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Downtown Windermere (February 22, 2026)

WindermereFL

A town of 3,086, settled in 1889. A typical home worth about $708K.

Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY 4.0
Population
3,086
+23.1% since 2010
Typical home
$708K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$178K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
669
A commuter town

What makes Windermere stand out

The 3 things Windermere does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Windermere has grown 23.1% since 2010

2,462 people in 2010; 3,086 today.

2,4622010
3,0302020
3,086Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

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Housing

A typical Windermere home is worth about $708K

The typical Windermere home is worth about $708,000, about the same as a year ago, 88% above the Florida typical home.

$708KZillow home value

Typical home value

Windermere$708K
Florida$376K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
25
days on market
94.8%
sale-to-list price
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Windermere’s public schools outperform 42% of Florida districts

The public schools Windermere’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Windermere ElementaryPK–5574A+
The Harvard Little League PrivateK–1211
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Windermere

Most working residents leave Windermere for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (26%), Lake Buena Vista (5%) and Lake Butler (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Windermere2%
Orlando26%
Lake Buena Vista5%
Lake Butler3%
Winter Garden3%
11 mi
median commute distance
669
jobs based in Windermere
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns

Windermere beats the Florida average on 16 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
16 better9 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWindermereFL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.2%12.7%
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%9.1%
Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
99th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Windermere has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring61–83°
Summer73–92°
Fall65–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

1.1% of Windermere is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
Map of Windermere: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.1%
conserved · 20 of 1,814 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Town Square Park—5
2. Johnson Park—3
3. Central Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2004
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Windermere for work

Where Windermere’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Orlando Orlando 26% 5% → Lake Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista 5% 3% → Lake Butler Lake Butler 3% 3% → Winter Garden Winter Garden 3% 2% → Doctor Phillips Doctor Phillips 2% 2% → Maitland Maitland 2% Windermere · 2% stay
669jobs based in Windermere
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Road photo from October 3, 2004 08
2004 · Road photo from October 3, 2004 08 · Wikimedia Commons
Windermere’s story

137 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Road photo from October 3, 2004 09Road photo from October 3, 2004 10Road photo from October 3, 2004 11
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Landmarks

3 places in Windermere on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Windermere

Town in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Windermere is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,030. It is situated on an isthmus between Lake Down and Lake Butler, and is part of the Orlando Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1889
Population
3,030
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
121 ft
ZIP code
34786
Area code
407

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