Kissimmee, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Osceola County · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford · population 84,756

Kissimmee, FL
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56
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Kissimmee stands

Home values down 4.5% in the last year.

Median home $359,676
1-year -4.5%
5-yr CAGR +5.5%
vs 5-yr peak -7.5%
Population +1.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$360k$167k$246k$325k$404k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
98/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,085/mo$1,494$1,852$2,210202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent131131100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 14.4
Buy

At a 14.4 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Kissimmee on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.4 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
27 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
67 · w22%
Distance from peak
52 · w18%
Population growth
76 · w16%
Rent YoY
51 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
76 · w10%
Long thesis

Kissimmee has held up across the cycle: home values at $359,676 with +5.5% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Kissimmee is down 4.5% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Kissimmee

Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, with an estimated population of 84,756. It anchors the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area. The population grew 1.7% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Kissimmee is $359,676 as of 2026-04, down 4.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.5% annual growth (-7.5% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Kissimmee average $2,085 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.8%). The composite momentum score is 56 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +5.5% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Net positive migration: population up 1.7% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -4.5% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Kissimmee (Wikipedia)

Kissimmee is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a principal city of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Census Bureau defines an urban area with Kissimmee as the principal city, which is separated from the Orlando urban area. The Kissimmee–St. Cloud, Florida urban area had a 2020 population of 418,404, making it the 100th largest in the United States.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorOlga Gonzalez
Area22.20 sq mi
Elevation72 ft
Established1883
Motto"In God We Trust"
Density3684.76/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Osceola County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Osceola County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Kissimmee

37 tracked · ranked by median home value
1East Village$777,753+3.5%
2Spring Lake$646,294+1.6%
3West Village$591,166-12.3%
4Roseville Corner$552,552-5.7%
5Artisan Park$531,695-0.5%
6North Village$527,343+1.0%
7South Village$521,198+1.3%
8Bella Vida$490,348-8.2%
9Tapestry$456,032-4.0%
10Celebration Village$452,946+0.1%
11Weston Reserve$434,549-4.0%
12Cumbrian Lakes$431,648-4.6%
13Eagle's Reserve$403,472-3.7%
14The Oaks$403,058-4.8%
15Cypress Reserve$395,273-3.3%
16Renee Terrace$389,869-4.6%
17Stonefield$380,744-6.7%
18Eagle Pointe$369,785-5.5%
19Country Creek Estates$368,457-3.4%
20Bermuda Estates$363,011-4.6%
21Heather Oaks$359,873-2.6%
22Creekside Estates$357,785-4.2%
23Oak Run$349,929-5.3%
24Westwood Forest$347,382-2.6%

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Run the numbers for Kissimmee

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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