Highlands Homes for Sale

Q: What is the HOA fee for Highlands?

Please contact Florida Neighborhood Realty for the current HOA fee, payment schedule, and HOA management company contact information. Highlands is an established Ocoee subdivision; HOA structures in this part of the city tend to be modest rather than full-amenity packages, but specifics should be confirmed against current records before any offer.

Q: Is there a CDD fee in Highlands?

Highlands is not flagged as a Community Development District (CDD) in standard Ocoee references, but CDD status should be confirmed against Orange County property records before relying on it during a transaction. Established central-Ocoee neighborhoods like Highlands generally pre-date the CDD financing model that is common in newer west-Ocoee master-planned product.

Q: What schools serve Highlands?

Highlands is served by Orange County Public Schools, with typical central-Ocoee zoning for Ocoee Elementary, Ocoee Middle, and Ocoee High School. School boundaries are subject to reassignment by OCPS, so always verify current zoning by the specific home address.

Q: How far is Highlands from Bill Breeze Park and Starke Lake?

Highlands sits less than a mile from Bill Breeze Park on Starke Lake — close enough that the park functions as the neighborhood's de facto lakefront amenity. The Ocoee Lakeshore Center sits adjacent to Bill Breeze Park, putting most of Ocoee's civic, festival, and lakefront programming within a quick drive.

Q: What is the commute like from Highlands?

Highlands feeds onto the Clarke Road corridor for internal city movement, with quick access to SR 50 (West Colonial Drive), SR 429 (Western Beltway), and SR 408 (Arnold Palmer Expressway). Downtown Orlando is roughly 20–25 minutes via SR 408, and Walt Disney World is roughly 20 minutes via SR 429 south.

Q: Is Highlands a gated community?

Gated status for Highlands should be verified against current HOA records. Established central-Ocoee subdivisions of this type are typically non-gated, but specifics vary. Contact Florida Neighborhood Realty for verified information on any specific home or section in Highlands.

Q: What is the difference between Highlands and Lake Olympia?

Both are established central-Ocoee neighborhoods within the same general area. Lake Olympia is positioned directly on Lake Olympia for waterfront living, while Highlands sits inland nearby — generally a lower price entry point in exchange for no direct lake access. The two communities share the same school zoning footprint and the same access to Bill Breeze Park and the Clarke Road corridor.

Q: What kind of homes are in Highlands?

Highlands is a single-family detached residential subdivision with the kind of standard Central Florida ranch and two-story floor plans common to established Ocoee neighborhoods. Specific home sizes, year-built ranges, and lot dimensions vary across the community.

About Highlands Neighborhood

Highlands sits in central Ocoee, between downtown Ocoee and Lake Olympia, in the residential pocket bounded by Clarke Road on the east and the older White Road grid on the west. It is part of the established middle layer of Ocoee — neighborhoods that pre-date the SR 429 expressway boom but sit close enough to the Clarke Road and Silver Star Road grid to remain practical for daily driving, schools, and shopping.

The subdivision is a single-family residential community of detached homes on standard suburban lots. Streetscapes are mature, with established tree cover and the kind of lived-in character buyers tend to associate with Ocoee's pre-2010 neighborhoods rather than newer master-planned builds. Architectural style runs to typical Central Florida ranch and two-story floor plans common to subdivisions of this vintage.

Because Highlands is an established neighborhood rather than an active new-construction community, exact home counts, year-built ranges, and HOA structures are best confirmed through current property records. We work directly with buyers to pull verified data on any home or lot in Highlands before showings or offers.

📊 Quick Facts

Property Style(s):Single-family detached homes

Home Sizes:Contact us for current range based on available inventory

Year Built:Established Ocoee neighborhood — contact us for verified year-built data on specific homes

HOA Fee:Contact us for current fee

CDD Fee:Verify with current property records before offer

Total Homes:Contact us for current count

Note for publisher: All Highlands data points (year-built, HOA presence/amount, CDD status, total homes) require county property record verification before publishing specific values.

