Town guide

Southchase, Florida

Southchase is a community in Orange County, Florida, home to about 13,981 people across 6.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32824 and 32837.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population13,9812,020 per sq mi
Median home value$388,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Southchase

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Southchase

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA878 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Southchase; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Southchase

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Southchase had 16,276 residents in the 2020 census, up 251% since 2000.

It’s the 275th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.

Southchase population by census2000: 4,633, 2010: 15,921, 2020: 16,2764,633200015,921201016,2762020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,374, 1910: 19,107, 1920: 19,890, 1930: 49,737, 1940: 70,074, 1950: 114,950, 1960: 263,540, 1970: 344,311, 1980: 471,016, 1990: 677,491, 2000: 896,344, 2010: 1,145,956, 2020: 1,429,90811K’00’1020K’20’3070K’40’50264K’60’70471K’80’90896K’00’101.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SouthchaseJan: high 72°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 61°F, 2.6 in; May: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 8.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 7.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.7 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 72°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 58°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 74°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in72°50°Jan2.575°52°Feb2.079°56°Mar3.084°61°Apr2.688°66°May4.091°72°Jun8.192°73°Jul7.592°74°Aug7.790°72°Sep6.485°66°Oct3.578°58°Nov1.874°53°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando Intl Ap, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels and restaurants: 127,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,404 jobs; Retail trade: 89,299 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 70,811 jobs; Professional services: 62,056 jobs; Administrative and support: 57,319 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,542 jobs; Construction: 44,530 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

438 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southchase’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Osceola HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kissimmee6.5 miles
  • Ucf Lake Nona HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orlando6.6 miles
  • Nemours Childrens Hospital, FloridaChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Orlando7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors27
Dentists40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants98
Mental health providers98
Physical and occupational therapists85
Optometrists10
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies32

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Southchase

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Bear Creek Recreation Complex · 37 acres1.0 mi
  • South Orange Youth Sports Complex · 34 acres0.9 mi
  • Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park · 27 acres1.9 mi
  • Lester Mandell Park · 8 acres1.9 mi
  • PepperMill Park 3 · 5 acres1.7 mi
  • Peppermill Park 1 · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Publix0.7 mi
  • ALDI0.8 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.2 mi
  • Pet Supermarket1.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Publix0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • South Creek Branch1.3 mi

Museums

  • Chocolate Museum & Cafe4.4 mi
  • Chocolate Kingdom - Factory Adventure Tour4.8 mi
  • WonderWorks Family Attractions5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Osceola Performing Arts Center3.7 mi
  • Nautilus Theater4.2 mi
  • Seaport Theater4.4 mi
  • The Untrainable Dragon4.5 mi
  • Le Cirque Arcanus4.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Southchase

Public schools here are run by Orange. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Endeavor ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5593Public1.8 mi
Hunters Creek ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5749Public3.4 mi
John Young ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5617Public2.0 mi
Meadow Woods ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5571Public2.3 mi
Oakshire ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5465Public2.9 mi
Sally Ride ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5399Public2.9 mi
Southwood ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5481Public0.9 mi
Stonewyck ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5660Public4.7 mi
Waterbridge ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5644Public1.9 mi
West Creek ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5565Public4.7 mi
Wetherbee ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5939Public1.8 mi
Wyndham Lakes ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5592Public3.7 mi
Renaissance Charter School at Hunters CreekOrlandoK–81,501Charter3.1 mi
Freedom MiddleOrlando6–81,150Public2.2 mi
Hunters Creek MiddleOrlando6–81,057Public3.2 mi
Meadow Woods MiddleOrlando6–8833Public3.3 mi
South Creek MiddleOrlando6–81,006Public2.9 mi
Cypress Creek HighOrlando9–123,127Public1.2 mi
Freedom HighOrlando9–122,504Public2.0 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ibn Seena AcademyOrlandoPre-K–12292Islamic1.5 mi
Living Word AcademyOrlandoPre-K–12275Assembly of God1.6 mi
Montessori Way SchoolOrlandoPre-K–679Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Regency Christian AcademyOrlandoPre-K–12219Baptist0.8 mi
Seed AcademyOrlandoPre-K–12104Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Starchild AcademyOrlandoPre-K–K18Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Treasure of Knowledge Christian AcademyOrlandoPre-K–12128Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Montessori Way SchoolOrlandoK–678Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Raising Knowledge Academy Inc.OrlandoK–12108Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Treasure of Knowledge Christian AdademyOrlandoK–12125Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Center Academy Hunters CreekOrlando5–1253Nonsectarian3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Meadow Woods, Orlando, Hunters Creek and Taft.

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