Four of Orlando's top Disney-area vacation rental markets, compared for investors trying to pick the right one.
By Ryan Kennedy, NMLS #1434300 · Orlando Mortgage Broker, Icon Mortgage Group
Investors researching a Disney-area short-term rental often ask some version of the same question: which submarket should I actually buy in? Each has a genuinely different character, and the right answer depends on your budget, target renter, and investment goals.
Kissimmee has the largest overall inventory of dedicated short-term rental homes, spanning a wide range of price points and community styles — from Storey Lake's modern townhomes and lazy river to Solara Resort's larger high-end homes. It's a strong starting point if you want more property options at more price points. See our Kissimmee DSCR loan guide.
Davenport has an unusually high ratio of vacation rental homes to full-time residents, anchored by Solterra Resort, Windsor Island Resort, and Providence. If you want a market almost entirely built around the vacation rental economy, Davenport is worth a close look. See our Davenport DSCR loan guide.
ChampionsGate's Oasis Club — with its restaurant, movie theater, and water park-style pool — is a major draw for renters, and The Retreat at ChampionsGate was specifically approved for short-term rental use. It tends to perform strongly for groups drawn to the resort-amenity experience over the golf/quiet side of the community. See our ChampionsGate DSCR loan guide.
Reunion skews toward larger homes (3-15+ bedrooms) with private pools and premium amenities including three signature golf courses, generally attracting bigger groups and higher nightly rates than the other three markets — at a correspondingly higher purchase price. See our Reunion Resort STR loan guide.
Rather than picking a market first and a property second, it often works better to start with your budget and target monthly cash flow, then let us help you compare projected income and DSCR across a few candidate properties in different communities.