchenette, which is worth knowing if you are housing a parent or an adult child.
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55+The 55+ village at Hills of Minneola
Minneola · 34715
$372,990 to $700,000
Built by a national production builder
- Square feet
- 1,405 to 3,453
- Bedrooms
- 2 to 5
- Home types
- Single family, Villa
- Two-story clubhouse
- Zero-entry resort pool and spa
- Two fitness areas
- +4 more
Age-restricted, 55 and over. Built across 130 feet of natural elevation change with views toward Sugarloaf Mountain, which is genuinely unusual in Florida. HOA has been quoted in the $200 to $434 per month range.
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Hills of Minneola
Minneola · 34715
$372,990 to $694,990
Built by several builders
- Square feet
- 1,654 to 4,200
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 6
- Home types
- Single family
- Master-planned amenity package
- Turnpike access
A master plan containing several separate builder communities, which means real architectural variety rather than one repeating streetscape.
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Hartwood Landing
Clermont
Pricing on request
Built by a Florida-based regional builder
- Home types
- Single family
- Community amenity center
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Osceola County
St. Cloud and Sunbridge
Sunbridge straddles the Orange and Osceola county line east of Narcoossee Road and is entitled for up to 30,000 homes over a build-out measured in decades. Several distinct communities are selling inside it now. One point buyers routinely miss: homes inside the master plan carry a stewardship fee funding trails, waterways and shared green space, on top of any HOA or CDD obligation. Ask for the full monthly carrying cost in writing before you compare it to anything outside the plan.
From the $300s to $800K
55+The 55+ village at Sunbridge
St. Cloud · 34771
$300,000 to $800,000
Built by a national production builder
- Square feet
- 1,405 to 3,453
- Bedrooms
- 2 to 4
- Home types
- Single family, Attached villa
- 27,000 sq ft clubhouse
- Zero-entry and resistance pools
- Pickleball and tennis
- +2 more
Age-restricted, 55 and over. Attached villas start meaningfully below the detached product. Minutes from Lake Nona.
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Weslyn Park
St. Cloud · 34771
$392,900 to $620,000
Built by several builders
- Square feet
- 1,800 to 2,640
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 6
- Home types
- Single family
- Trails and green space
- Eco-forward design standards
Deliberately built by several different builders so the streetscape varies. That is a genuine resale argument: a street where every third house is identical is harder to differentiate when you sell. Some sections are late-stage with only a few homes remaining.
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Bridgewalk
St. Cloud · 34771
$380,000 to $560,000
Built by several builders
- Home types
- Townhome, Single family, Multi-generational
- Community pool
- Parks
Townhomes start in the upper $300s. Lifestyle flows into Lake Nona for work, retail, dining and healthcare without Lake Nona core pricing.
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Waterlin
St. Cloud · 34772
From $349,990
Built by several builders
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 5
- Home types
- Single family, Townhome
- Resort-style pool and cabana
- Pickleball courts
- Playground
- +3 more
The first neighborhood inside this master plan is planned at 847 homes. One of the lowest entry points for new construction in the metro.
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Orange County
Lake Nona and East Orlando
This corridor has the strongest employment story in Central Florida: Medical City, the airport's multi-billion-dollar capital plan, a Brightline station inside the airport, and a major energy company moving its United States headquarters and about 3,000 jobs into Lake Nona Town Center by 2027. New construction here is priced accordingly, but the range is wider than people assume.
From the low $400s to $1.5M+
EverBe
Orlando · 32832
$400,000 to $862,000
Built by several builders
- Home types
- Single family, Townhome
- Waterfront town center
- Central waterway
- Community pools
- +2 more
Over 3,000 homes planned. Direct access to SR-417 and SR-528, roughly ten minutes to the airport including the Brightline station.
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The Grow
Orlando
From $400,000
Built by a national production builder
- Home types
- Single family
- Working community farm
- Shared green space
- Indoor-outdoor living designs
An agrihood built around a working farm rather than a golf course. Sales launched in early 2026. Genuinely different from anything else in the metro.
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Storey Park
Orlando · 32832
$400,000 to $700,000
Built by a national production builder
- Square feet
- 1,350 to 4,400
- Bedrooms
- 2 to 6
- Home types
- Single family, Townhome
- Clubhouse
- Pool and splash pad
- Fitness center
- +1 more
About 2,700 homes at build-out, with sustainability and eco-design positioning.
