Lake Nona Real Estate — Orlando's Fastest-Growing Community

Lake Nona Medical City is a 650-acre health and life sciences hub that includes the UCF College of Medicine, the VA Medical Center, Nemours Children's Hospital, and the USTA National Campus. It also houses the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute and the Lake Nona Performance Club. Medical City is the anchor of Lake Nona's growth and a major employer in the region.

Laureate Park is Lake Nona's walkable, master-planned neighborhood with smaller lots, front porches, a Town Center with shops and restaurants, and a focus on community amenities. Home prices range from $400,000 to $900,000. Lake Nona Estates is a more exclusive, gated community with larger custom homes on spacious lots, typically priced from $800,000 to over $3 million. The two communities have very different feels.

Lake Nona has several highly rated schools including Lake Nona Middle School, Innovation Middle School, and Lake Nona High School, all in the Orange County Public Schools district. Elementary options include Moss Park Elementary and Northlake Park Community School. Lake Nona's school ratings are among the top in Orange County and a major draw for families relocating to the area.

Lake Nona is approximately 15 minutes from Orlando International Airport via the 417 or Narcoossee Road. This proximity makes Lake Nona especially popular with frequent business travelers, pilots, and airline industry workers. The new Terminal C at MCO has made the airport even more accessible from the Lake Nona side.

Lake Nona's dining and retail scene has expanded significantly with the Lake Nona Town Center, which includes Boxi Park, Canvas Restaurant, and a growing list of local and national restaurants. The Tavistock Development Company continues to add retail and entertainment options. Publix, Target, and other everyday retailers are now part of the Lake Nona landscape.

Yes. Lake Nona is one of the best areas in Orlando for new construction. Builders like Ashton Woods, Toll Brothers, and Taylor Morrison offer homes in various communities within the Lake Nona master plan. Prices for new construction typically range from $450,000 for townhomes to over $1.5 million for custom homes. New phases and communities continue to open as Lake Nona expands.