About 11,623 people moved from the New York area to the Orlando area in 2022–23, per IRS data. The New York median home ($794,224) is above Orlando's ($549,848), and 33 of 35 well-sampled Orlando neighborhoods sell at or under it. State income tax goes from 4%–10.9% to 0%.
Data verified October 11, 2026. Reviewed by Chris Harris, REALTOR® (Real Broker, LLC). Chris connects movers with licensed agents in their destination market.
New York to Orlando is a practical relocation for families, remote workers, and retirees seeking Florida's tax advantages without Miami's price tag. Orlando median home prices are substantially below New York's, and Florida has no state income tax. The greater Orlando metro is more than theme parks — it has a significant healthcare, technology, and aerospace job market, and the University of Central Florida is one of the largest universities in the US.
How many people move from New York to Orlando?
IRS address changes on tax returns show about 11,623 people in 6,562 households moved from the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area to the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area between the 2022 and 2023 filing years. About 3,846 moved in the opposite direction, so the Orlando side gained roughly 4,097 households on net. Of the 205,642 households that left the New York metro for another U.S. metro, Orlando ranked number 8.
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–2023, county-to-county outflows summed to metro areas. The IRS suppresses county pairs with fewer than 20 returns, so these totals are a floor.
What a New York budget buys in Orlando
A typical New York home sells for $794,224; the Orlando median is $549,848. Selling at one median and buying at the other leaves about $244,376 before closing and moving costs. Spend the full $794,224 instead and 33 of the 35 Orlando neighborhoods we track with at least 5 recent sales have a median at or below it. The closest to that budget: Lake Nona South ($778,806), Lake Nona ($732,245), Baldwin Park ($719,750), Eagle Creek ($712,252). At 10% down and 7%, a $549,848 Orlando home runs about $4,222 a month with taxes and insurance, against about $6,126 for a $794,224 New York home.
Neighborhoods closest to the Orlando median:
| Neighborhood | Median sale price | Homes sold (3 mo.) |
|---|---|---|
| Storey Park | $549,809 | 35 |
| Hickory Hut | $565,298 | 78 |
| Hamlin | $514,821 | 75 |
For the lowest entry price, the most affordable well-sampled Orlando neighborhoods are Florida Center North ($179,000), Ventura ($182,437), Metro West ($201,430).
Prices: New York Zillow Home Value Index 2025; Orlando Redfin, Jan–Jun 2026. Neighborhood medians and sale counts: Redfin rolling three-month windows, Jan–Jun 2026; neighborhoods with fewer than 5 sales are left out.
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Income and property taxes: New York vs Florida
| New York, NY | Orlando, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| State income tax | 4%–10.9% (graduated; NYC residents add up to 3.876% city tax) | 0% (no state income tax) |
| Effective property tax | 0.85% | 0.81% |
| Property tax on the median home, per year | $6,751 | $4,454 |
On each city’s median home, property tax works out to about $6,751 a year in New York and $4,454 in Orlando. Orlando’s rate is lower as well as its prices.
Income tax: Tax Foundation 2024 state rates. Property tax: Census American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates, median taxes paid divided by median home value, city level.
Orlando neighborhoods to start with
Matched to New York: the lifestyle tags most common among New York neighborhoods in our data are walkable, urban, suburban. The Orlando neighborhoods that share them most are Downtown Orlando ($276,404), University of Central Florida ($320,000), Reunion ($405,000).
| Neighborhood | Median | Sales (3 mo.) | School rating | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Center North | $179,000 | 37 | – | up-and-coming, mixed |
| Downtown Orlando | $276,404 | 44 | – | urban, walkable |
| Highlands Reserve | $324,887 | 30 | – | gated, suburban |
| Alafaya Woods | $409,857 | 42 | – | family, suburban |
| Vista Park | $484,571 | 33 | – | family, suburban |
| Lakeside Village | $607,500 | 84 | – | waterfront, suburban |
| Eagle Creek | $712,252 | 49 | – | waterfront, suburban |
| Bella Collina | $2,099,270 | 33 | – | ultra-luxury, executive |
Orlando has no FBI UCR 2025 crime figure in our data, so we show no crime grade. School ratings appear only where one is on file. See every Orlando neighborhood on the Orlando neighborhoods page.
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Sources. Migration: IRS SOI U.S. Population Migration Data 2022–2023. Home prices: Zillow Home Value Index 2025 (New York), Redfin, Jan–Jun 2026 (Orlando). Neighborhoods: Redfin Jan–Jun 2026. Property tax: Census ACS 2023. Income tax: Tax Foundation 2024. Crime: FBI UCR 2025. Verified October 11, 2026. More corridors in the relocation guides.