Latest Findings:
Community Information:
The Orlando MSA includes Lake, Osceola, Orange, and Seminole counties, Florida. In 2013, the MSA included approximately 813,000 occupied dwelling units, 14% of which were located in the central cities of Orlando, Kissimee, and Sanford. The housing stock of the MSA was among the youngest for age and less heavily rental than most cities surveyed. The percentage of pre-1940 homes ranked third (1.7%) for the MSA and second (2.5%) for the central city. The median house age in the Orlando MSA was 1985 (1985 inside the central city and 1990 outside). The percentage of rental units ranked 36th (39.9%) for the MSA and 21st (58.6%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Orlando had a higher poverty rate, ranking 32nd (15.4%) for the entire MSA and ninth (18.3%) for homes in the central city.
Positive Findings:
Compared to the national average, homes the Orlando metro area, including rental and owner-occupied dwellings both within and outside the central city, were of higher basic quality. The metro area had fewer homes with moderate or severe physical defects, broken plaster or peeling paint, sewage disposal and heating equipment breakdowns, incomplete plumbing and kitchen facilities, open cracks or holes in walls, room heaters without flues, water leaks from the inside and outside, evidence of rodents, and siding problems. Homes within and outside the central city had fewer moderate physical defects than the national average and reported fewer problems with heating equipment failure, room heaters without flues, water leaks from inside and outside the home, signs of rodents, and incomplete kitchen facilities. Rental properties were less likely to lack complete plumbing or kitchen facilities and have moderate or severe physical problems, broken plaster or peeling paint, sewage disposal or heating equipment breakdowns, open cracks or holes in walls or floors, water leaks from inside and out, and evidence of rodents. Owner-occupied homes were of higher basic quality than average and were less likely to have moderate physical problems, heating equipment breakdowns, siding defects, room heaters without flues, water leaks from the inside and outside, and signs of rodents.
Areas for Improvement:
Compared to the national average, Orlando-area homes were more likely to have rooms with no working electrical outlets and signs of roaches. Homes inside and outside the central city were more likely to have broken plaster or peeling paint, water leaks from inside, and water supply stoppages; central city dwellings also showed evidence of rodents more often than average, while homes outside the central city had more roofing problems. Compared to the national average, rental homes were more likely to show evidence of roaches. Owner-occupied dwellings were more likely to have roaches and rooms with no working electrical outlets.