Horizon West just made it official. A new report from StorageCafe, a subsidiary of real estate data giant Yardi, ranked Horizon West No. 7 on its list of the 20 fastest-growing housing markets in the nation, confirming what anyone who has driven down State Road 429 lately already suspected.
The ranking was based on housing inventory growth over the past decade. Horizon West posted a 234% increase over that period, with the average home price rising 86% alongside it. Five Florida markets made the top 20, but Horizon West’s combination of master-planned design, school quality, and beltway access set it apart.
That residential momentum is driving commercial growth in equal measure, and Hamlin Town Center sits at the center of it. Speaking to the Orlando Business Journal, JLL’s senior vice president and Florida retail lead described Horizon West as the kind of market that builds slowly and then becomes an unstoppable force, noting that once it gains momentum, everyone wants in.
The growth story extends beyond the Orange County line, too. A $90 million land deal in the Wellness Way corridor of south Clermont attracted region-wide attention. The consensus among regional land brokers is clear: Horizon West’s growth has spilled across the county line, and all of those new Lake County residents will be looking for somewhere to shop, dine, and gather. That somewhere is Hamlin Town Center.
Since this article was published in July 2024, several of the commercial projects mentioned have opened at Hamlin Town Center, including Dutch Bros, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Outback Steakhouse, the first Orlando location of Agave Bandido and Tiger Woods’ PopStroke in the Lake District.
Read the full article in the Orlando Business Journal.
Read the full StorageCafe report.
