Maitland, FL Market Update: Rising Homes, Discounted Offices
Home prices up 6.7% with inventory falling, professional buyers, and a large suburban office base trading at about half of Winter Park’s price per square foot. Every number from the Linton Global Market Map, as of September 2026.
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Maitland is two stories. The neighborhoods are one of the strongest housing markets in Orange County, with prices up and inventory down. The office parks are the opposite: a lot of 1980s suburban office trading at about half of Winter Park’s price per foot.
The Bottom Line on Maitland
Maitland is a small, lake-filled city of about 22,000 people between Winter Park and Altamonte Springs, on I-4 and the SunRail line. It is two markets in one ZIP code: established, well-educated neighborhoods with rising home prices, and Maitland Center, one of the Orlando area's major suburban office parks, where commercial values are well below the county.
- Homes: list prices +6.7%, FHFA values +5.8%, inventory -16.7%; Orange County list prices are -1.2%.
- Buyers: a median $155,000 income and $465,000 price in 2025.
- Commercial: $211 per square foot, against $307 for the county and $403 in central Winter Park.
- Office-heavy: about 416 square feet of commercial space per resident (county: 297).
Where Maitland Is
Maitland is a single ZIP code, 32751, which also takes in the town of Eatonville and some unincorporated neighborhoods; 32794 is a P.O. box code. Maitland Center sits along Maitland Boulevard at I-4, and the city's SunRail station is on U.S. 17-92.
Housing Market: Rising, With Thin Inventory
| Realtor.com, September 2026 | Maitland 32751 | Orange County |
|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $466,500 | $424,950 |
| vs. a year ago | +6.7% | -1.2% |
| Active listings | 92 | 5,554 |
| Active vs. a year ago | -16.7% | -0.9% |
| Median days on market | 62 | 73 |
| Listings with a price cut | 27.4% | 22.3% |
| Price per square foot | $268 | $242 |
| Home values, 1 year (FHFA) | +5.8% | — |
| Home values, 5 years (FHFA) | +58.2% | — |
Maitland is one of the firmer housing markets around Orlando. The median list price rose 6.7% to $466,500, and unlike some markets where higher asks only reflect a pricier mix, the FHFA House Price Index confirms it: values up 5.8% over the year and 58.2% over five. Only 92 homes were listed, down 16.7%. For buyers priced out of Winter Park, where the core ZIP code asks $1,249,500, Maitland offers lakes, schools and a short commute at well under half the price.
Who Is Buying: Mortgage Data
| HMDA 2025 home purchases | Maitland 32751 | Orange County |
|---|---|---|
| Home-purchase loans | 242 | 14,038 |
| Median purchase price | $465,000 | $455,000 |
| Median buyer income | $155,000 | $132,000 |
| FHA / VA / USDA loans | 16.3% | 26.6% |
| Investor purchases | 9.5% | 13.3% |
| Average rate | 6.62% | — |
Maitland buyers earned a median $155,000 in 2025, about 17% above Orange County, and only 16.3% used government-backed loans. Investors took 9.5% of purchase loans, below the county's 13.3%. 54.6% of adults hold a college degree. Source: the CFPB's HMDA data browser.
Rents
About 39% of Maitland households rent. HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom is $2,170. Single-family rentals are thin on cash flow at these prices; multifamily near Maitland Center and SunRail, serving the office workforce, is the steadier play. Test it with our rental analysis and DSCR calculators.
Office and Commercial: The Suburban Office Discount
| 2026 tax roll | Maitland 32751 | Orange County |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial & industrial parcels | 561 | 26,962 |
| Building area (million SF) | 9.19 | 436.89 |
| Square feet per resident | 416 | 297 |
| Median year built | 1985 | 1994 |
| Industrial share of parcels | 5% | 20.5% |
| Arm’s-length sales | 52 | 1,254 |
| Median sale $/SF | $211 | $307 |
| Distress transfers / bank REO | 1 / 1 | 46 / 31 |
Maitland has about 9.19 million square feet of commercial buildings, roughly 416 square feet per resident against 297 across Orange County, and only 5% of parcels are industrial. Much of that space is office in and around Maitland Center, most of it built in the 1980s (median 1985). It recorded 52 arm's-length sales at a median $211 per square foot, about 31% below the county and about half of central Winter Park's $403, a mile or two away.
That discount is the national suburban-office story in one ZIP code: hybrid work cut demand, and older multi-tenant buildings sell for a fraction of replacement cost. Distress is still light (1 distress transfer and 1 bank REO sale on the 2026 roll), but older office with loans coming due is where it tends to show up. For investors, the opportunity is repositioning: medical office, flex and residential conversion. When distress appears, we score it with Linton Global Technologies' CREDDS Framework; see our distressed commercial real estate hub.
Suburban office at $211 a foot, a mile from $400-a-foot Winter Park, is where the next round of value-add and conversion deals in Orlando will come from. The buildings that work will be medical, flex and residential conversions.
Jobs, Permits and the County Economy
| Orange County | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,471,937 |
| Median household income | $79,719 |
| Unemployment rate (BLS) | 4.5% |
| Private jobs, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 954,330 · +0.5% |
| Average annual pay | $70,599 |
| Housing permits, Jan–Aug 2026 | 4,955 · -46.8% vs. 2025 |
Orange County added jobs slowly in 2025 (+0.5%) per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, with unemployment at 4.5%. Housing permits are down 46.8% this year per the Census Building Permits Survey. Maitland is built out, and its population was roughly flat (-1.6%) over the Census survey period, so new housing is more likely to come from redevelopment of older commercial sites than from new land.