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Laureate Park
Lake Nona · 32827
From $550,000
Built by several builders
- Home types
- Single family, Townhome
- Aquatic center
- Fitness center
- Walkable town center
- +1 more
Worth knowing and routinely missed: select home designs here include a garage apartment that can be rented, which can offset a meaningful share of the carrying cost. If you are weighing that, read the property management page first.
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Alora
Orlando
$600,000 to $1,549,000
Built by a national luxury builder
- Square feet
- ? to 3,400
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 5
- Home types
- Single family, Townhome
- Gated
- Resort amenities
- Dog park
- +2 more
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Orange and Seminole Counties
Apopka and Sanford
Apopka has been reshaped by SR-429 access, and it is one of the few places in Orange County where an ordinary buyer can still find real land. Sanford brings SunRail's northern terminus and strong Seminole County schools. This corridor has carried some of the most openly advertised rate buydowns in the region.
From the $340s to $670K
Eden Crest
Apopka
$344,990 to $667,999
Built by a regional builder
- Square feet
- 1,766 to 2,982
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 4
- Home types
- Single family, Townhome
- Resort-style amenities
- Near Wekiwa Springs State Park
Has publicly advertised rates as low as 4.99%, which is among the most aggressive buydowns published in the metro. Verify the current offer and its conditions before relying on it.
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Kelly Park
Apopka
From $379,990
Built by a Florida-based regional builder
- Home types
- Single family
- Near Kelly Park and Rock Springs Run
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Sanford area new construction
Sanford · 32771
From $445,681
Built by several builders
- Square feet
- 1,989+
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Home types
- Single family
- SunRail access
- Seminole County schools
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The outer ring
Lake, Volusia and Polk
This ring is where the metro's affordability pressure goes. Townhome product along the US-27 corridor starts in the mid-$300,000s and is among the best value in the region on a payment basis. Be honest with yourself about the drive before you buy on price alone, and be sceptical of anyone selling Polk County on the strength of a rail line that has no funding and no construction date.
From the mid-$300s to $600K
Seasons at River Ridge
DeLand
From $500,000
Built by a national production builder
- Square feet
- 1,890+
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Home types
- Single family
- Stone accents
- Covered entry
Representative image, not the model at this community.
Towns at Summit
DeLand
Pricing on request
Built by a national production builder
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Home types
- Townhome
- One-car garage
- Two floorplans
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Hidden Ridge
Groveland
Pricing on request
Built by a national production builder
- Home types
- Single family
- Community amenities
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Harrell Oaks
Orlando
$500,000 to $600,000
Built by a national production builder
- Home types
- Single family
- 63 homes
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US-27 corridor townhomes
Davenport
From $350,000
Built by a national production builder
- Home types
- Townhome
- Near ChampionsGate and Reunion
Some of the best value in the metro on a monthly payment basis. Note this corridor overlaps the short-term rental market, so check the rules for the specific parcel before assuming you can rent it nightly.
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The incentive game
Builders are not cutting prices. They are doing something smarter.
Understanding why changes how you negotiate, and it explains a market that otherwise looks contradictory.
Why incentives instead of price cuts
Builders discount with incentives rather than base price on purpose. Cutting the sticker price angers everyone who already bought in the same community and drags down the comparable sales every remaining home has to appraise against. Incentives achieve the same monthly payment without damaging the comps. That is why incentive packages stay rich even in months when list prices do not move.
Rate buydowns
1 to 2 percentage points is common on a 30-year fixed.
Closing cost credits
$5,000 to $15,000, with $10,000 to $20,000 on select homes.
Sub-5% permanent buydowns
4.75% to 4.99% on standing inventory a builder wants moved fast.
Design and lot credits
Upgrades and lot premiums discounted or waived.
One genuine advantage nobody mentions
One genuine advantage worth knowing: large builders often place homeowners insurance through affiliated carriers and can guarantee issuance to hold a closing together, including when other carriers suspend new policies as a storm approaches. In Florida that is not a small thing.
Next step
Let us run new against resale, honestly
Tell me the corridor and the budget. I will build the side-by-side on monthly payment and cash to close, including what you give up either way. I represent you in a builder's sales office at no cost to you, but register me with the community before your first visit or the builder may not honor it.