Market Report · 4th Quarter 2026 · As of October 8, 2026

MLS data updated Oct 8, 2026

Alafaya

Emerging East Orlando tech corridor

Orlando, FL

Alafaya is an emerging East Orlando community along the Alafaya Trail tech corridor, filled with newer builder subdivisions and a mix of three- to five-bedroom homes with newer construction, amenities, and short commutes to the UCF and Research Park employment hub.

124
For Sale
$421K
Avg. List Price
20
Under Contract
$400K
Median Sold (12 mo)
494
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $400K ·  Median days on market: 23 ·  Sold-to-list: 98.2% ·  Source: Stellar MLS

Seller's Market
3
months of inventory

About 3 months of inventory — homes are selling faster than new ones come on the market, so sellers hold the leverage (under 4 months = seller's market).

Median Sale Price
$400K
494 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
—
median price
Days on Market
23
median
Sale-to-List
98.2%
of asking
Sales Pace
41.2/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
124
for sale now

Aggregate statistics from recent Stellar MLS closed sales and live MLS inventory. A market read, not an appraisal of any home or a listing of individual sales.

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Ryan's Take on Alafaya

Alafaya is the east Orange County community to know if you work in tech or defense and are serious about commute efficiency. The Central Florida Research Park — the fourth-largest in the country, with Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, L3Harris, and dozens of federal contractors — sits just south of UCF, and Alafaya Trail connects directly to the campus and research park corridor in fifteen minutes without touching I-4. If you've been cross-shopping Lake Mary and Sanford, Alafaya makes a compelling case: newer construction at a fifteen to twenty-five percent discount to fully established Seminole County suburbs, shorter commute to the UCF and research park employment cluster, and Wolf Lake Elementary and Middle nearby. Assignment follows the street address, so check each home in OCPS Find My School.

The housing is overwhelmingly 2000s through 2020s construction — master-planned communities like Alafaya Trace, Heritage Gardens, and Spring Creek offer the full modern package: resort pools, walking trails, energy-efficient systems, open-concept floor plans, and builder warranty coverage. The mature-tree deficit is real and honestly unavoidable in a community of this age, but the construction quality trade-off is equally real. Buyers relocating from California or the Pacific Northwest tend to find the price-to-quality ratio here more favorable than almost anywhere else in the metro. Downtown Orlando is twelve to eighteen minutes west via I-4. Cross-shop is Lake Nona for the buyer who wants the Medical City employment cluster on the south side rather than the UCF research corridor on the east, and Lake Mary for the buyer who prioritizes Seminole County school district branding over commute efficiency to the UCF corridor.

— Ryan Solberg, Broker/Owner, MaxLife Realty

Under Contract

20 homes pending in Alafaya · Avg. $400K

Alafaya pending
Pending
$329,000
3 bd1 ba828 sqft
Alafaya pending
Pending
$570,000
5 bd3 ba3,155 sqft
Alafaya pending
Pending
$349,900
3 bd2 ba1,277 sqft
Alafaya pending
Pending
$354,000
3 bd2 ba1,529 sqft
Alafaya pending
Pending
$390,000
3 bd2 ba1,934 sqft
Alafaya pending
Pending
$295,000
3 bd2 ba1,086 sqft
Market Snapshot

Alafaya · 4th Quarter 2026

494 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$400K

Median Sale Price

23 days

Median Days on Market

98.2%

Sold-to-List

$231

Median $/sqft

Sold-to-List Gauge · 90% → 100% → 105%+98.2%
90%95%100%105%+

Recent Sales Map

60 recent individual sales in and around Alafaya · FL public records · no addresses published

Approximate sale locations — dots are offset ±1 home for privacy

BedsBathsSq FtListedSold ▼List PriceSold Price$/Sq FtDOM
——3,310—12/1/25—$645,000$195—
——3,322—12/1/25—$585,000$176—
——2,197—12/1/25—$585,000$266—
——2,494—12/1/25—$575,000$231—
——2,438—12/1/25—$570,000$234—
——2,455—12/1/25—$542,000$221—
——3,093—12/1/25—$513,000$166—
——2,795—12/1/25—$500,000$179—
——2,630—12/1/25—$493,000$187—
——2,033—12/1/25—$475,000$234—
——2,683—12/1/25—$450,000$168—
——1,945—12/1/25—$450,000$231—
——1,842—12/1/25—$450,000$244—
——1,957—12/1/25—$445,000$227—
——1,887—12/1/25—$427,300$226—
——1,928—12/1/25—$425,000$220—
——1,611—12/1/25—$417,000$259—
——2,206—12/1/25—$405,000$184—
——1,666—12/1/25—$400,000$240—
——1,728—12/1/25—$400,000$231—
——1,495—12/1/25—$391,000$262—
——1,934—12/1/25—$385,000$199—
——2,669—12/1/25—$380,000$142—
——2,436—12/1/25—$375,000$154—
——1,856—12/1/25—$371,000$200—
——1,398—12/1/25—$370,000$265—
——2,106—12/1/25—$368,000$175—
——1,598—12/1/25—$356,000$223—
——1,508—12/1/25—$354,000$235—
——1,250—12/1/25—$350,000$280—
——1,196—12/1/25—$345,000$288—
——2,411—12/1/25—$345,000$143—
——1,376—12/1/25—$335,000$243—
——1,081—12/1/25—$333,000$308—
——1,086—12/1/25—$325,000$299—
——1,186—12/1/25—$325,000$274—
——1,203—12/1/25—$325,000$270—
——1,218—12/1/25—$293,000$241—
——1,607—12/1/25—$280,000$174—
——991—12/1/25—$265,000$267—
——3,770—11/1/25—$690,000$183—
——3,553—11/1/25—$675,000$190—
——2,446—11/1/25—$590,000$241—
——2,890—11/1/25—$552,000$191—
——1,641—11/1/25—$550,000$335—
——2,762—11/1/25—$550,000$199—
——2,652—11/1/25—$525,000$198—
——2,025—11/1/25—$505,000$249—
——2,337—11/1/25—$445,000$190—
——1,465—11/1/25—$430,000$294—
——2,760—11/1/25—$425,000$154—
——1,834—11/1/25—$425,000$232—
——1,749—11/1/25—$395,000$226—
——1,508—11/1/25—$390,800$259—
——1,722—11/1/25—$390,000$226—
——1,716—11/1/25—$390,000$227—
——1,982—11/1/25—$382,000$193—
——1,250—11/1/25—$362,000$290—
——1,251—11/1/25—$360,000$288—
——1,982—11/1/25—$352,500$178—
Showing the 60 most recent of 73 sales · FL Dept. of Revenue public records · past 12 months · no addresses published · tap any column to sort

