Is Orlando a Buyer's or Seller's Market?

Where buyers can negotiate and where sellers still hold the cards, across the Orlando metro and Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia counties, measured with live Stellar MLS data.

Data as of: September 13, 2026 | Refreshed weekly

The Leverage Picture This Week

42.5%Of active listings have sat 60+ days

53.9%Are priced below their original list price

5,730Listings at 60+ days on market

7,273Listings that have already reduced price

Source and coverage: Live Stellar MLS data for our four-county service area: Orange, Seminole, Lake, and Volusia counties. Osceola County is outside our coverage and excluded. Counts reflect active residential listings as of September 13, 2026 and refresh weekly. Data believed accurate but not guaranteed; listings change daily.

Leverage by County

County	Active listings	At 60+ DOM	Share at 60+ DOM	Below original price	Cuts (7 days)
Orange	5,695	2,371	41.6%	52.1%	519
Seminole	1,678	632	37.7%	55.4%	162
Lake	3,113	1,366	43.9%	53.5%	283
Volusia	3,002	1,361	45.3%	57.0%	258

City Leverage Rankings

The leverage score blends two signals: how much of a city's inventory has sat 60 or more days (60% weight) and how actively sellers there are cutting prices this week (40% weight). Higher score, more negotiating room. Cities with fewer than 25 active listings are excluded so small samples do not distort rankings.

Orange County: Where Buyers Have the Most Room

City	Leverage score	Active listings	Share at 60+ DOM	Cuts (7 days)	Median DOM
Mount Dora	61.3	59	52.5%	11	70
Zellwood	49.5	46	47.8%	6	57
Oakland	48.0	30	53.3%	3	64
Maitland	45.0	60	35.0%	9	43
Windermere	42.5	225	43.6%	23	45
Winter Park	40.4	246	43.5%	22	43
Orlando	39.1	3,769	41.4%	337	43
Winter Garden	38.9	637	43.5%	51	48

Seminole County: Where Buyers Have the Most Room

City	Leverage score	Active listings	Share at 60+ DOM	Cuts (7 days)	Median DOM
Maitland	51.2	34	38.2%	6	24
Oviedo	45.2	177	36.2%	26	45
Apopka	40.6	31	41.9%	3	52
Sanford	38.5	414	38.4%	40	36
Winter Springs	38.0	117	35.9%	12	36
Altamonte Springs	37.2	310	41.3%	24	43
Longwood	36.9	176	35.8%	17	36
Lake Mary	36.0	171	39.8%	13	36

Lake County: Where Buyers Have the Most Room

City	Leverage score	Active listings	Share at 60+ DOM	Cuts (7 days)	Median DOM
The Villages	51.9	57	49.1%	8	53
Fruitland Park	47.1	82	42.7%	11	51
Montverde	43.3	67	52.2%	5	62
Bella Collina	43.2	31	54.8%	2	83
Clermont	42.7	650	42.0%	71	47
Eustis	42.6	184	39.1%	22	39
Mount Dora	42.6	226	45.1%	22	56
Lady Lake	42.0	181	55.2%	10	70

Volusia County: Where Buyers Have the Most Room

City	Leverage score	Active listings	Share at 60+ DOM	Cuts (7 days)	Median DOM
Osteen	50.6	34	52.9%	4	60
Orange City	46.1	76	48.7%	8	52
South Daytona	44.7	47	57.4%	3	74
Deltona	43.0	312	37.5%	40	35
Ormond Beach	42.9	361	44.9%	36	52
New Smyrna Beach	42.4	535	52.3%	37	67
Ponce Inlet	42.0	50	54.0%	3	100
Port Orange	41.2	203	46.3%	17	52

A high leverage score does not mean every home in that city is negotiable. Well-priced homes still move fast. It means the average seller there is facing longer market times and more price competition, which strengthens a prepared buyer's hand.

How to Use This as a Buyer

Long market time plus a prior price cut is the strongest leverage combination. A seller who has already reduced once has publicly acknowledged the original price was wrong, and every additional week adds carrying costs. That is when credits, repairs, and price come back on the table. Bring this data to your offer: run your payment, then talk strategy with us.

Want This Data Working for You?

Brenden Rendo and The Homes In Orlando Team track this market every week for buyers and sellers in Orange, Seminole, Lake, and Volusia counties.

Call (407) 616-9019 Contact the team