Windermere is a town in Orange County, Florida, home to about 3,086 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34786.
Homes sold for a median of $308 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lake Butler; part is in Windermere
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Windermere. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA875 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Windermere; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Windermere had 3,030 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.
It’s the 588th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando W, FL weather station (about a mile away).
842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
221 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windermere.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1889.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Orange. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenes Crossing ElementaryWindermere | Pre-K–5 | 954 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Windermere ElementaryWindermere | Pre-K–5 | 574 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bay Lake ElementaryWindermere | K–5 | 680 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Sunset Park ElementaryWindermere | K–5 | 699 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Gotha MiddleWindermere | 6–8 | 988 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Horizon West MiddleWindermere | 6–8 | 1,333 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Windermere HighWindermere | 9–12 | 3,217 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier AcademyWindermere | Pre-K–1 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Windemere Preparatory SchoolWindermere | Pre-K–12 | 1,525 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Windermere Preparatory SchoolWindermere | Pre-K–12 | 1,521 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| The Harvard Little LeagueWindermere | K–12 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Vanguard Preparatory AcademyWindermere | K–12 | 395 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| ContinuumWindermere | 1–11 | 66 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 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 Lake Butler, Horizon West and Gotha.
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