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About Horizon West

Horizon West is a master-planned community in unincorporated southwest Orange County, built under a village concept the county adopted in 1995 after 1980s freezes ended commercial citrus growing on the land. Five mixed-use villages — Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Seidel, and Ovation — surround a Town Center being developed as Hamlin, each village ringed by greenbelts. Its population grew from about 14,000 in 2010 to 58,101 at the 2020 census, making it one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States.

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The short version

What Horizon West is known for

  • Hamlin Town Center
  • Five-village master plan
  • New-construction neighborhoods
  • One of America's fastest-growing communities

Who it suits

Suits a preference for new-build homes, village trail networks and neighborhood parks, and quick SR 429 access to the attractions-corridor job centers on Orlando's west side.

Made for the neighborhood

This site exists because scattered official links, county quirks, and local knowledge deserve one clean home. It is independent, carries no ads, and grows from what residents actually ask.

Quick facts

  • County: Orange County
  • Region: Central Florida
  • Schools: Orange County Public Schools
  • Primary electric: Duke Energy Florida

New to Horizon West?

The New Resident Guide walks through utilities, licenses, the homestead exemption, and everything else worth handling in your first month.