🏡 What Stands Out About Highlands

Central Ocoee location: Within minutes of Bill Breeze Park, downtown Ocoee, and Starke Lake without sitting on a major arterial
Clarke Road access: Direct routing onto the Clarke Road / Silver Star Road grid — Ocoee's internal driver network independent of the toll road system
Established streetscape: Mature trees and settled lot layouts, distinct from newer master-planned product
School proximity: Inside the Ocoee Elementary / Ocoee Middle / Ocoee High School attendance footprint (verify current zoning per address)

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Highlands Location & Connections

Highlands is positioned in central Ocoee, between Starke Lake and Lake Olympia, with the Clarke Road corridor immediately east and the older White Road residential grid to the west. The location puts buyers close to downtown Ocoee, the West Oaks Mall commercial spine on SR 50, and the Lakeshore Center / Bill Breeze Park civic core — while keeping the SR 429 and SR 408 expressway interchanges within a short drive for regional commutes.

🏘️ Adjacent Neighborhoods & Areas

Lake Olympic Townhomes
Ashton Park neighborhood
Lake Olympia
White Road (residential corridor west of the neighborhood)
Clarke Road corridor
Bill Breeze Park
Lakeshore Community Center (Ocoee Lakeshore Center, adjacent to Bill Breeze Park)
Hammocks neighborhood
Veronica Place neighborhood area

Note: White Road and the Lakeshore Community Center do not have dedicated FNR pages and are shown as plain text. The Clarke Road corridor and Bill Breeze Park each link to their respective FNR blog articles.

🚗 Detailed Commute Times

Downtown Orlando: ~20–25 minutes via SR 408 / Arnold Palmer Expressway (~13 miles)
UCF Campus: ~35–40 minutes via SR 408 east (~25 miles)
Walt Disney World: ~20–25 minutes via SR 429 south (~14 miles)
Universal Orlando: ~20 minutes via SR 408 east (~12 miles)
SeaWorld Orlando: ~25 minutes via SR 408 / I-4 (~14 miles)
Cocoa Beach: ~70–80 minutes via SR 408 east to SR 528 (~62 miles)
Lake Nona Medical City: ~35–40 minutes via SR 408 / SR 417 (~25 miles)
Winter Garden (downtown): ~10 minutes via SR 50 west (~5 miles)

Drive times are estimates based on typical off-peak conditions and vary with traffic.

✈️ Airport Access

Orlando International Airport (MCO): ~30–35 minutes via SR 408 / SR 417 (~24 miles)
Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB): ~40–45 minutes via SR 429 / SR 417 (~30 miles)
Orlando Executive Airport (ORL): ~25 minutes via SR 408 east (~15 miles) — general aviation
Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM): ~35 minutes via SR 429 / Florida's Turnpike (~24 miles) — general aviation

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Highlands Amenities & Lifestyle

Day-to-day life in Highlands is shaped less by neighborhood-internal amenities and more by everything that surrounds it. Bill Breeze Park, Starke Lake, Lake Olympia, the Lakeshore Center, downtown Ocoee, and the SR 50 retail corridor are all within a short drive — which is why this part of Ocoee tends to attract buyers who care more about location convenience than gated-community amenity packages.

🏊 Neighborhood Amenities

Highlands is an established residential subdivision focused on single-family living. Internal amenities (community pool, clubhouse, playground, etc.) vary based on the original development scope and current HOA structure — confirm with current HOA records before relying on any specific feature. Buyers in Highlands typically lean on Ocoee's nearby public assets, particularly Bill Breeze Park on Starke Lake and the Jim Beech Recreation Center, for parks, lakefront access, and recreation.

🛍️ Shopping & Services

Highlands sits within easy reach of the SR 50 commercial corridor, with West Oaks Mall as the nearest anchor and Plantation Grove Shopping Center handling everyday Publix-anchored grocery and services. Winter Garden Village is roughly 10 minutes west via SR 50 for outdoor mall-style shopping.

