This page tracks what homes in Sandy Cove actually sold for over the last twelve months, how long they took, and what moved the price. It is built from 10 verified closed sales in the Stellar MLS feed, not from public estimates. Every figure is a net-of-concessions number, which is explained at the bottom. Updated August 2026.
What homes sold for in Sandy Cove
$116,700Median sale price
$174.35Median per square foot
70 daysMedian days to contract
10Homes sold in 12 months
Sale prices ran from $79,000 to $180,000, which is a wide spread and the reason a single neighborhood median is a starting point rather than an answer.
By size
| Home size | Sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Median days |
|---|
| Under 2,000 sq ft | 10 | $116,700 | $174.35 | 70 days |
Larger homes usually show a lower price per square foot. That is normal and it is why a price per foot taken from the whole neighborhood should never be applied straight to one house.
Homes priced right sold far faster
Median days to go under contract. Shorter is better.
Never reduced 4 sales, closed at 96.7% of asking11 days
Reduced at least once 6 sales, closed at 94.2% of the reduced price102 days
Sellers who priced correctly and held their number went under contract in a median 11 days. Sellers who had to reduce took 102 days and still closed at 94.2% of their already reduced price, after a typical cut of $15,500. Opening high costs time and money, in that order.
Seller concessions
20%Of sales included a seller credit
$3,250Typical credit when there was one
2 of 10Sales carrying a credit
A seller credit covers part of the buyer's closing costs and comes off the seller's proceeds, so the headline sale price overstates what the seller kept. Budget for it if you are selling, and ask for it if you are buying.
How buyers paid
Cash 6 sales60%
Conventional 3 sales30%
FHA 1 sales10%
Cash was 60% of purchases. A high cash share means a seller has buyers who do not depend on an appraisal, and a buyer using a loan is competing against offers that can close faster.
What is around Sandy Cove
Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of Sandy Cove, not straight-line distance, in free-flowing traffic. Treat them as the floor rather than the school-run average.
| Driving to | Time | Miles |
|---|
| Downtown Orlando | 19 min | 11.2 |
| Orlando International Airport | 34 min | 29.8 |
| Winter Park | 18 min | 6.3 |
| Heathrow and Lake Mary offices | 20 min | 10.4 |
Schools nearby- Go Play! Academy 0.2 mi
- Lake Orienta Elementary School 0.8 mi
- Altamonte Christian School 0.9 mi
- Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School 1.1 mi
Parks and recreation- Hermits Trail Park 0.6 mi
- Turnbull Park 0.7 mi
- Eastmonte Park 0.8 mi
- Cranes Roost Park 0.8 mi
Groceries and errands- Publix Super Market at Palm Springs Crossing 0.2 mi
- Publix Super Market at Palm Springs Center 0.4 mi
- Whole Foods Market 0.6 mi
- Wymore Superette 1.1 mi
Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to Sandy Cove by distance. School attendance zones are set by the district, change from year to year, and can differ street to street inside one neighborhood. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with Seminole County Public Schools before it matters to a decision.
Places and drive times from Google, checked 30 August 2026. Businesses open and close; if something here has changed, tell me and I will correct it.
Homes for sale in Sandy Cove right now
Current listings appear below and update automatically as homes come on and off the market. If nothing is showing, there is nothing available in Sandy Cove today, which happens in a neighborhood this size.
About this data. Source is the Stellar MLS feed for Sandy Cove in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, covering closed sales from 4 September 2025 through 30 August 2026, refreshed monthly and current as of August 2026. Prices are net of seller concessions, so they reflect what the seller actually received rather than the headline number. 0 records were excluded as off-market transfers rather than open market sales. Condition is inferred from listing descriptions. Data believed accurate but not guaranteed; listings and closings change daily.
Questions about a specific home in Sandy Cove, or want to know what yours would sell for? Call or text Brenden Rendo at 407-616-9019 or send a message.
