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Lafayette Forest, Oviedo
Lafayette Forest is a neighborhood in west Oviedo, in the 32765 zip code, built mostly in the 1980s. Homes are stucco and block, predominantly single story. Most homes fall between about 2,100 and 3,100 square feet under air, the median lot is roughly a third of an acre, and a two car garage is standard.
Homes here carry an HOA, billed annually, typically around $150. Confirm the figure on a specific parcel before relying on it.
What the homes are
- Built Mostly built in the 1980s, with homes from 1986 to 1998.
- Construction Stucco and block. Shingle roofs are near universal.
- Style Traditional, Contemporary, Ranch. Predominantly single story.
- Size Most homes fall between about 2,100 and 3,100 square feet under air.
- Bedrooms Four bedrooms is the most common plan.
- Garage A two car garage is standard.
- Lot The median lot is roughly a third of an acre.
- HOA Billed annually, typically around $150. Confirm on a specific parcel before relying on it.
Where Lafayette Forest is
Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of Lafayette Forest, 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 | 26 min | 18.3 |
| Orlando International Airport | 29 min | 24.2 |
| Winter Park | 23 min | 9.1 |
| Heathrow and Lake Mary offices | 29 min | 20.1 |
Public schools nearby
- Rainbow Elementary School 3 min, 0.7 mi
- Lake Howell High School 8 min, 2.6 mi
- Red Bug Elementary School 7 min, 2.3 mi
- Oviedo High School 11 min, 4.0 mi
Private schools nearby
- The Master's Academy 6 min, 1.8 mi
- Tuskawilla Montessori Academy 7 min, 2.1 mi
- St. Luke's Lutheran School 8 min, 2.5 mi
- Socrates Preparatory School 8 min, 2.4 mi
Parks and recreation
- Sunrise Community Park 4 min, 1.1 mi
- Cross Seminole Trail 6 min, 2.5 mi
- Jamestown Park 9 min, 3.6 mi
- Sam Smith Memorial Park 8 min, 2.9 mi
Groceries and errands
- The Fresh Market 5 min, 1.4 mi
- Publix Super Market at Willa Springs Village 6 min, 1.6 mi
- Target Grocery 6 min, 2.1 mi
- Oviedo Olive Oil 8 min, 2.8 mi
Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to Lafayette Forest 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 6 September 2026. Businesses open and close; if something here has changed, tell me and I will correct it.
This page tracks what homes in Lafayette Forest actually sold for over the last twelve months, how long they took, and what moved the price. It is built from 2 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 September 2026.
Read this one loosely. Fewer than eight homes closed here in the last year, so every median on this page rests on a small sample and can swing on a single sale.
What homes sold for in Lafayette Forest
Sale prices ran from $600,000 to $605,000, which is a wide spread and the reason a single neighborhood median is a starting point rather than an answer.
Homes priced right sold far faster
Median days to go under contract. Shorter is better.
Sellers who priced correctly and held their number went under contract in a median 4 days. Sellers who had to reduce took 290 days and still closed at 98.4% of their already reduced price, after a typical cut of $60,099. Opening high costs time and money, in that order.
How buyers paid
Cash was 50% 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 Lafayette Forest, 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 Lafayette Forest in Oviedo, Seminole County, covering closed sales from 11 September 2025 through 6 September 2026, refreshed monthly and current as of September 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.