Mandarin is a 1980s neighborhood in northwest Longwood, in the 32779 zip code. Homes are block and stucco, predominantly single story. Most homes fall between about 2,200 and 3,100 square feet under air, the median lot is about an acre, and a two car garage is standard.
Mandarin has an optional homeowners association rather than a mandatory one, so there is no deed restricted membership to inherit. Dues run about $100 annually for those who join. Confirm the position on a specific parcel before relying on it.
What the homes are
Built Mostly built in the 1980s, with homes from 1978 to 1988.
Construction Block and stucco. Shingle roofs are near universal.
Style Ranch, Contemporary, Traditional. Predominantly single story.
Size Most homes fall between about 2,200 and 3,100 square feet under air.
Bedrooms Four bedrooms is the most common plan, then five.
Garage A two car garage is standard.
Lot The median lot is about an acre.
HOA Optional rather than mandatory, so there is no deed restricted membership. Dues run about $100 annually for those who join. Confirm on a specific parcel before relying on it.
Where Mandarin is
Mandarin, centered at 28.733443, -81.373897. Drag to explore.Street level, inside the neighborhood. Drag to look around.
Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of Mandarin, 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
24 min
15.8
Orlando International Airport
39 min
34.3
Winter Park
24 min
12.9
Heathrow and Lake Mary offices
12 min
4.4
Public schools nearby
Seminole County Virtual School 12 min, 5.0 mi
Lang more elementary school 13 min, 5.2 mi
Woodlands Elementary School 7 min, 2.6 mi
Arbor School of Central Florida 11 min, 4.1 mi
Parks and recreation
Reflection Park 12 min, 5.7 mi
Shadow Hill Park 7 min, 3.0 mi
Alaqua Lakes Park 8 min, 2.9 mi
Sandalwood Park 9 min, 3.7 mi
Groceries and errands
Publix Super Market at Longwood Hills Market 9 min, 3.4 mi
Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to Mandarin 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 9 September 2026. Businesses open and close; if something here has changed, tell me and I will correct it.
This page tracks what homes in Mandarin actually sold for over the last twelve months, how long they took, and what moved the price. It is built from 12 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 October 2026.
What homes sold for in Mandarin
$665,000Median sale price
$248Median per square foot
20 daysMedian days to contract
12Homes sold in 12 months
Sale prices ran from $450,000 to $1,025,000, 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
2,000 to 3,000 sq ft
9
$680,000
$277
27 days
3,000 sq ft and up
3
$615,618
$189
12 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.
Price cuts and time to contract
Median days to go under contract. Shorter is better.
Never reduced 7 sales, closed at 97.8% of asking12 days
Reduced at least once 5 sales, closed at 97% of the reduced price77 days
Sellers who held their number went under contract in a median 12 days. Sellers who had to reduce took 77 days and still closed at 97% of their already reduced price, after a typical cut of $23,900.
Seller concessions
17%Of sales included a seller credit
$10,612Typical credit when there was one
2 of 12Sales 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
Conventional 7 sales58%
Cash 2 sales17%
VA 2 sales17%
Private 1 sale8%
Cash was 17% 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.
Questions about a specific home in Mandarin, or want to know what yours would sell for? Call or text Brenden Rendo at 407-616-9019 or send a message.
About this data. Source is the Stellar MLS feed for Mandarin in Longwood, Seminole County, covering closed sales from 13 October 2025 through 8 October 2026, refreshed monthly and current as of October 2026. Prices are net of seller concessions, so they reflect what the seller actually received rather than the headline number. Data believed accurate but not guaranteed; listings and closings change daily.
