SoDo

Orlando, FL

Flippers Pizzeria is one of Orlando's favorite destinations
The Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located in SoDo
Orlando Health is located in the SoDo Shopping Center

SoDo - Orlando, FL Area Guide

Welcome to Orlando's trendiest new neighborhood

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Once known as Downtown South, the SoDo District was established in 2008. The district starts on the south side of Downtown Orlando and follows I-4 to Michigan Street. This once-industrial area quickly became one of Orlando's trendiest neighborhoods, filled with mixed-use developments, nightclubs, popular restaurants, and terrific shopping. The SunRail makes travel throughout Orlando fast and easy.

Surrounded by lakes and palm trees, SoDo provides an excellent location near some of Orlando's best attractions. Residents can shop locally at SoDo Shopping Center and Orange Avenue Shopping Center, or they can head into downtown for great shopping along Church Street. By renting an apartment in SoDo, you'll enjoy easy access to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Lake Eola Park, and Amway Center -- home to the NBA's Orlando Magic.

Explore the Neighborhood

Flippers Pizzeria is one of Orlando's favorite destinations

The Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located in SoDo

Orlando Health is located in the SoDo Shopping Center

The Orlando Orthopeaedic Center is on Crystal Lake Street

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in SoDo is $1,624 for a studio, $1,539 for one bedroom, $2,171 for two bedrooms, and $2,542 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in SoDo has increased by 4.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 708 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,624/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 628 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,539/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,131 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,171/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,480 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,542/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 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

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Delaney Park
  • Cypress Grove Park
  • Fort Gatlin Recreation Complex
  • Clear Lake Park
  • Lake Eola Park

Airports

  • Orlando International
  • Orlando Sanford International

Top Apartments in SoDo

Houses for Rent in SoDo

Property Management Companies

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.