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Parramore

Parramore

$247,814 Average Value
$228 Average Price per Sq Ft
7 Homes For Sale

Pro sports and new businesses in Parramore

Parramore has evolved over its 100-plus years as a neighborhood, but entertainment and commerce have remained at the core of its identity. A hotel, casino and nightclub that opened in the 1920s once attracted acts such as Ray Charles, while today, Parramore draws crowds because of the professional sports played at the Kia Center and Inter&Co Stadium. Following the establishment of those two venues, trendy businesses such as breweries opened in Parramore, creating a mix of old and new just blocks from Orlando ’s Central Business District.

A colorful mural welcomes people to Parramore.
A colorful mural welcomes people to Parramore.
Parramore is a downtown neighborhood directly west of the Central Business District.
Parramore is a downtown neighborhood directly west of the Central Business District.
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Renovations and new construction bring investment to Parramore

Many of Parramore’s original homes were built before the 1950s, and some of those Craftsman houses and bungalows have been updated with new kitchen appliances and LED lighting, while others are fixer-uppers in need of significant investment. Some new homes built in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s replicate the Craftsman designs of the neighborhood’s past, while others were constructed with more contemporary looks. The new construction that has come to Parramore appears to be what the neighborhood has needed, says Aida Martin, owner of Midtown Realty of Orlando and a resident since 1979. “Great things are beginning to happen, and we’ve been promised great things for a long time, but this time, we’re getting development, and it’s the right kind of development,” she says. “I’ll give the city a lot of credit; it has put a lot of thought into the latest development.” Recent Parramore homes sales start in the lower $200,000s, while new homes have sold as high as the upper $300,000s.

Parramore's streets have plenty of quaint bungalows.
Parramore's streets have plenty of quaint bungalows.
Parramore real estate is a nice mix of older and newer, smaller and larger homes.
Parramore real estate is a nice mix of older and newer, smaller and larger homes.
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Pro basketball, soccer and more at the Kia Center and Inter&Co Stadium

Parramore frequently welcomes sports fans from across Central Florida to the Kia Center and Inter&Co Stadium. Fans wave flags and scarves from the stands of Inter&Co Stadium during Orlando City and Orlando Pride soccer matches, and a couple of blocks away, the NBA’s Orlando Magic play at the Kia Center. The Kia Center hosts other events, including:

  • Homes games of the Orlando Solar Bears, a minor-league hockey team
  • Concerts, stand-up acts and other stage performances
  • Home games of the Orlando Pirates, an Indoor Football League member
  • Family-friendly shows, such as Disney on Ice
There’s also free recreation at Parramore’s parks. Z.L. Riley Park has a tarp-shaded playground and picnic tables with grills inside the park’s gates, which are decorated with a mosaic of past Parramore resident Z.L. Riley, the founder of the African-American Chamber of Commerce Central Florida.

Craft beer, soul food and themed bars nearby

Residents seeking a place to go out for food and drinks benefit from Parramore’s established restaurant scene, the neighborhood’s growing selection of newer businesses, and the abundance of restaurants and bars in the nearby Central Business District. Local spots include:

  • Broken Strings Taproom, a beer joint pouring craft beer from Central Florida’s Three Odd Guys Brewing
  • Nikki's Place, a soul food restaurant that started in the '40s and switched to its current name in 1999
  • Super Rico Colombian Restaurant & Bar, a small downtown spot that draws lunchtime crowds
  • Wall Street, a pedestrian-only strip of themed bars in the Central Business District
Compared to the restaurants, the retail selection is more limited. But there are a few longtime staples, including Palmer’s Feed & Seed, a shop founded in 1947 selling hardware, farm supplies and fishing bait. Convenience stores dot the neighborhood, and Sy’s Supermarket has groceries within walking distance of most of Parramore.

Restaurants and bars are just a few blocks away in the Central Business District.
Restaurants and bars are just a few blocks away in the Central Business District.
Nikki's Place's opened in the 1940s, and a longtime chef took it over in 1999.
Nikki's Place's opened in the 1940s, and a longtime chef took it over in 1999.
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OCPS Academic Center for Excellence is a school and community hub

Parramore is served by Orange County Public Schools, which operates the OCPS Academic Center for Excellence just outside the neighborhood. The prekindergarten-through-eighth-grade campus not only houses classrooms, but also a Boys and Girls Club, preschool and medical clinic. Students can advance to Jones High School, where teens who join the Medical Magnet program may earn college credits through Valencia College.

Highways and bus routes pass through Parramore

Interstate 4 and Florida state Road 408, two of Orlando’s major highways, intersect in Parramore, and you can hop on either roadway for quick travel across Central Florida. Homes are within either walking or biking distance of the office towers, government buildings and cultural venues, such as the Dr. Phillips Center of the Performing Arts, that are a mile-or-so away in the Central Business District. Lymmo buses pick up passengers in Parramore and take them to the CBD for free, while Lynx buses take riders from the neighborhood to the International Drive tourism district for a fee.

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Airport

Orlando International

21 min drive

Bus

W Anderson St And Woods Ave

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S Orange Blossom Trl And Long St

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S Westmoreland Dr And W Church St

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W South St And Albany Ave

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W South St And Woods Ave

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W Anderson St And S Terry Ave

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S Parramore Ave And Conley St

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Crime and Safety

1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime Parramore US
Homicide 6 4
Sexual Assault 9 4
Assault with Weapon 8 4
Robbery 9 4
Burglary 7 4
Motor Vehicle Theft 8 4
Larceny 8 4
Crime Score 8 4

Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com

Neighborhood Facts

Number of Homes
418
Number of Homes for Sale
7
Median Year Built
1962
Months of Supply
16.80
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,088
Significantly below the national average
1,932
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,408
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
3,920

Distribution of Home Values

Source: Public Records

Homes for Sale

Homes for Rent

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Source: Public Records

Property Mix - Square Feet

This Neighborhood Has More Renters

Rental Home Trends

Number of Homes for Rent
7
Median Rent
$1,647
Median Single Family Home Rent
$1,825
Median 3 Bedroom Single Family Home Rent
$2,050
Median Townhouse Rent
$1,295
Median 2 Bedroom Townhouse Rent
$1,295
Median Condo Rent
$973
Median 2 Bedroom Condo Rent
$940

Demographics

Total Population
3,899
Median Age
39
Population Density
10 ppl/acre
Population under 18
26.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
16.1%
On par with the national average
19.1%

Finances

Median Household Income
$20,941
Significantly below the national average
$79,597
Average Household Income
$34,267

Education and Workforce

High School Graduates
70.6%
Below the national average
89%
College Graduates
20%
Advanced Degrees
4.9%
% Population in Labor Force
43.6%
Below the national average
64.9%

Weather

Annual Precipitation
51''
Average Winter Low Temperature
52°F
Average Summer High Temperature
92°F
Annual Snowfall
0''

Area Factors

Fairly bikeable

Bikeability®

40 / 100

Moderately walkable

Walkability®

70 / 100

Good public transit

Transit®

60 / 100
Source: Local Logic
Sources: Local Logic

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