Living in Altamonte Springs, FL: Who It Fits, and Who Should Look Elsewhere

Altamonte Springs is two markets that barely touch. Four in ten homes that sell here are condos, most of them built in the 1970s and 1980s, and they close at about $160,000 after eleven weeks on the market. Just over half are single-family houses from the 1960s and 1970s that close at $420,000 and go under contract in 25 days. The citywide median falls between the two, too high for a condo and far too low for a house, so this page prices them separately.

Who Altamonte Springs Fits, and Who It Doesn't

Strong fit: buyers who want a Seminole County house inside the beltway for less than Longwood or Lake Mary, because the 1970s neighborhoods here closed at about $430,000, Spring Oaks on 34 sales and Sanlando on 26, and went under contract in three to four weeks; condo buyers who want a low entry price to ownership near I-4, since 264 condos closed at a median of $159,750 and the smallest units at Cranes Roost traded near $80,000; anyone who wants Uptown Altamonte, the mall, the hospital and the SunRail station within a short drive; and buyers who do not want an association, because the 240 homes that sold with no HOA were mostly the older houses and went under contract in 27 days.

Weaker fit: anyone who wants new construction, because 18 new homes closed here in a year at a median near $930,000, ten of them in one subdivision, Eden Preserve; condo buyers who expect a quick resale, since condos took a median of 78 days to go under contract against 25 for houses, and an older Florida condo building now comes with reserve and special-assessment questions a buyer has to ask; buyers who want a quiet town with a main street, because this is a commercial corridor city built around State Road 436 and I-4; and anyone who reads the city median as a house price, because the median house closed at $420,000 and the median condo under $160,000, and the citywide figure describes neither.

Still deciding between towns? We pulled the closed sales around a $425,000 budget and put Altamonte Springs side by side with its neighbors: what $425,000 actually buys in each. Square footage, bedrooms, year built, and how many came with a pool.

Where Is Altamonte Springs, and What Makes It Different?

Altamonte Springs sits in south Seminole County where I-4 crosses State Road 436, between Maitland and Longwood, with Cranes Roost Park and Uptown Altamonte at its center and a SunRail station on its east side. It is one of the county's main retail and office centers, and much of its condo stock went up in the 1970s and 1980s alongside the offices and the mall. The mean commute is 26.8 minutes, close to both of the towns compared here.

Altamonte Springs Housing Market Snapshot (2026)

Over the last twelve months 676 homes sold in Altamonte Springs at a median of $305,000, down 3.2% against the twelve months before. In August 2026, 48 homes closed at a median of $324,500 and the typical one went under contract in 47 days. One month is too small a sample to read a direction from, which is why the twelve-month figure leads here. There are 301 active residential listings as of October 04, 2026, with a median asking price of $195,000, or $175 per square foot.

Best Neighborhoods in Altamonte Springs, FL: Communities to Know

Altamonte Springs divides by building type before it divides by location.

• The 1960s and 1970s house neighborhoods, Spring Oaks, Sanlando, Weathersfield and their neighbors: 336 homes built before 1980 closed at a median of $350,000; Spring Oaks closed 34 at $429,500 and Sanlando 26 at $431,750, each in three to four weeks, while Weathersfield's smaller houses closed 17 at $345,000
• The upper tier, Spring Valley Farms and Spring Lake Hills, the top of the resale market: Spring Valley Farms closed 15 at $711,000 on about 3,000 square feet and went under contract in 5 days, and Spring Lake Hills 12 at $695,000
• The condo buildings, 264 closings at a median of $159,750: Hidden Springs closed 23 at $168,000, Lakewood Park 14 at $127,000, Destiny Springs 12 at $122,500, and the 496 square foot units at Waterside at Cranes Roost 13 at $80,000 after more than three months on the market
• Townhomes, the middle step, 57 closings at $271,350 that went under contract in about five weeks, mostly 1980s communities
• New construction, 18 closings at a median of $929,995 on about 3,000 square feet, ten of them in Eden Preserve near $970,000

Filter by property type first. A search that mixes the two shows an average that neither a condo buyer nor a house buyer can use.

