Why Live in Windermere Florida

The Town of Windermere is one of the nicest small towns in Florida. It is located on the secondary roads about 15 miles west-southwest of downtown Orlando on the Butler Chain of Lakes.

These lakes are popular places for waters skiing, boating and fishing. Windermere is a residential community with a population in 2022 of less than 4,000.

Windermere, Florida is a small, vibrant city in Orange County, Florida. It’s one of the best and popular suburbs of Orlando, especially for wealthy people.

Windermere is known for its luxurious lakefront homes, famous residents and a quiet, charming atmosphere.

Windermere is in Orange County and is one of the best places to live in Florida. Living in Windermere offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Residents of Windermere tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Windermere are highly rated.

  1. Windermere is one of the most affluent cities in Florida. It enjoys a low crime rate and an above average income.
  2. Isleworth is the most prestigious gated community in Orlando, FL's most prestigious neighborhood – Windermere. If you're looking for the best of the best gated community homes for sale in Windermere, FL, look no further than Isleworth.
  3. In 2021, the median household income of Windermere households was $131,392. Windermere households made slightly more than Tierra Verde households ($130,938) and Chaires households ($130,208) . However, 3.6% of Windermere families live in poverty.
  4. The unemployment rate in Windermere is 5.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Windermere jobs have increased by 3.9%.
  5. Compared to the rest of the country, Windermere's cost of living is 28.3% higher than the U.S. average
  6. November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Windermere, while August and July are the least comfortable months.
  7. The median home cost in Windermere is Real Estate: $689,100. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 24.2%.
  8. Windermere public schools spend $9,506 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.9 students per teacher in Windermere

Even though it is a very small town, the greater Windermere area has been steadily growing. Real estate prices are much higher here than most other sections of Orange County

The quiet neighborhoods of Windermere are located on an isthmus between Lake Down and Lake Butler. The downtown area has a small-town feel.

In more recent years, plush golf course developments like Isleworth, home of Tiger Woods, Shaquille O'Neal and other celebrities, have popped up on the edges of Windermere.

Some of these luxury homes are on one of the many golf courses, and others are on Lake Butler and Lake Down.

Windermere’s location is one of the best parts of the city. It offers a lovely blend; big-city excitement, but with small-town quality of life.

Depending on traffic, Walt Disney World is approximately 20 minutes away from the City of Windermere. Downtown Orlando is about 12 miles away.

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Address Price Bed / Baths Interior Space WF / Pool
11301 BRIDGE HOUSE ROAD
$11,995,000 5 / 7
9,267sf Y / Y

3 Bedroom Homes

Address Price Bed / Baths Interior Space WF / Pool
12001 LAKE BUTLER BOULEVARD
$1,775,000 3 / 3
3,135sf N / Y

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