Dr. Phillips is the established southwest side of Orlando, named for the citrus grower whose groves once covered what is now Bay Hill, Orange Tree and Sand Lake Hills, and it is almost entirely a resale market. Very little new construction sold here in the last twelve months, less than in Windermere and far less than in Winter Garden, and about half of everything that sold was built between 1980 and 1999. It also has the widest mix of the three: a fifth of sales were condos, and single-family homes typically sold for less than in Windermere and more than in Winter Garden.
A note on scope: Dr. Phillips has no city limits. Home sales on this page are every sale in the two zips most people mean by Dr. Phillips, 32819 and 32836, which also take in Bay Hill, Tangelo Park, resort condominiums, a slice of the City of Orlando and Disney's Golden Oak; the population, income and commute figures describe the smaller Census-defined Dr. Phillips community.
Who Dr. Phillips Fits, and Who It Doesn't
Strong fit: buyers who want an established community on Orlando's southwest side, such as Orange Tree Country Club, where houses typically closed in the low $600,000s, or Bay Hill, where houses under the main Bay Hill label typically closed at about $1.7 million; buyers who want a condo or townhome in a mostly single-family area, since about a fifth of sales were condos; buyers who want a 1980s or 1990s house with mature landscaping rather than a new build, since that is most of what sells here; and buyers who want Windermere's part of town for less, since single-family homes typically sold for less than in Windermere.
Weaker fit: buyers who want new construction, since Dr. Phillips sold the smallest share of new homes of the three, and Winter Garden builds far more; anyone who wants a large lot, since few homes here sit on an acre or more; buyers who want to avoid an association, since most sales came with one; and anyone who expects one consistent neighborhood, because the two zips run from resort condominiums to Disney's Golden Oak.
Still deciding between towns? We pulled the closed sales around a $800,000 budget and put Dr. Phillips side by side with its neighbors: what $800,000 actually buys in each. Square footage, bedrooms, year built, and how many came with a pool.
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Where Is Dr. Phillips, and What Makes It Different?
Dr. Phillips is an unincorporated area of southwest Orange County named for Philip Phillips, a citrus grower whose groves once ran to the south end of the Sand Lake Chain. You can browse homes by zip on our 32819 and 32836 pages. The mean commute is 24.2 minutes.
Dr. Phillips Housing Market Snapshot (2026)
Over the last twelve months 722 homes sold in Dr. Phillips at a median of $630,000, about the same as the twelve months before. Per square foot, which strips out any change in the size of what sold, it was about flat. In September 2026, 43 homes closed at a median of $650,000 and the typical one went under contract in 36 days. One month is too small a sample to read a direction from, which is why the twelve-month figure leads here. There are 352 active residential listings as of October 23, 2026, with a median asking price of $625,000, or $313 per square foot.
Wondering whether it is a buyer's or seller's market around Dr. Phillips? We publish that answer for Orange County as a whole, from current MLS data: Is Orange County a buyer's or seller's market?
New Construction and Resale Are Not the Same Market
Every price figure quoted for Dr. Phillips 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 | $1,392,270 | $1,391,900 | 0.0% | 21 |
| Existing homes (resale) | $605,000 | $620,000 | +2.5% | 701 |
| All sales combined | $620,000 | $630,000 | +1.6% | 722 |
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 Dr. Phillips went from 4,194 square feet to 3,750, 10.6% smaller, while the price per square foot moved -2.9%. That is too few to say whether the change is a price move or a change in which homes sold.
The new construction row rests on fewer than 50 sales in at least one of the two years, so read that change as noise rather than a trend.
Best Neighborhoods in Dr. Phillips, FL: Communities to Know
Dr. Phillips is a set of established communities, with condos at one end and Golden Oak at the other.
- Bay Hill, filed in the MLS under many labels; the 20 sales under the main Bay Hill label in the last year, nearly all of them houses, typically closed at about $1,740,000
- Orange Tree Country Club and Sand Lake Hills, 1980s houses on the old grove land: Orange Tree typically closed in the low $600,000s and Sand Lake Hills at about $540,000
- The 32836 communities, newer and larger neighborhoods such as Vizcaya, Turtle Creek and Sand Lake Point, where a single-family home typically sold for about $945,000, against about $688,000 in 32819
- Tangelo Park, the small 1950s neighborhood of houses at about $286,000, among the least expensive single-family homes in the two zips
- Golden Oak, the private community within Walt Disney World Resort, inside 32836, where the fifteen sales in the last year typically closed at about $7,250,000
Golden Oak is a market of its own, and the area's single-family median is about the same with or without it. For almost every buyer, the useful split is the zip: 32819 is older and less expensive, 32836 newer and more expensive.
Dr. Phillips vs. Windermere vs. Winter Garden: The Honest Comparison
| Dr. Phillips | Windermere | Winter Garden | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median asking price | $625,000 | $1,220,000 | $592,495 |
| Median $/sq ft | $313 | $350 | $260 |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minutes | 30.9 minutes | 28.5 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,540 | $156,042 | $106,371 |
| Population | 12,458 | 3,034 | 47,182 |
Windermere is the lake town to the west, with larger, newer houses and higher prices. Winter Garden is the fast-growing city farther west, where about three in ten sales were new construction. Dr. Phillips is the established middle: mostly 1980s and 1990s houses and condos, priced between the two, with resort condominiums and Golden Oak inside its zips.
Schools, Commute, and Day-to-Day Life
Orange 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 24.2 minutes, against 30.9 from Windermere.
How Much of Dr. Phillips Is New Construction?
Most of Dr. Phillips is unincorporated and policed by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, while the parts of these two zips inside the City of Orlando are policed by the Orlando Police Department, so there is no single community-level crime rate to publish here. What can be measured is the age and type of what is for sale, which is the other question relocation buyers ask.
Across 352 active residential listings, the median asking price is $625,000, or $313 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 Dr. Phillips, FL
Housing is the line that moves a Central Florida budget. Dr. Phillips' median asking price is $625,000 against a median household income of $101,540, which puts a home at about 6.16 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 Dr. Phillips, 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 $625,000 is higher than most and the mean commute of 24.2 minutes is shorter than most. The median household income here is $101,540, which puts housing at 6.16 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 Dr. Phillips, FL?
The median sale price was $650,000 in September 2026 across 43 closed sales. Over the last twelve months 722 homes sold at a median of $630,000, about the same as the twelve months before. The median asking price across 352 active listings is $625,000, or $313 per square foot.
Is Dr. Phillips cheaper than Windermere?
On the asking median, yes: $625,000 against $1,220,000. Measured against household income, Dr. Phillips is at 6.16 times income and Windermere at 7.82, so on that basis Dr. Phillips is the more affordable of the two. See what $800,000 buys in each town.
What is the cost of living in Dr. Phillips, FL?
Housing is the deciding line. A median asking price of $625,000 against a median household income of $101,540 puts a home at roughly 6.16 times income, and Florida charges no state income tax, which shifts weight onto the property tax line.
What school district serves Dr. Phillips, FL?
Orange County Public Schools. Assignment varies by address within the city, so confirm the zoning for the specific property.
Thinking About a Move to Dr. Phillips?
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 $800,000 buys across Dr. Phillips and its neighbors, or call me at 407-616-9019.
You can also browse homes for sale in Dr. Phillips, which updates with current inventory.
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