Horizon West Neighborhoods Guide 2026: Villages, Home Types, Fees and Commute
Quick answer
Horizon West is planned as five villages and a Town Center (Orange County). Over the last 12 months, median sold prices by village ran from $550,000 to $635,000 (Stellar MLS, Sep 2026), and none of our 60 sample parcels showed a CDD (OCPA, tax year 2026).
Market dashboard (Sep 2026)
Median sold price
Highest: Village F
Median price per sq ft
Highest: Village I
Median days on market
Fastest: Village I
Map check, Sep 2026
Based on 1,430 closed sales across the five villages and Town Center over the last 12 months.
| Village (communities in our sales data) | Home types sold | Typical price (middle 50% of sales) | HOA | CDD | Drive to Hamlin Town Center | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Village (Lakes of Windermere, Windermere Trails, Lake Sawyer South, Palms at Windermere) | 135 single-family, 53 townhomes, 19 condos | about $392,000–$724,000 | Varies by community. Ask us for current dues. | none on 7 of 7 sample parcels | about 16 min (6.4 mi) | Stellar MLS, OCPA and map check, Sep 2026 |
| Village of Bridgewater (Summerlake, Independence / Signature Lakes, Summerport, Orchard Hills) | 196 single-family, 54 townhomes | about $478,000–$724,000 | Varies by community. Ask us for current dues. | none on 14 of 14 sample parcels | about 7 min (2.0 mi) | Stellar MLS, OCPA and map check, Sep 2026 |
| Town Center (Hamlin neighborhoods such as Parkview, Lakeside at Hamlin, Hamlin Reserve and Silverleaf, plus Avalon Woods) | 182 single-family, 98 townhomes, 1 condo | about $485,000–$796,000 | Varies by community. Ask us for current dues. | none on 15 of 15 sample parcels | about 7 min (2.5 mi) | Stellar MLS, OCPA and map check, Sep 2026 |
| Village F (Watermark, Lakeshore Preserve, Highlands at Summerlake Groves, Lakeview Pointe) | 109 single-family, 30 townhomes | about $480,000–$854,000 | Varies by community. Ask us for current dues. | none on 8 of 8 sample parcels | about 11 min (4.6 mi) | Stellar MLS, OCPA and map check, Sep 2026 |
| Village H (Waterleigh, Storey Grove, Hawksmoor) | 208 single-family, 90 townhomes | about $445,000–$754,000 | Varies by community. Ask us for current dues. | none on 6 of 6 sample parcels | about 15 min (8.0 mi) | Stellar MLS, OCPA and map check, Sep 2026 |
| Village I (Ovation neighborhoods such as Harvest, Serenade, Lake Star and Northlake, plus Osprey Ranch and Winding Bay) | 209 single-family, 46 townhomes | about $528,000–$768,000 | Varies by community. Ask us for current dues. | none on 9 of 9 sample parcels | about 16 min (9.4 mi) | Stellar MLS, OCPA and map check, Sep 2026 |
How is Horizon West organized?
Orange County plans Horizon West as five mixed-use villages and a Town Center, surrounded by greenbelts, on about 20,704 gross acres with 11,850 developable acres. The concept was adopted in 1995 (Orange County, Sep 2026). The county’s village map names them Lakeside Village, the Village of Bridgewater, Town Center, Village F, Village H and Village I.
Buyers rarely search by village name. They search by community, such as Summerlake, Hamlin, Waterleigh or Ovation, so the table above places each community in its county village. We assigned every sale to a village by its location on the county’s village map (Orange County, Sep 2026). A few sales inside the Horizon West boundary but outside the six village areas are not in the village figures.
Which Horizon West villages do buyers compare most often?
Sales are spread across all six areas, from 139 closed sales in Village F to 298 in Village H over the last 12 months (Stellar MLS, Sep 2026). The community names that come up most in those sales are Waterleigh in Village H (226 sales), the Ovation neighborhoods, mostly in Village I (206), the Hamlin-named neighborhoods in Town Center (167), Summerlake in the Village of Bridgewater (74) and Independence / Signature Lakes, also in Bridgewater (69) (Stellar MLS, Sep 2026).
These counts describe where homes sold, not which area is a better choice. The right comparison depends on the home type, price, age and commute you want. For two deeper looks, see our Summerlake guide and our Plant Street vs Horizon West comparison.
What do homes cost in each Horizon West village?
Median sold prices over the last 12 months were $550,000 in Lakeside Village, $577,450 in the Village of Bridgewater, $550,683 in Town Center, $635,000 in Village F, $564,995 in Village H and $634,990 in Village I (Stellar MLS, Sep 2026). Median price per square foot ran from $245 to $261 across the six areas. The table shows the middle 50% of sold prices, which is a better guide than a single median because every village mixes townhomes and single-family homes.
Home age is the bigger difference. Of the sales built in 2024 or later, there were 222 of 255 in Village I, 191 of 281 in Town Center, 140 of 298 in Village H, 13 of 207 in Lakeside Village, 6 of 139 in Village F and none of 250 in the Village of Bridgewater (Stellar MLS, Sep 2026). In practice, Village I, Town Center and Village H are where most new-construction sales are happening, while Bridgewater, Village F and Lakeside Village are mostly resale. Our Winter Garden new construction guide for 2026 covers buying from a builder.
