Hamlin (Horizon West) Guide 2026: Town Center, Home Types, HOA/CDD and What’s Coming

Sources: Orange County village map; Stellar MLS, Oct 2026; OCPA, tax year 2026; Map check, Sep 2026.

What is Hamlin, and where does it sit in Horizon West?

Hamlin is the name most buyers use for the Town Center village of Horizon West, the master-planned area Orange County has laid out as five villages and a Town Center. In this guide, Hamlin means sales inside the county’s Town Center village boundary. That covers the Hamlin-named neighborhoods, such as Parkview, Lakeside, Overlook, Hamlin Reserve, Hamlin Meadows, Enclave and Sanctuary at Hamlin, plus Avalon Woods, the Silverleaf plats, Hamilton Gardens and Wincey Groves. Where we quote the narrower Hamlin-named set, we say so. For how the villages fit together, see our Horizon West neighborhoods guide.

What types of homes are in Hamlin, and what do they cost?

Across the Town Center village, the median sold price was $566,995 across 286 closings in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, and the median price per square foot was $258.37 (Stellar MLS, Oct 2026). The Hamlin-named subdivisions alone had 169 closings at a median of $521,990. Their lower median reflects a heavier townhome mix: 80 of those 169 sales were townhomes.

Village-wide, 190 sales were single-family homes and 96 were townhomes. The lowest closed price was $370,000. Most Hamlin-named sales closed at or under about $944K (90th percentile), and across the whole Town Center village about $949K, with a few luxury sales up to $2.65M. Homes here also sold fast: a median of 21 days on market for the village, and 26 days for the Hamlin-named set. Much of Town Center is new construction, and builder closings often post short market times, which pulls that median down.

What is in Hamlin Town Center, and what’s coming?

The Orange County Library System’s Horizon West Branch Library opened October 10, 2026, at 4657 Hamlin Groves Trail (see our Horizon West Library guide). Life Time’s 84,076-square-foot athletic club at Hamlin has final county approval (see our Life Time at Hamlin update). Boyd Development has also filed plans for Hamlin Macaway, a 19.06-acre grocery-anchored center on Hamlin’s west edge, with no tenant named yet (see our Hamlin Macaway update). Our Living in Winter Garden guide lists the Hamlin retail and dining mix, including Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas and Urban Air.

Hamlin retail and planned projects change often, so for current openings see our Horizon West development updates.

Do Hamlin homes have HOA or CDD fees?

None of the 15 Town Center parcels we checked showed a CDD for tax year 2026 (OCPA). Their county non-ad valorem assessments ran from $279.00 to $745.30 a year. The low end is an Avalon Woods parcel with no garbage line, and the Hamlin-named parcels ran from $594.90 at Parkview at Hamlin to $745.30 at Sanctuary at Hamlin (OCPA, tax year 2026). That is a sample, so check the specific parcel. Our CDD fees guide explains how to read the tax bill.

Dream Finders Homes states that Hamlin Meadows has no CDD and includes 1G fiber-optic internet through the HOA (Dream Finders Homes, Sep 2026). HOA dues vary by neighborhood; call 407-706-5000 for current dues on a specific home.

How long is the commute from Hamlin?

From a central Town Center point, our map check shows about 30 min (20.1 mi) to Orlando City Hall, about 25 min (14.5 mi) to Magic Kingdom’s Transportation and Ticket Center, about 16 min (8.9 mi) to Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden, and about 7 min (2.5 mi) to the new library (map check, Sep 2026). Drive your own route at the hour you’d actually commute.

SR 516, the Lake/Orange Expressway, is a new 4.4-mile corridor connecting State Road 429 at Horizon West with US 27 in Lake County. A partial opening is planned for spring 2027 (Central Florida Expressway Authority, Sep 2026).

What is still under construction in Hamlin?

New construction is a big share of Hamlin sales. Our Winter Garden new construction guide covers the Hamlin-area communities, including Parkview at Hamlin, Avalon Woods, Hamlin Meadows and Silverleaf Oaks. Builder releases change weekly, so check each builder’s site before you tour.

Many builders ask that your agent come with you, or register you, on your first visit. See working with a buyer’s agent in Horizon West before you tour models.