Executives Build Homes at Sanford's Legacy Square
Nineteen Central Florida executives installed windows and house wrap on two homes at the 19-home Legacy Square development.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Residential
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On Monday, October 5, 2026, nineteen Central Florida executives installed windows and Tyvek house wrap on two homes at Legacy Square in Sanford as part of Executive Build 2026, Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka's annual fundraiser held on World Habitat Day. The work readies both homes for the next stage of construction.
Why it matters
Central Florida's affordable housing gap is pressing, with the median home price near $419,000, more than five times the median household income. Legacy Square's energy-efficient homes are being developed with community partners to address that shortfall.
Two of the 19 planned energy-efficient single-family homes at Legacy Square received windows and Tyvek house wrap on October 5, 2026. The HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental in Central Florida is $2,254 a month, and 62% of renters in the region are cost-burdened.
The players
Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka
A local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity that builds and develops affordable homes in Seminole and Orange counties, and which runs the annual Executive Build fundraiser.
The details
Executives worked through the morning to install windows and Tyvek house wrap on the two homes. Habitat closes the affordability gap by building homes with payments that can be about half a homebuyer's prior rent.
Timeline
Monday, October 5, 2026: Executives install windows and house wrap at Legacy Square.
2026: HUD sets the two-bedroom fair market rent at $2,254 a month in Central Florida.
Market Landscape
Executive Build 2026 is Habitat for Humanity's annual fundraiser held on World Habitat Day, and this Legacy Square work extends that tradition into a 19-home project in Sanford. It places Habitat's model of partner-built, energy-efficient homes against Central Florida's median home price of about $419,000.
Renters in Central Florida facing a $2,254 monthly two-bedroom rent should note that the region's median home price is about $419,000. Habitat's model aims at payments that can be about half a homebuyer's prior rent, which may matter to households weighing buying against renting.
The takeaway
Central Florida households spending more than 35% of income on housing are cost-burdened, and affordable new construction like Legacy Square is one response to that gap. Prospective buyers and renters can compare monthly housing costs against local income levels before committing.
Further reading
Explore more Residential real estate coverage for context on Central Florida's housing market.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Sanford Herald.
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