The 15 communities in Altamonte Springs where the most homes have sold over the last twelve months, each with its own page:

• Spring Oaks
• Oak Harbour
• River Run
• Spring Valley Farms
• West Altamonte Heights
• Destiny Spgs Condo
• Spring Lake Hills
• Brantley Terrace Condo
• Escondido
• Lake Villas Condo
• San Sebastian Heights
• Country Creek Forest Edge
• Eden Preserve
• Oakland Village
• Sandy Cove

Another 99 Altamonte Springs communities have their own page too. You can also browse every Altamonte Springs listing in one place.

Altamonte Springs vs. Casselberry vs. Longwood: The Honest Comparison

Casselberry is the neighbor to the east, with housing of a similar age, a fifth as many condo sales and a median single-family sale about $20,000 lower. Longwood is the step up to the north: larger houses, a higher household income, a median single-family sale near $515,000 and a small condo market. Altamonte Springs is the one of the three where a buyer can still own for under $160,000, and the one where the house and the condo should never be averaged. The asking medians in the table mix condos with houses, which is why Altamonte Springs looks so much cheaper there than it is for a house buyer.

Schools, Commute, and Day-to-Day Life

Seminole County Public Schools serves the city, and assignment varies by address rather than by city name, so confirm the zoning for the specific property before you buy on a school reputation.

Mean travel time to work is 26.8 minutes, against 26.7 from Casselberry.

Is Altamonte Springs, FL Safe?

Altamonte Springs' reported violent crime rate is 331.7 per 100,000 residents against 280.8 for Florida as a whole, so it runs above the state figure, and the context matters more than the number. Rates are calculated against resident population while the offense count includes everyone passing through, and this is a city whose daily population is well above the 45,657 people who live here.

Figures are reported offenses from the FBI Crime Data Explorer for the Altamonte Springs Police Department (ORI FL0590100), 2023, the most recent year that agency reported in a usable form. Reporting years differ between agencies, so this is compared to the Florida rate for the same year and is not comparable to another town's page.

Cost of Living in Altamonte Springs, FL

Housing is the line that moves a Central Florida budget. Altamonte Springs' median asking price is $195,000 against a median household income of $64,106, which puts a home at about 3.04 times household income here. That ratio, rather than the sticker price, is the number worth carrying between towns, and it is why a cheaper town is not automatically a more affordable one.

Florida charges no state income tax, so the property tax line matters more here than it would elsewhere, and a homestead exemption reduces the taxable value of a primary residence. Millage varies by taxing district, so treat any single quoted rate as an estimate until the specific parcel is checked.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Altamonte Springs, FL a good place to live?

Start with the numbers. Against the 55 places this site tracks across Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia counties, the median asking price of $195,000 is lower than most and the mean commute of 26.8 minutes is near the middle. The median household income here is $64,106, which puts housing at 3.04 times income, a lighter load than in most of those places. On local incomes, that makes buying here easier than in most of the group. Who it fits, and who it does not, is laid out at the top of this page.

What is the median home price in Altamonte Springs, FL?

The median sale price was $324,500 in August 2026 across 48 closed sales. Over the last twelve months 676 homes sold at a median of $305,000, down 3.2% against the twelve months before. The median asking price across 301 active listings is $195,000, or $175 per square foot.

Is Altamonte Springs cheaper than Casselberry?

On the asking median, yes: $195,000 against $287,200. Measured against household income, Altamonte Springs is at 3.04 times income and Casselberry at 4.97, so on that basis Altamonte Springs is the more affordable of the two. See what $425,000 buys in each town.

Is Altamonte Springs, FL safe?

The reported violent crime rate runs above the Florida average, though city rates are measured against resident population while the offense count includes everyone passing through.

What is the cost of living in Altamonte Springs, FL?

Housing is the deciding line. A median asking price of $195,000 against a median household income of $64,106 puts a home at roughly 3.04 times income, and Florida charges no state income tax, which shifts weight onto the property tax line.

What school district serves Altamonte Springs, FL?

Seminole County Public Schools. Assignment varies by address within the city, so confirm the zoning for the specific property.

Thinking About a Move to Altamonte Springs?

I work these four counties every week and I will tell you when a town is wrong for you. If you want the numbers for your budget before you tour anything, start with what $425,000 buys across Altamonte Springs and its neighbors, or call me at 407-616-9019.

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