For comprehensive shopping information: View our Ocoee Shopping Guide →

🍽️ Restaurants

Dining options cluster along the West Colonial Drive (SR 50) corridor immediately south of the neighborhood, with additional casual neighborhood spots scattered around downtown Ocoee and the Maguire Road area. Toll Road Brewing Company serves as the local craft-brewery destination.

For comprehensive restaurant information: View our Ocoee Restaurants Guide →

🎭 Arts & Culture

Ocoee's arts and culture scene is centered on the lakefront civic district less than a mile from Highlands, including the Withers-Maguire House historic landmark, the Ocoee Lakeshore Center (host of the Asian Culture Festival), and the Ocoee Music Festival at Bill Breeze Park.

For comprehensive arts & culture information: View our Ocoee Arts & Culture Guide →

🏃 Health & Wellness

Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is the full-service medical center on West Colonial Drive, with the AdventHealth Ocoee ER serving as a freestanding 24/7 emergency option closer to the Clarke Road corridor. The Jim Beech Recreation Center handles fitness, programs, and family aquatics.

For comprehensive health & wellness information: View our Ocoee Health & Wellness Guide →

🌳 Parks & Recreation

The signature park is Bill Breeze Park on Starke Lake — Ocoee's primary lakefront civic space and home to Food Truck Fridays, Movies in the Park, and major festivals. Vignetti Park is the city's main multi-field sports and recreation complex. The West Orange Trail passes through Ocoee with a trailhead near the lakefront for cycling and walking.

For comprehensive parks & recreation information: View our Ocoee Parks & Recreation Guide →

⚽ Sports & Athletics

Forest Lake Golf Club is Ocoee's city-owned public course, located on the south side of the city. Youth sports leagues run out of Vandergrift Park and Vignetti Park, and adult leagues and fitness programs are based at the Jim Beech Recreation Center.

For comprehensive sports & athletics information: View our Ocoee Sports & Athletics Guide →

🎉 Fun Things to Do

The Food Truck Fridays and Movies in the Park series at Bill Breeze Park is the most consistent local entertainment draw. West Orange Cinema on Maguire Road is the local independent theater, and GameTime Ocoee on West Colonial Drive handles arcade, bowling, and sports-bar entertainment.

For comprehensive events & activities information: View our Ocoee Events & Things To Do Guide →

🎓 Schools

Highlands is served by Orange County Public Schools (OCPS):

Elementary: Ocoee Elementary School (typical zoning for this part of central Ocoee — verify per address)
Middle: Ocoee Middle School
High: Ocoee High School

Publisher action item — school zone verification: Confirm Highlands' current attendance zoning with OCPS for elementary, middle, and high school assignments before publishing. School boundaries are subject to reassignment, and central Ocoee zoning has historically had elementary-school boundary adjustments. Always verify by specific address.

For comprehensive school information: View our Ocoee Schools Guide →

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How Highlands Compares

Highlands competes against two distinct types of Ocoee inventory: established central-Ocoee subdivisions like Hammocks and Ashton Park (similar location, similar price band, similar age) and newer master-planned product further west and north (Westyn Bay, Arden Park, Wesmere). The honest framing for buyers: Highlands trades amenity packages and gated entries for location convenience and an established streetscape closer to downtown.

Feature	Highlands	Lake Olympia	Newer Master-Planned (e.g., Wynwood)
Setting	Central Ocoee, established	Lakefront, established	Newer west/north Ocoee, planned
Home Age	Established (verify per home)	Mixed, established	Recent / new construction
Lake Access	No (nearest: Starke Lake / Lake Olympia public access)	Direct lakefront / lake-adjacent	Varies — community ponds typical
Gated	Verify with HOA records	No	Often yes
Distance to Bill Breeze Park	<1 mile	~1 mile	2–4 miles
HOA Amenity Package	Modest (verify)	Modest	Pool, clubhouse, often more

💡 Honest Trade-off: Highlands is best for buyers who want central-Ocoee location and an established neighborhood feel. If a buyer's priority is a gated entry, a community pool, or new-construction warranty coverage, the newer master-planned communities west of SR 429 are a better match. If the priority is lakefront living, Lake Olympia or Westyn Bay are the more direct fit.

