Winter Springs Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Seminole County, Florida

Homes for Sale in Winter Springs

Winter Springs Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Florida

About 15 miles north of Orlando is the charming community of Winter Springs. One of the younger cities in Seminole County, Winter Springs is at an exciting time in its development; a transition to retail and commercial development within the city has added convenience to an already enjoyable lifestyle. Winter Springs has a history of strong population growth, as home seekers appreciate its quiet but convenient location just northeast of Orlando. In fact, MONEY magazine has rated Winter Springs as the 31st best place to live in the country, and was recently rated as “the best city in the United States in which to purchase a home” as established by MSN Advisory Services based upon a quality of life survey. The real estate market in Winter Springs consists of single-family homes, villas, condominiums and townhouses.

Today, roughly 34,000 people call Winter Springs home. About 65% of the community's workforce is employed in white collar trades, with the primary employing sectors being educational, health and social services, professional services and retail trade. Due to an extensive transportation infrastructure and central location, Winter Springs residents have an average commute time of less than 30 minutes to downtown Orlando. Natural amenities include many small lakes, streams and creeks, providing relaxing venues for waterfront walks or nature hikes. There are also two golf courses, one semi-private and one private, as well as nine city parks. Park sites include a community park called Central Winds, rated the #1 recreational park in the United States. Many youth sports action takes place here, as well as soccer, softball and baseball. City-run recreation programs include classes in dance, gymnastics and the martial arts. Winter Springs also offers summer and holiday camp programs for children.

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Price Range of Winter Springs Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Winter Springs’ real estate options are diverse and exciting. Quality homes can be purchased in the low $100,000s. Premier communities such as Avery Park, Winding Hollow and Tuscawilla dot the Winter Springs landscape. Tuscawilla is the most prestigious country club community in Winter Springs. First developed in 1970, Tuscawilla now boasts 4,000 homes and nearly one third of Winter Springs’ population. Offering a potpourri of exclusive million-dollar-plus estate homes, affordable luxury estates on an acre-plus home sites, houses in the $300,000s, villas in the $200,000s and attached town homes in the low 100,000s, Tuscawilla has it all. Offering two beautiful parks, community basketball, racquetball and tennis courts, fishing lakes, meandering creeks and nature trails, Tuscawilla stands alone as an incomparable family community.

Affordable home ownership abounds in Winter Springs. Over 82% of the homes for sale fall below the FHA maximum pricing guidelines, making home ownership in Winter Springs within virtually everyone’s reach. Quality housing, stable home values, great schools, proximity to major arteries and plentiful shopping and restaurants enhance one’s real estate investment in Winter Springs, a first class suburban community.

Winter Springs Real Estate Stats and Trends for the week of May 14th, 2012: homes priced around $171,557 compared to $160,506 the previous week, showing a increase of more than +6%.  For Saturday, May 19th, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 3.73%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 3.03%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 4.39%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 3.60%. You can calculate your mortgage rate with our mortgage calculators.  Get local info and homes for sale in Winter Springs FL. View active real estate listings for different types of properties including new homes, houses for sale, foreclosures, short sales, and price reduced listings. Find information and property resources including prices of recently sold homes, neighborhood information, crime stats, home values, and schools in Winter Springs to help you find the best home!