College Park

Orlando, FL

Residents of College Park enjoy unique shopping experiences like Top Drawer, an upscale consignment shop
Top-rated Armando's Pizzeria is a local favorite

College Park - Orlando, FL Area Guide

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Get "On the Road" to College Park

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In a tiny home in College Park, Jack Kerouac wrote one of his classic novels, The Dharma Bums. The year was 1957, and his most famous work, On the Road, was about to be published. The tiny, unassuming house is just one surprising treasure you'll discover in College Park, a neighborhood with street names like Yale and Harvard. Since it served as home to a man many believed began the Beat generation, College Park has a reputation for being hip and trendy.

Located on the northwest side of Downtown Orlando, College Park contains a variety of parks, walking paths, and lakes, including Lake Estelle. It is also home to the Orlando Science Center, the Orlando Museum of Art, and the famous Dubsdread Golf Course. This golf course, established in 1924, has hosted golfing legends like Sam Snead and Tiger Woods. Along with its brick-lined streets and jaunty bungalows, you'll find a wide selection of shops and restaurants. College Park extends from West Colonial Drive northward to Lake Fairview, between I-4 and Orange Blossom Trail.

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Residents of College Park enjoy unique shopping experiences like Top Drawer, an upscale consignment shop

Top-rated Armando's Pizzeria is a local favorite

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in College Park is $1,675 for a studio, $1,756 for one bedroom, $2,191 for two bedrooms, and $3,164 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in College Park has decreased by -2.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 501 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,675/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 738 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,756/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,122 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,191/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,412 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,164/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Reviews of College Park - Orlando, FL

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4.5 9 Reviews

Current Resident

3 years and 6 months agoNiche Review

Very nice but expensive. Two good schools in the area which are Bishop Moore and Edgewater. They have very nice families and the atmosphere is for all ages.

Former Resident

6 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

I've lived in college park from the time I was born until the time I moved out for college. I couldn't give higher praise if I tried, the schools, the restaurants, the people, everything is amazing. If you want to live in a place where the phrase "it takes a village" is true then CP is the place for you.

Current Resident

7 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

College Park is over-flowing with family fun and community involvement. Surrounded by lakes, parks and nearby (walk-able) shopping, this is an amazing place to call home. Local restaurants, niche shopping, diversified churches and both small homes and high end luxury homes are very appealing.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lake Ivanhoe Park
  • Orlando Science Center
  • Orlando Loch Haven Park
  • Leu Gardens
  • Lake Eola Park

Airports

  • Orlando International
  • Orlando Sanford International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.