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Sylvan Lake, Sanford
Sylvan Lake is a neighborhood in west Sanford, in the 32771 zip code, built mostly in the 1980s. Homes are block and stucco, predominantly single story. Most homes fall between about 1,100 and 3,200 square feet under air, the median lot is roughly half an acre, and a two car garage is standard.
Most of Sylvan Lake carries no mandatory HOA.
What the homes are
- Built Mostly built in the 1980s, with homes from 1956 to 2018.
- Construction Block and stucco. Shingle roofs are near universal.
- Size Most homes fall between about 1,100 and 3,200 square feet under air.
- Bedrooms Three bedrooms is the most common plan, then four, then five.
- Garage A two car garage is standard.
- Lot The median lot is roughly half an acre.
- HOA Most of the neighborhood carries no mandatory HOA. Confirm on a specific parcel before relying on it.
Where Sylvan Lake is
Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of Sylvan Lake, 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 | 27 min | 20.7 |
| Orlando International Airport | 38 min | 37.8 |
| Winter Park | 27 min | 17.8 |
| Heathrow and Lake Mary offices | 10 min | 3.3 |
Public schools nearby
- Wilson Elementary School 2 min, 0.6 mi
- Bentley Elementary School 9 min, 3.8 mi
- Heathrow Elementary School 7 min, 3.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Elementary School 12 min, 4.3 mi
Private schools nearby
- City Church Academy 3 min, 0.7 mi
- Holy Cross Lutheran Academy | PK, 5th Grade | Lower School 4 min, 1.5 mi
- Rock Academy 6 min, 2.3 mi
Parks and recreation
- Arbor Park 5 min, 1.9 mi
- Oval Park 5 min, 2.1 mi
- Mike Kirby Park 8 min, 3.7 mi
- Sylvan Lake Park 6 min, 2.5 mi
Groceries and errands
- Publix Super Market at Colonial Towne Park Center 6 min, 1.9 mi
- Publix Super Market at Lake Forest 5 min, 1.8 mi
- Target Grocery 9 min, 3.3 mi
- Publix Super Market at Cornerstone at Lake Mary 9 min, 2.9 mi
Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake
Sale prices ran from $459,000 to $614,500, 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 19 days. Sellers who had to reduce took 70 days and still closed at 99.8% of their already reduced price, after a typical cut of $14,901. Opening high costs time and money, in that order.
Seller concessions
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 was 0% 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 Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake in Sanford, 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.