Central Florida · Orange County
Living in Horizon West, made simpler.
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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Everything Horizon West, in one place
New Resident Guide
Utilities, licenses, homestead exemption — the move-in checklist.
Read the guide →Storm Ready
Live alerts, the kit, shelters, and after-storm safety.
Get ready →Things to Do
The parks, landmarks, and weekends locals actually rate.
Explore →Schools
How zoning works here and where to verify any address.
Check schools →Cost of Living
Property taxes, the homestead exemption, and an estimator.
Run numbers →Healthcare
The systems serving the area, and when to go where.
Read →Events
The official calendars worth bookmarking.
Find events →Directory
Verified official and civic resources, all in one place.
Open directory →Why Horizon West
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.
More about living here- Hamlin Town Center
- Five-village master plan
- New-construction neighborhoods
- One of America's fastest-growing communities
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