Housing data for Babson Park, FL
Babson Park, FL has an estimated 1,093 residents and 478 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Polk County.
4.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,093 (±256)
- Housing units
- 478 (±141)
- Households that rent
- 4.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.8%
What stands out in Babson Park
Homes built before 1980: 70.5% (±27.4 points) in Babson Park, higher than in Polk County (30.0%).
Households that rent: 4.2% (±5.5 points) in Babson Park, lower than in Polk County (29.5%).
Working from home: 2.6% (±4.1 points) in Babson Park, lower than in Polk County (12.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.4% (±16.8 points) in Babson Park, lower than in Polk County (28.9%).
Housing in Babson Park at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $48,177 median household income
- Home values: $211,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,110 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $914 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −16.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 6.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Babson Park against Polk County, its state and the nation
| Babson Park | Polk County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,093 (±256) | 790,694 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 478 (±141) | 340,748 (±196) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.2% (±5.5 points) | 29.5% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,363 (±$28) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,177 (±$7,902) | $65,978 (±$1,143) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $211,100 (±$51,801) | $266,500 (±$3,458) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $914 (±$560) | $1,933 (±$35) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.5% (±27.4 points) | 30.0% (±0.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.8 minutes (±10.1) | 30.5 minutes (±0.5) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.8% (±16.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.7 years (±8.0) | 39.5 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Babson Park covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 717 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Babson Park has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,313 (±354) | 1,093 (±256) | −16.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 466 (±140) | 478 (±141) | +2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $120,300 (±$76,281) | $211,100 (±$51,801) | +75.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,526 (±$11,067) | $48,177 (±$7,902) | −13.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,221 (±$472) | $1,110 (±$64) | −9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,553 (±$433) | $914 (±$560) | −41.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±15.6 points) | 4.2% (±5.5 points) | −13.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.8 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Polk County
Babson Park has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Polk County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Polk County recorded 217 violent and 777 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Babson Park
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Heights | 0.8 mi | — | $270,000 | 3.0% |
| Highland Park | 3.0 mi | — | $374,100 | 1.9% |
| Crooked Lake Park | 3.8 mi | $1,666 | $198,000 | 29.2% |
| Frostproof | 5.9 mi | $697 | $150,500 | 28.8% |
| Lake Wales | 7.4 mi | $1,110 | $239,300 | 40.8% |
| Alturas | 9.4 mi | $1,017 | $165,800 | 12.3% |
| Dundee | 13 mi | $1,628 | $247,800 | 32.7% |
| Grenelefe | 15 mi | $1,180 | $325,000 | 42.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Babson Park, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,258 | $1,338 | $1,608 | $2,212 | $2,688 |
HUD income limits for Babson Park, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,350 | $30,600 | $48,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,650 | $69,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,150 | $75,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,150 | $86,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,650 | $92,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Babson Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Babson Park
What is the median household income in Babson Park?
The median household income in Babson Park is $48,177 (±$7,902) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Babson Park, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $211,100 (±$51,801) for owner-occupied homes in Babson Park (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Babson Park?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Babson Park, FL is $1,110 (±$64) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Babson Park?
Babson Park, FL has an estimated 478 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Babson Park?
70.5% of homes in Babson Park, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Babson Park?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Babson Park, used by 96.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Babson Park growing?
In Babson Park, the number of residents went from 1,313 in 2015–2019 to 1,093 in 2020–2024 (−16.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Babson Park CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Babson Park CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Babson Park CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Babson Park CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Babson Park CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Babson Park CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Babson Park CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Babson Park CDP, Florida (place:02900, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .