Winter Springs is Tuscawilla and everything else, and the two halves are further apart than the city's median suggests. Tuscawilla, the golf and lake country club side that runs along the south of the city, is where 121 homes closed over $600,000 last year at a median of $730,000, and they went under contract in seventeen days. The north side, the 1970s streets off State Road 434, is where a house still closes at $320,000. Between them sits a quarter of the market that is townhomes, including the only new construction in the city. The $425,000 median describes the middle of that spread, and almost nothing actually sells there.
Who Winter Springs Fits, and Who It Doesn't
Strong fit: buyers from about $600,000 up who want an established country-club neighborhood with big lots and Seminole County schools, because Tuscawilla is where those homes are and where they sell fastest, seventeen days at the median; buyers under $350,000 who want a 1970s house they can improve in a good school district, since North Orlando Terrace closed at $317,800 in nineteen days and the pre-1980 tier at $340,000; townhome buyers, who have more choice here than in any neighbor, with 130 closings at $369,990; and anyone who needs the 417 for a commute to Lake Mary, the airport or UCF, because it runs along the city's edge.
Weaker fit: anyone shopping a detached house between about $450,000 and $600,000 who expects a wide choice, because that is the thinnest part of this market and the city has only 111 active listings in total, among the fewest of any town in this series; buyers who want new construction, since the only new product is the Hickory Grove townhomes at $400,935, and they took 79 days to sell; anyone who wants a downtown, because the Town Center on 434 is a shopping district rather than a historic main street, and the real one is in Oviedo or Sanford; and daily commuters to downtown Orlando, because the mean commute is 30.4 minutes and the city sits at the far end of the 417.
Still deciding between towns? We pulled the closed sales around a $475,000 budget and put Winter Springs side by side with its neighbors: what $475,000 actually buys in each. Square footage, bedrooms, year built, and how many came with a pool.
Where Is Winter Springs, and What Makes It Different?
Winter Springs sits in central Seminole County between Oviedo and Longwood, north of the 417 and south of Lake Jesup, with State Road 434 as its spine and the Cross Seminole Trail running through it. Tuscawilla occupies the south and east; the older city is the north and west toward 17-92. The mean commute is 30.4 minutes, longer than either Oviedo or Lake Mary, because the 417 is the only expressway and it runs around the city rather than toward downtown. The population grew 5.8 percent since 2019 with almost no new houses built, which is why inventory here is so thin and why the prices in the twelve-month read are among the few in this series that rose.
Winter Springs Housing Market Snapshot (2026)
Over the last twelve months 557 homes sold in Winter Springs at a median of $425,000, up 1.2% against the twelve months before. Per square foot, which strips out any change in the size of what sold, the figure fell 1.6%. In July 2026, 65 homes closed at a median of $439,940 and the typical one went under contract in 17 days. One month is too small a sample to read a direction from, which is why the twelve-month figure leads here. There are 111 active residential listings as of September 23, 2026, with a median asking price of $386,990, or $239 per square foot.
New Construction and Resale Are Not the Same Market
Every price figure quoted for Winter Springs 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 | $441,398 | $401,138 | -9.1% | 39 |
| Existing homes (resale) | $415,000 | $435,000 | +4.8% | 518 |
| All sales combined | $420,000 | $425,000 | +1.2% | 557 |
Those two rows move in opposite directions. The combined figure is the one every portal quotes for Winter Springs, and it describes neither half of this market.
Best Neighborhoods in Winter Springs, FL: Communities to Know
Winter Springs is three markets stacked from south to north, and the price falls as you go.
- Tuscawilla and the country club side, Barrington Estates, Tuscawilla, Oak Forest, Parkstone and the streets around the golf course: this is the $600,000-plus tier, 121 closings at a median of $730,000 in seventeen days, with the half-acre-plus lots at $742,500; Barrington Estates closed 10 at $750,000, Tuscawilla Unit 14B 9 at $760,000 in fifteen days, Oak Forest 8 at $504,500 and Parkstone 11 at $479,000
- The 1980s and 1990s middle, Winter Springs Unit 4 and the neighborhoods off Tuskawilla Road and 434 built between 1980 and 1999: 274 closings at $445,950 in 24 days, the largest slice of the market and the one closest to the city's median
- The north side and the 1970s streets, North Orlando Terrace, Wildwood and the older blocks near 434 and the Sanford line: the entry to the city, 103 pre-1980 closings at $340,000, with North Orlando Terrace at $317,800 in nineteen days and Wildwood at $298,000; most of these carry no HOA, and the no-HOA homes citywide went under contract in eighteen days
- The townhome quarter, Jesups Reserve, Jesups Landing, Wedgewood Tennis Villas, Casa Park Villas and the new Hickory Grove: 130 townhome closings at $369,990, plus 25 condos at $177,000; Hickory Grove is the only new construction in the city, 36 sales at $400,935, and it is the slowest product here at 79 days
Decide the half first. A Tuscawilla search and a north-side search have almost no overlap in price, age or lot, and the city median sits in the gap between them.
