The Orlando MSA Market Snapshot is our real-time assessment of economic trends in the four-county Orlando Metropolitan Statistical Area, updated online as data becomes available. Point-in-time assessments are available for download at the start of each month.
Click on the tabs below to view trends from the current Market Snapshot.
Positive
Firm-level business confidence rebounded modestly to 73.7% from its year-ago level of 72.0%.
Home sales increased 2.8% between February 2025 and February 2026 as average interest rates decreased to under 6% for the first time since September 2024.
SunRail ridership increased nearly 9% between March 2025 and March 2026, and surpassed 136,000 monthly passengers for the first time since February 2020.
Negative
The region added 6,800 jobs in the year ending January 2026, fewer than the 12,800 reported at the same point in 2025.
Construction employment declined by 2,600 jobs (2.8%) between January 2025 and January 2026, amid a broader softening of the labor market.
Office vacancy edged up to 17.6% in Q4 2025, remaining historically elevated.
Neutral
The labor force, while declining modestly since last month, remained stable between January 2025 and January 2026.
Orlando International Airport saw passenger volume increase 1.9% since last month, but fell -0.8% since last year.
Total job postings increased 6.1% since last month but did not change year-over-year.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY | LABOR MARKET | INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
REAL ESTATE | TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION | SOURCES
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
LABOR MARKET
INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
REAL ESTATE
TOURISM & TRANSPORTATION
Sources
Florida Department of Revenue • University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research • Pitchbook • Orlando MSA Business Conditions Survey • Florida Department of Commerce • Lightcast • Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association • U.S. Census Bureau • Cushman & Wakefield • Visit Orlando • Greater Orlando Aviation Authority • Orlando Sanford International Airport • SunRail