What It Means for Buyers, Sellers, Investors and Banks
Home buyers: prices are rising and inventory is thin; be ready to move on the right house.
Sellers: a good market to list; price to recent sales, not to Winter Park.
Commercial investors: suburban office at a deep discount, with medical, flex and conversion upside for buyers who can underwrite it. Trading in? See 1031 exchanges.
Banks and servicers: refresh values on office collateral before maturities; see our commercial BPO services.
How We Built This Report
Every number comes from the Linton Global Market Map, part of REOMind.ai from Linton Global Technologies, which joins listing, Census, HUD, HMDA, tax roll, BLS, permit and FDIC data for every Florida county and ZIP code and names the source of every figure. See the full Orange County report and our updates for Winter Park, Orlando and Altamonte Springs.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Maitland list prices rose 6.7% and FHFA values 5.8%, while Orange County list prices fell.
- ✓Inventory is down 16.7%, to just 92 homes.
- ✓Buyers earned a median $155,000 in 2025; only 16.3% used government-backed loans.
- ✓Commercial property, mostly 1980s office, sold at $211 per square foot, about half of Winter Park’s.
- ✓Distress is light so far, but older office with maturing loans is the risk to watch.
- ✓Every figure comes from the Linton Global Market Map, with sources named.
About Michael R. Linton
Who is Michael R. Linton? Michael R. Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®, is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker and advisor (Florida Broker #BK703722) based in the Tampa–Orlando I-4 corridor, serving investors, owners and tenants across Florida, with a focus on Orlando, Tampa and surrounding markets, and expertise across multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, land, mixed-use, special-purpose, self storage and life sciences properties. He leads Linton Global Solutions and HireMikeLinton.com, works with a growing team of agents who specialize by asset class, and founded Linton Global Technologies, the company behind REOMind.ai.
Why choose Michael R. Linton for Maitland? Thirty-nine years in commercial real estate, an Orlando office minutes from Maitland Center, deep experience with office, distressed and bank-owned property, and market data published openly so clients can check every number. See the Florida commercial broker profile.
Michael Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®
Linton Global Solutions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are home prices rising in Maitland, FL?+
Yes. As of September 2026, Maitland’s (32751) median list price was about $466,500, up 6.7% from a year earlier, while Orange County was down 1.2%. The FHFA House Price Index shows values up 5.8%, and active listings fell 16.7%, so this is real demand, not just a change in the listing mix.
Who is buying homes in Maitland?+
Professionals. In 2025 the median Maitland home buyer earned $155,000 and paid $465,000, versus $132,000 and $455,000 across Orange County. Only 16.3% used FHA, VA or USDA loans, and 54.6% of adults hold a college degree.
Why is Maitland commercial property cheaper than Winter Park’s?+
Because it is mostly suburban office. Maitland Center and the office corridors along Maitland Boulevard and I-4 make up much of its 9.2 million square feet of commercial space, and suburban office has been the weakest property type since 2020. On the 2026 tax roll, Maitland commercial sold at a median $211 per square foot across 52 sales, against $307 for Orange County and $403 in neighboring Winter Park (32789).
How much commercial real estate does Maitland have?+
A lot for its size: about 9.2 million square feet of commercial buildings for roughly 22,000 residents, about 416 square feet per resident, versus about 297 across Orange County. Only 5% of commercial parcels are industrial.
Is there distressed commercial property in Maitland?+
Very little so far. The 2026 tax roll shows 1 commercial distress transfer and 1 bank REO sale. The risk to watch is older office buildings with loans coming due.
Is Maitland a good rental market?+
About 39% of households rent, and HUD’s 2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom is about $2,170 a month. At a $466,500 median list price, single-family rentals are thin on cash flow; apartments near Maitland Center and the SunRail station serve the office workforce.
Where does this Maitland market data come from?+
From the Linton Global Market Map, which joins Realtor.com listing data, the Census American Community Survey, HUD fair market rents, the FHFA House Price Index, HMDA mortgage data, Florida Department of Revenue tax roll data, BLS employment data, Census building permits and FDIC bank call reports.
Who can help me buy, lease or reposition office property in Maitland?+
Michael R. Linton, Florida Broker #BK703722, leads Linton Global Solutions from Orlando and advises investors, owners, tenants and banks on office, medical office, retail, distressed property and 1031 exchanges in Maitland, Winter Park, Orlando and the I-4 corridor. Call (312) 612-1031 or email mike@lintonglobal.com.
Works Cited
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and FFIEC. “HMDA Data Browser.” ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. “BankFind Suite.” banks.data.fdic.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency. “House Price Index.” www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Small Area Fair Market Rents.” HUD User, www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.” www.bls.gov/cew. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau. “American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates” and “Building Permits Survey.” www.census.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Realtor.com Economic Research. “Housing Inventory: ZIP Level Data.” www.realtor.com/research/data. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Florida Department of Revenue. “Property Tax Data Files (NAL/SDF).” 2026 final roll, Orange County, via LGData.
- Ebyabe. “Maitland Lake Lily.” Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maitland_Lake_Lily01.jpg. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Disclosure: This article uses data tools developed by Linton Global Technologies. Michael R. Linton is the founder of Linton Global Technologies and a licensed real estate professional with Linton Global Solutions. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or financial advice.
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Data notes: listing data covers single-family and condo listings; commercial figures cover DOR property-use codes 010–049 excluding hotels and motels, with medians from fewer than five sales suppressed; HMDA figures are home-purchase originations.