The 15 communities in Winter Springs where the most homes have sold over the last twelve months, each with its own page:
- Hickory Grove
- Tuscawilla
- Oak Forest
- North Orlando Ranches
- Parkstone
- North Orlando Terrace
- Winding Hollow
- Casa Park Villas
- Tuskawilla Crossings
- Country Club Village
- Jesups Landing
- Barrington Estates
- Deer Run
- Mount Greenwood
- Sunrise
Another 57 Winter Springs communities have their own page too. You can also browse every Winter Springs listing in one place.
Winter Springs vs. Oviedo vs. Lake Mary: The Honest Comparison
| Winter Springs | Oviedo | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median asking price | $386,990 | $511,750 | $431,750 |
| Median $/sq ft | $239 | $253 | $236 |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minutes | 26.9 minutes | 24.6 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,332 | $114,092 | $116,944 |
| Population | 38,448 | 39,990 | 16,724 |
Oviedo is the neighbor with the higher income and the higher asking median, and the reason a buyer looks at Winter Springs is usually that Oviedo's price for the same schools is out of reach. Lake Mary is the other direction: a shorter commute, a similar asking median and the I-4 corridor employers, at the cost of a much smaller town. Winter Springs is the one of the three with the widest price range inside its own borders.
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 30.4 minutes, against 26.9 from Oviedo.
Is Winter Springs, FL Safe?
Winter Springs has no municipal police agency reporting usable figures to the FBI, so there is no city-level crime rate to publish here, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. The nearest available figure belongs to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, whose reported violent crime rate is 182.2 per 100,000 residents against 280.8 for Florida as a whole. That is a county-wide figure covering unincorporated areas rather than Winter Springs itself, so read it as context for the wider area and not as a measurement of this town.
For someone living in a residential neighborhood here, the practical picture is the one common to most of Central Florida: vehicle break-ins and package theft rather than violence. The habits that matter are locking the car and closing the garage.
Figures are reported offenses from the FBI Crime Data Explorer for the Seminole County Sheriff's Office (ORI FL0590000), 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 Winter Springs, FL
Housing is the line that moves a Central Florida budget. Winter Springs' median asking price is $386,990 against a median household income of $86,332, which puts a home at about 4.48 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 Winter Springs, FL a good place to live?
It depends on whether your income comes with you. The median asking price is $386,990 and the mean commute is 30.4 minutes, both favorable, but the median household income here is $86,332, which puts housing at 4.48 times income. For remote workers and retirees that trade is strong. For someone competing in the local job market it is tighter than the sticker price suggests.
What is the median home price in Winter Springs, FL?
The median sale price was $439,940 in July 2026 across 65 closed sales. Over the last twelve months 557 homes sold at a median of $425,000, up 1.2% against the twelve months before. The median asking price across 111 active listings is $386,990, or $239 per square foot.
Is Winter Springs cheaper than Oviedo?
On the asking median, yes: $386,990 against $511,750. Measured against household income, Winter Springs is at 4.48 times income and Oviedo at 4.49, so on that basis Winter Springs is the more affordable of the two. See what $475,000 buys in each town.
Is Winter Springs, FL safe?
There is no city-level crime rate for Winter Springs, because no municipal police agency here reports usable figures to the FBI. The nearest measure is the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, which is county-wide rather than specific to this town. For residents, the realistic risk is vehicle and package theft rather than violence.
What is the cost of living in Winter Springs, FL?
Housing is the deciding line. A median asking price of $386,990 against a median household income of $86,332 puts a home at roughly 4.48 times income, and Florida charges no state income tax, which shifts weight onto the property tax line.
What school district serves Winter 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 Winter 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 $475,000 buys across Winter Springs and its neighbors, or call me at 407-616-9019.
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