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Highlands HOA & CDD Information

Highlands' specific HOA structure, fee schedule, and management company should be verified through current property records before any offer. Established Ocoee subdivisions of this type often have modest HOA arrangements rather than full-amenity master-planned HOA structures, but specifics vary and change over time.

CDD status for Highlands should be confirmed against Orange County property records — the neighborhood is not flagged as a CDD community in standard Ocoee references, but this requires verification before publishing or relying on it during a transaction.

💰 HOA Fees & Management Contact

HOA fees and management company information often change. Please contact us and we will be happy to provide you with the current HOA fee, payment schedule, and direct contact information for the HOA management company. We can also check for you to see if there are any current or upcoming special assessments.

📋 What HOA Fees Typically Cover

For established Ocoee subdivisions like Highlands, HOA fees commonly cover items such as:

Common area landscaping and maintenance
Entrance signage and any community-owned features
Architectural review and standards enforcement
Reserve funding for shared infrastructure
HOA administration and management company fees
Insurance for any HOA-owned common assets

Note: Specific coverage depends on Highlands' actual HOA documents. Confirm via current HOA records before relying on any item above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HOA fee for Highlands?

Please contact us for the current HOA fee, payment schedule, and HOA management company contact information. Highlands is an established Ocoee subdivision, and HOA structures in this part of the city tend to be modest rather than full-amenity packages — but specifics should be confirmed against current records before any offer.

Is there a CDD fee in Highlands?

Highlands is not flagged as a Community Development District (CDD) in standard Ocoee references, but CDD status should be confirmed against Orange County property records before relying on it during a transaction. Established central-Ocoee neighborhoods like Highlands generally pre-date the CDD financing model that's common in newer west-Ocoee master-planned product.

What schools serve Highlands?

Highlands is served by Orange County Public Schools, with typical central-Ocoee zoning for Ocoee Elementary, Ocoee Middle, and Ocoee High School. School boundaries are subject to reassignment by OCPS, so always verify current zoning by the specific home address before making purchase decisions based on a particular school.

How far is Highlands from Bill Breeze Park and Starke Lake?

Highlands sits less than a mile from Bill Breeze Park on Starke Lake — close enough that the park functions as the neighborhood's de facto lakefront amenity. The Ocoee Lakeshore Center sits adjacent to Bill Breeze Park, putting most of Ocoee's civic, festival, and lakefront programming within a quick drive.

What's the commute like from Highlands?

Highlands feeds onto the Clarke Road corridor for internal city movement, with quick access to SR 50 (West Colonial Drive), SR 429 (Western Beltway), and SR 408 (Arnold Palmer Expressway). Downtown Orlando is roughly 20–25 minutes via SR 408, and Disney is roughly 20 minutes via SR 429 south. See the Detailed Commute Times section above for more.

Is Highlands a gated community?

Gated status for Highlands should be verified against current HOA records — established central-Ocoee subdivisions of this type are typically non-gated, but specifics vary. for verified information on any specific home or section in Highlands.

What's the difference between Highlands and Lake Olympia?

Both are established central-Ocoee neighborhoods within the same general area. Lake Olympia is positioned directly on Lake Olympia for waterfront living, while Highlands sits inland nearby — generally a lower price entry point in exchange for no direct lake access. The two communities share the same school zoning footprint and the same access to Bill Breeze Park and the Clarke Road corridor.

What kind of homes are in Highlands?

Highlands is a single-family detached residential subdivision with the kind of standard Central Florida ranch and two-story floor plans common to established Ocoee neighborhoods. Specific home sizes, year-built ranges, and lot dimensions vary across the community — for verified data on any home you're considering.