Osceola County · Central Florida
Kissimmee & St. Cloud
Osceola County — Disney's doorstep, Lake Toho bass water, and Florida's vacation-home capital.
The short answer
7 Waves serves Osceola County — Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, and Poinciana. It's the gateway to the theme parks and Florida's vacation-rental capital, with typical home prices around $365,000, world-famous bass fishing on Lake Tohopekaliga, and one of the state's fastest-growing new-construction markets.
Kissimmee, Florida
~440,000
County population
among FL's fastest-growing
≈ $365K
Typical home price
approx. market median
≈ 15 min
To Disney World
from west Kissimmee / US-192
22,700 acres
Lake Toho
trophy largemouth fishery
The market right now
The typical home in the Greater Orlando metro is valued around $387K down 2.8% in a year, and homes are going under contract in about 33 days.
Zillow Research data, June 2026 — metro-level figures shown for Kissimmee · not an appraisal of any individual home
Life in Kissimmee
Osceola County lives a double life, and buyers profit from both. West of I-4 it's the vacation-home capital of America — resort communities minutes from Disney where short-term rental zoning is the norm, not the exception. East of the parks, Kissimmee's historic lakefront downtown, St. Cloud's small-town main street, and the master-planned corridors of Sunbridge and Harmony offer full-time living at prices under most of metro Orlando.
The water is the local secret: Lake Tohopekaliga and the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes are among the best trophy-bass fisheries on Earth, and Shingle Creek — the headwaters of the Everglades — starts here. Add the NeoCity tech district, the Sunset Walk entertainment strip, and SunRail's southern stations, and Osceola is much more than a park-adjacent address.
What makes Kissimmee worth it
Walt Disney World & the parks
Osceola's western edge is the parks' front door — US-192 runs straight to the gates.
Lake Tohopekaliga
World-renowned trophy bass water with a beautiful lakefront park and marina in downtown Kissimmee.
Old Town & Sunset Walk
Classic-car cruise nights, rides, and a modern dining-and-entertainment strip on the 192 corridor.
Shingle Creek Regional Park
Paddle the cypress-lined headwaters of the Everglades minutes from the parks.
Historic downtown St. Cloud
A genuine small-town main street with a lakefront swim beach on East Lake Toho.
🎪 Around town · Updated weekly
What's happening in Kissimmee
Farmers markets, festivals, live music, art shows, and holiday traditions — our events guide tracks it all for Kissimmee, with dates, directions, and one-tap add-to-calendar.
Kissimmee fun facts
- Shingle Creek, rising near Kissimmee, is considered the headwaters of the Everglades.
- Kissimmee was cattle country long before Disney — the Silver Spurs Rodeo, Florida's largest, still runs twice a year.
- Lake Toho regularly produces more trophy largemouth bass entries than almost any lake in America.
- NeoCity, Osceola's 500-acre tech district, houses one of the most advanced semiconductor research fabs in the country.
Where the locals eat
Our team's picks — independent, unpaid, and argued over in the office. Tell us what we got wrong.
The Catfish Place
$$St. Cloud's landmark since 1973 — lake catfish, frog legs, and gator tail.
3 Sisters Speakeasy
$$Downtown Kissimmee's live-music local — trivia Tuesdays, bands most nights.
Moving to Kissimmee: what we tell our buyers
Vacation-rental investing
Osceola is one of the few Florida counties with large districts zoned specifically for short-term rentals — resort communities near the parks are built for it. We map which communities allow STR, model realistic occupancy, and flag HOA and resort-fee math before you commit.
Full-time neighborhoods
St. Cloud, Harmony, Sunbridge, and Poinciana anchor the owner-occupied side — new construction from the low $300s, small-town downtowns, and SunRail access at Poinciana and Kissimmee.
Insurance & elevation
Inland Osceola avoids coastal wind-pool premiums; low-lying streets near the lakes and Shingle Creek get standard flood-zone checks — we verify every address.
Jobs & growth
Theme-park employment is the anchor, but NeoCity's semiconductor campus, Orlando Health and AdventHealth expansions, and the Sunbridge corridor are diversifying the base fast.
Kissimmee questions, answered
Is Kissimmee a good place to live?
Yes — especially for value near the parks. Kissimmee offers metro Orlando living at lower price points, a genuine lakefront downtown on Lake Toho, and SunRail into the city. Choose your zone deliberately: the US-192 resort corridor is tourism-forward, while neighborhoods east and south live like classic residential Florida.
Can I buy a short-term rental (Airbnb) home near Disney?
Osceola County is one of the best places in Florida to do it legally — entire resort communities near the parks are zoned for short-term rentals. The rules are community-specific, so we verify zoning, HOA rental policies, and resort fees on every property before you offer.
What is the difference between Kissimmee and St. Cloud?
Kissimmee is the county seat and the parks-adjacent market — bigger, busier, and investor-heavy on its west side. St. Cloud, fifteen minutes east on East Lake Toho, is the quieter hometown: a walkable main street, a lakefront swim beach, and mostly owner-occupied neighborhoods. Many buyers tour both in one afternoon.
What do homes cost in Osceola County?
The approximate market median is around $365,000. Established Kissimmee and Poinciana neighborhoods start in the high $200s–$300s, new construction runs $330K–$500K, and furnished short-term-rental homes in resort communities typically list $400K–$700K+.
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