March 26, 2026

Growth in the Cloud

Long overshadowed, St. Cloud is quickly becoming a centerpiece of Central Florida’s momentum.

Once considered a quieter neighbor to Kissimmee, St. Cloud is rapidly becoming a focal point of Central Florida’s growth as thousands of new homes, master-planned communities and expanding commercial projects reshape the Osceola County city.

Osceola County has become one of the fastest-growing local regions, with its population increasing 70% over the past two decades to more than 460,000 residents, according to the county. By 2050, that figure is expected to exceed 700,000.

“St. Cloud in particular is where the growth is happening,” said Clyde Wells, executive vice president of Maury L Carter & Associates Inc., a real estate investment firm specializing in land and commercial real estate across Florida. “Kissimmee is more mature, [as that area] already has a lot of neighborhoods and existing homes. What we’re seeing in St. Cloud is new developments because of the availability of raw land, and that seems to be where the national builders have really focused on.”

Read full article here: https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2026/03/26/osceola-st-cloud-growth-commercial-development.html

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