One coverage note: our MLS export covers ZIP codes 34786 and 34787. About 826 Lakeside Village homes with 32836 addresses are not in these figures (OCPA, Sep 2026).
Do Horizon West villages have HOA or CDD fees?
None of the 60 Horizon West parcels we checked, across all six areas, showed a CDD on Orange County Property Appraiser records for tax year 2026. They carried only county assessments for garbage, stormwater and street lights, $279 to $798 a year in total (OCPA, tax year 2026). To check a specific address, look for a CDD line among the non-ad valorem assessments on its Orange County Property Appraiser record.
Horizon West dues vary by village and builder, so ask us for the current fee schedule on any home you like. Ask what the dues include, too, because amenity packages differ from one community to the next.
How close is each village to Hamlin Town Center and the major commutes?
From a central point in each village’s sales, our map check shows about 7 min to the Hamlin Town Center area from the Village of Bridgewater and from Town Center itself, about 11 min from Village F, about 15 min from Village H, and about 16 min from Lakeside Village and Village I (map check, Sep 2026). The Orange County Library System’s Horizon West Branch Library opens October 10, 2026, at 4657 Hamlin Groves Trail (see our Horizon West Library opening details), and our Life Time at Hamlin update covers another project in the same area.
For longer drives, the same check shows about 30 to 38 min to Orlando City Hall and about 17 to 27 min to Magic Kingdom’s Transportation and Ticket Center, depending on the village (map check, Sep 2026). Village I and Lakeside Village had the shortest Disney drives on that check, about 17 and 18 min. Test your own route at the hour you’d actually drive it.
What should buyers verify when comparing Horizon West villages?
- Village and plat: confirm which community and plat the home is in, since several share similar names.
- Fees: check the parcel’s non-ad valorem lines on OCPA and get the HOA’s current fee schedule.
- New or resale: on new builds, compare what the builder includes; on resales, check roof and system ages.
- Schools: check assigned schools for the specific address with the OCPS school locator, since assignments are set by address.
- Commute: drive the route on a weekday at your usual hour.
- Nearby construction: ask what is planned on vacant land near the lot.
For projects underway across the area, see our Horizon West development updates.
Frequently asked questions
What are the villages in Horizon West?
Orange County plans Horizon West as five mixed-use villages and a Town Center surrounded by greenbelts: Lakeside Village, the Village of Bridgewater, Town Center, Village F, Village H and Village I. The area covers about 20,704 gross acres, and the concept was adopted in 1995 (Orange County). Communities such as Summerlake, Hamlin, Waterleigh and Ovation sit inside these villages.
How much do homes cost in Horizon West villages?
Over the last 12 months, median sold prices by village ran from $550,000 in Lakeside Village to $635,000 in Village F (Stellar MLS, Sep 2026). Median price per square foot ran from $245 to $261. Every village mixes townhomes and single-family homes, so compare the middle 50% of prices and the home type you want.
Where is most of the new construction in Horizon West?
Village I, Town Center and Village H. Over the last 12 months, 222 of 255 sales in Village I, 191 of 281 in Town Center and 140 of 298 in Village H were built in 2024 or later (Stellar MLS, Sep 2026). The Village of Bridgewater, Village F and Lakeside Village sales were mostly resale homes.
Do Horizon West neighborhoods have CDD fees?
Not in our check. None of the 60 Horizon West parcels we looked up, across all six areas, showed a CDD on Orange County Property Appraiser records for tax year 2026. They paid only county assessments for garbage, stormwater and street lights, $279 to $798 a year. Check the specific parcel before you write an offer.
How far are the villages from Hamlin Town Center?
Our map check shows about 7 min to the Hamlin Town Center area from the Village of Bridgewater and Town Center, about 11 min from Village F, about 15 min from Village H, and about 16 min from Lakeside Village and Village I (map check, Sep 2026). Times are measured from a central point in each village’s sales.
How do I check schools for a Horizon West address?
Use the OCPS school locator and enter the exact address. School assignments in Orange County are set by the address of the home and can change when the school board approves rezoning, so check the specific home rather than relying on a community name. Ask us if you want us to pull assignments for your shortlist.
Sources
- Stellar MLS closed sales, checked Sep 2026
- Orange County Horizon West Special Planning Area and village maps, checked Sep 2026
- Orange County Property Appraiser, checked Sep 2026
- OCPS school locator, checked Sep 2026
- Drive times from an OpenStreetMap map check, Sep 2026
Related Wave 1 guides
- Winter Garden & Horizon West Real Estate (2026) hub
- Downtown Winter Garden (Plant Street) vs Horizon West
- Living in Summerlake (Horizon West), 2026
- Working with a buyer’s agent in Horizon West (2026)
- Horizon West Development Updates (2026)
- Winter Garden New Construction 2026
- Horizon West Library opens October 10
- Life Time at Hamlin approval
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