Currently For Sale

50 active listings in Alafaya

Browse all Alafaya homes for sale
BedsBathsSq FtList Price$/Sq FtDOMPoolWaterfrontView
321,618$450,000$2782✓——
332,141$460,000$2159✓——
321,512$399,000$26449———
321,993$450,000$226124✓——
421,821$419,990$23138——Water
533,229$675,000$20949✓——
432,109$459,000$2183✓——
321,450$409,000$28215✓——
431,834$459,000$2504———
321,338$375,000$28044——Water
321,680$389,900$2322———
321,156$315,000$2722———
422,043$472,500$23129———
321,292$347,500$26956———
321,398$410,000$293156———
533,738$724,000$19415———
22955$289,000$30317———
321,689$379,000$22428———
431,323$375,000$2834———
221,732$274,900$159147———
432,434$585,350$24093✓——
331,741$350,000$20141———
221,022$275,000$269504———
421,420$341,500$24019———
542,838$435,000$15382———
421,990$399,900$20110———
331,741$335,000$1929———
432,795$519,900$18639———
321,277$294,900$23141———
321,476$427,900$29016✓——
321,658$395,000$2386———
321,658$379,900$2298———
331,388$309,999$22379———
421,639$445,000$27224✓——
321,450$340,000$23443—✓Water
231,236$245,000$19892———
442,603$469,900$18156———
331,821$450,000$24710———
432,156$485,900$22558———
321,496$390,000$26155———
431,399$375,000$26822———
542,920$549,900$18822✓——
432,509$499,900$19992———
533,092$575,000$18616———
432,780$529,900$19152———
321,475$275,000$186134———
533,113$619,950$199127✓——
322,203$469,900$21360———
331,740$410,000$23649———
22970$320,000$330343———
All 50 active listings in Alafaya · live Stellar MLS · no addresses published

Alafaya Market — Common Questions

Is Alafaya a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?+

Alafaya is currently a seller's market with about 3 months of inventory. About 3 months of inventory — homes are selling faster than new ones come on the market, so sellers hold the leverage (under 4 months = seller's market).

What is the median home sale price in Alafaya?+

Based on Florida Department of Revenue public records over the last 6 months, the median sale price in Alafaya is approximately $400K.

How many homes are for sale in Alafaya?+

There are currently 124 active listings in Alafaya, with homes selling at roughly 41.2 per month. That works out to about 3 months of inventory.

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Report generated October 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM ET · Powered by Stellar MLS

MLS Data:Active and pending listing data is sourced from the Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The MLS GRID does not guarantee the accuracy of this data, which may not reflect all real estate activity in the area.

Sold Data: Sales analysis is derived from Florida Department of Revenue public property records (arm's-length transactions). Ryan Solberg and MaxLife Realty LLC are not affiliated with Alafayaor its HOA. This report is not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale nor to cause a breach of an existing agency relationship. Data should be independently verified. E&OE.

Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM ET. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

Moving to Alafaya

Utilities & Services

Alafaya is in Orange County, Florida. Here's who to call to get power, water, and trash service set up in your name before closing.

Electric

Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) · (407) 423-9018City of Orlando and parts of unincorporated Orange County. OUC also provides water in its territory.

Duke Energy Florida · (800) 700-8744Most of unincorporated Orange County, plus Winter Garden, Apopka, and Ocoee.

Water & Sewer

Orange County Utilities · (407) 836-5515Unincorporated Orange County (water & sewer).

OUC — Water (City of Orlando) · (407) 423-9018City of Orlando — OUC provides both water and electric.

Full Orange County utilities & services guide →

MLS GRID

Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID

IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.

Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM ET. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

All or a portion of the multiple listing information is provided by Stellar MLS, from a copyrighted compilation of listings. The compilation of listings and each individual listing are © 2026 Stellar MLS. All rights reserved.

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