Bella Collina is the guard-gated golf community on the south side of Montverde, on Lake Apopka and its own spring-fed Lake Siena, and it is really three markets behind one gate. The estate sections, where houses on lots of about an acre typically closed at close to $3 million; Bella Collina West, with houses on much smaller lots at about $1.4 million; and the Siena condominiums at about $420,000. It is also still being built: new homes were a far larger share of what sold here in the last twelve months than in Windermere or Dr. Phillips.
A note on scope: this is a deep dive on Bella Collina alone. Home sales are every sale labeled Bella Collina or Siena in zip 34756, whether the MLS filed it under Montverde or Bella Collina. Bella Collina is not a Census place, so the population, income and commute figures describe the whole 34756 zip, which is all of Montverde. For the rest of the town, see Living in Montverde.
Who Bella Collina Fits, and Who It Doesn't
Strong fit: buyers who want a new luxury house in a guarded golf community, since about half the estate sections' sales were new houses; buyers who want acreage inside a gate, since an acre or more here closed at about $3 million; buyers who want a Bella Collina address for less, through Bella Collina West at about $1.4 million or a Siena condo at about $420,000; and families drawn to Montverde Academy just north of the gates.
Weaker fit: anyone shopping on price per square foot, since new houses here closed for far more per square foot than new houses in Windermere or Dr. Phillips; buyers who expect golf and the club to come with the house, since they are a separate club membership; buyers who need to resell quickly, since resales here took about two and a half months to go under contract, against five to seven weeks in Windermere and Dr. Phillips; and anyone who wants an established neighborhood with mature trees, which is what Windermere's older communities offer.
Still deciding between towns? We pulled the closed sales around a $2,250,000 budget and put Bella Collina side by side with its neighbors: what $2,250,000 actually buys in each. Square footage, bedrooms, year built, and how many came with a pool.
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Where Is Bella Collina, and What Makes It Different?
Bella Collina is a 1,900-acre guard-gated community in the Town of Montverde in south Lake County, on Lake Apopka and Lake Siena, with a Sir Nick Faldo golf course and a 75,000 square foot clubhouse, with County Road 455 running past its gates. Montverde Academy sits just north. The mean commute is 34.9 minutes.
Bella Collina Housing Market Snapshot (2026)
Over the last twelve months 83 homes sold in Bella Collina at a median of $1,700,000. New construction was 70% of sales in the twelve months before and 36% in the last twelve, so the two medians describe different homes and no year-over-year change is quoted here. In September 2026, 4 homes closed at a median of $1,900,000 and the typical one went under contract in 125 days. One month is too small a sample to read a direction from, which is why the twelve-month figure leads here. There are 80 active residential listings as of October 23, 2026, with a median asking price of $1,825,000, or $474 per square foot.
Wondering whether it is a buyer's or seller's market around Bella Collina? We publish that answer for Lake County as a whole, from current MLS data: Is Lake County a buyer's or seller's market?
New Construction and Resale Are Not the Same Market
Every price figure quoted for Bella Collina mixes brand new homes with existing ones. Split apart, the last twelve months looked like this.
| What sold | Median, prior 12 months | Median, last 12 months | Change | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New construction | $1,400,000 | $2,450,000 | +75.0% | 30 |
| Existing homes (resale) | $1,120,000 | $1,270,000 | +13.4% | 53 |
| All sales combined | $1,350,000 | $1,700,000 | +25.9% | 83 |
Read the new-construction row carefully. It rests on fewer than 50 sales in at least one of the two years. The median new-construction home sold in Bella Collina went from 3,535 square feet to 4,366, 23.5% larger, while the price per square foot moved +44.2%. That is too few to say whether the change is a price move or a change in which homes sold.
The new construction and existing homes rows rest on fewer than 50 sales in at least one of the two years, so read those changes as noise rather than a trend.
Best Neighborhoods in Bella Collina, FL: Communities to Know
Bella Collina sorts into its estate sections, its smaller-lot west side and its condominiums.
