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Butler Ridge, Windermere: Acre Lots From 1989
Butler Ridge is a Windermere community of 46 homes on one-acre lots, almost all built in 1989 and 1990, with a 2026 median county value of $692,795, about half the median for Windermere homes on an acre or more.
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Buying or Selling in Butler Ridge
Butler Ridge homes for sale offer a full acre at a value below Windermere's overall median. The houses are similar in age and size, so condition and updates separate them. Lake Butler Estates and Crescent Lake Estates also offer acre lots without chain frontage.
Butler Ridge's 46 Homes
County records show homes built from 1989 to 2003, but at least three-quarters were built in 1989 and 1990. Lots are nearly identical, with half between 1.00 and 1.02 acres. Living areas run from about 2,300 to 2,800 square feet for the middle half. Half the homes fall between $651,955 and $767,500 in 2026 county values, a narrow band, at about $269 per square foot of living area. Pools are at 41 homes, 37 carry a homestead exemption, and county maps show no lake frontage.
An Acre at Half the Usual Value
Across Windermere, a home on an acre or more usually comes with a larger, newer house and a county value about twice Butler Ridge's. Here, the land is the same size but the houses are smaller and older, so the value sits much lower. For buyers who want land and can live with, or plan to expand, a 2,500-square-foot home, that's the opportunity. Our agents check what an addition would involve with Orange County permitting and the property's septic setup before you count on it, and compare the home with updated Butler Ridge sales.
Updating Homes Built in 1989
Homes here are about 35 years old, built within a year or two of each other, so original roofs, systems and pool equipment are worth asking about on every listing. We help you line up inspections and insurance quotes early.
Taxes and Flood Zones in Butler Ridge
Butler Ridge is in the 16.1366-mill district for 2025, and its lots sit outside FEMA special flood hazard areas. A new owner's property tax before exemptions runs roughly $10,500 to $12,500 a year for the middle half of homes, low for an acre in Windermere. Check the school assignment for any address in Find My School.
Butler Ridge Pricing for Owners
County records show 12 homes with a most recent recorded sale from 2022 through 2026, a good record for 46 homes. With lots and ages this uniform, your price depends mainly on size and updates; we show you sales with similar work done and help you document yours.
See the Windermere neighborhood comparison for more acre-lot communities.
The Own Luxury Homes® Perspective
In Butler Ridge, you're buying an acre at about half the usual Windermere value, and the house explains the difference.
Butler Ridge's median 2026 county value, $692,795, is about half the $1,398,770 median for Windermere homes on an acre or more. The lots match; the houses don't. Butler Ridge's are about 2,500 square feet and date from 1989 and 1990.
An acre in Butler Ridge is good value if you'll use the land and either live with the house or plan to improve it. Before buying, price the updates or addition you want, check the permitting and septic constraints, and compare the total with larger acre-lot homes elsewhere in Windermere.
Butler Ridge Questions
When were Butler Ridge homes built?
From 1989 to 2003, but at least three-quarters were built in 1989 and 1990.
How big are Butler Ridge lots?
About an acre each: the median is 1.01 acres.
Are Butler Ridge homes on a lake?
No. On county maps, no Butler Ridge lot reaches a lake of 10 acres or more.
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Sources:
Orange County GIS, parcel data (2026 tax roll); Orange County GIS, recorded subdivision plats; Orange County GIS, hydrology (lakes); Orange County Property Appraiser, 2025 final millage rates; Orange County GIS, FEMA flood zones; Orange County Public Schools, Find My School. Checked October 2026.
Figures: homes with a Windermere site address outside the Horizon West planning boundary, from Orange County parcel data; values are county just values on the 2026 tax roll, not sale prices; medians. Tax estimates multiply each home's 2026 county just value by the 2025 final millage for its tax district, before exemptions and non-ad valorem assessments, and are rounded. Flood counts are homes with at least 1% of the lot in a FEMA special flood hazard area (zones A, AE or AH) on the county's FEMA layer.
Reviewed by Ryan Brown, Licensed Real Estate Broker and CEO, Own Luxury Homes®