- The estate sections, the main Bella Collina plats around the golf course, where houses of about 5,000 square feet on lots of about an acre closed at close to $3 million, roughly $580 a square foot, and about half were new
- Bella Collina East, the smaller section toward Lake Apopka, where most sales were on the water, at about $2.2 million
- Bella Collina West, the west side of the community on lots of about a sixth of an acre, where houses of about 3,150 square feet closed at about $1.4 million, around $397 a square foot
- Siena at Bella Collina, the condominiums on Lake Siena, at about $420,000 for about 1,550 square feet
- The Lake Apopka shore, the rare houses on the big lake itself, a handful of large lakefront sales in a year
Against the rival communities on the same window, the estate sections now sell for more per square foot than Keene's Pointe or Bay Hill, and for less than Isleworth.
Bella Collina vs. Windermere vs. Dr. Phillips: The Honest Comparison
| Bella Collina | Windermere | Dr. Phillips | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median asking price | $1,825,000 | $1,220,000 | $625,000 |
| Median $/sq ft | $474 | $350 | $313 |
| Mean commute | 34.9 minutes | 30.9 minutes | 24.2 minutes |
| Median household income | $124,495 | $156,042 | $101,540 |
| Population | 4,280 | 3,034 | 12,458 |
Windermere is the established luxury town, with Isleworth and Keene's Pointe, far more resale, faster sales and new houses at a much lower price per square foot. Dr. Phillips has Bay Hill, the shortest commute of the three and very little new construction. Bella Collina is the gated golf community where the new luxury building is still happening, at the highest price per square foot for new homes of the three.
Schools, Commute, and Day-to-Day Life
Lake County 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 34.9 minutes, against 30.9 from Windermere.
How Much of Bella Collina Is New Construction?
Bella Collina has no municipal police agency reporting usable figures to the FBI, so there is no honest city-level crime comparison to publish here, and a number that cannot be sourced is worse than none. What can be measured is the age and type of what is for sale, which is the other question relocation buyers ask.
Across 80 active residential listings, the median asking price is $1,825,000, or $474 per square foot. Where a town is still building, the per square foot figure runs closer to replacement cost; where it is built out, it reflects land and location instead.
Cost of Living in Bella Collina, FL
Housing is the line that moves a Central Florida budget. Bella Collina's median asking price is $1,825,000 against a median household income of $124,495, which puts a home at about 14.66 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. The income figure covers the whole Montverde zip, not Bella Collina's own households, so read this ratio as a rough marker rather than a measure of who buys here.
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 Bella Collina, FL a good place to live?
It depends on whether your income comes with you. Against the 60 places this site tracks across Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia counties, with that group's middle last measured on October 9, 2026, the median asking price of $1,825,000 is higher than most and the mean commute of 34.9 minutes is longer than most. The median household income for the whole surrounding zip, not this community alone, is $124,495, which puts housing at 14.66 times income, a heavier load than in most of those places. For remote workers and retirees who bring their income with them, that matters less. For someone earning a local wage, it is one of the harder places in the group to buy. Who it fits, and who it does not, is laid out at the top of this page.
What is the median home price in Bella Collina, FL?
The median sale price was $1,900,000 in September 2026 across 4 closed sales. Over the last twelve months 83 homes sold at a median of $1,700,000. New construction was 70% of sales in the twelve months before and 36% in the last twelve, so the two medians describe different homes and no year-over-year change is quoted here. The median asking price across 80 active listings is $1,825,000, or $474 per square foot.
Is Bella Collina cheaper than Windermere?
On the asking median, no: $1,825,000 against $1,220,000. Measured against household income, Bella Collina is at 14.66 times income and Windermere at 7.82, so on that basis Windermere is the more affordable of the two. See what $2,250,000 buys in each town.
What is the cost of living in Bella Collina, FL?
Housing is the deciding line. A median asking price of $1,825,000 against a median household income of $124,495 puts a home at roughly 14.66 times income, and Florida charges no state income tax, which shifts weight onto the property tax line.
What school district serves Bella Collina, FL?
Lake County Schools. Assignment varies by address within the city, so confirm the zoning for the specific property.
Thinking About a Move to Bella Collina?
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