Housing data for Buenaventura Lakes, FL
Buenaventura Lakes, FL has an estimated 32,682 residents and 10,934 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Osceola County.
26.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,806 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 32,682 (±2,728)
- Housing units
- 10,934 (±649)
- Households that rent
- 26.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,806
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.0%
What stands out in Buenaventura Lakes
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.4% (±1.5 points) in Buenaventura Lakes, lower than in Osceola County (19.7%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.6% (±1.0 points) in Buenaventura Lakes, lower than in Osceola County (7.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 18.2% (±3.7 points) in Buenaventura Lakes, lower than in Osceola County (33.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,994 (±$242) in Buenaventura Lakes, lower than in Osceola County ($2,700).
- Types of homes in Buenaventura Lakes
- Vacancy rate in Buenaventura Lakes
- How long people stay in Buenaventura Lakes
- Property taxes in Buenaventura Lakes
Housing in Buenaventura Lakes at a glance
- Median rent: $1,806 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,755 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 66.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,887 median household income
- Home values: $327,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,558 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,994 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 8.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 89.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,030 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 34743)
Buenaventura Lakes against Osceola County, its state and the nation
| Buenaventura Lakes | Osceola County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32,682 (±2,728) | 427,415 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,934 (±649) | 171,410 (±120) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.0% (±4.4 points) | 34.7% (±1.3 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,806 (±$71) | $1,746 (±$32) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,887 (±$10,883) | $72,637 (±$1,876) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $327,500 (±$11,447) | $353,300 (±$4,410) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,994 (±$242) | $2,700 (±$69) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 8.4% (±3.1 points) | 11.2% (±0.8 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.6 minutes (±2.0) | 35.2 minutes (±0.7) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±2.1 points) | 92.6% (±0.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.6 years (±2.9) | 37.1 years (±0.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Buenaventura Lakes covers 5.6 square miles of land, about 5,860 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buenaventura Lakes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 34,784 (±2,137) | 32,682 (±2,728) | −6.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 10,699 (±308) | 10,934 (±649) | +2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,294 (±$87) | $1,806 (±$71) | +39.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $182,600 (±$6,571) | $327,500 (±$11,447) | +79.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,974 (±$6,172) | $68,887 (±$10,883) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,260 (±$68) | $1,558 (±$78) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,403 (±$75) | $1,994 (±$242) | +42.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.6% (±4.3 points) | 26.0% (±4.4 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.9% (±3.1 points) | 0.6% (±1.0 points) | −3.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Osceola County
Buenaventura Lakes has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Osceola County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Osceola County recorded 255 violent and 1,206 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.
ZIP codes in Buenaventura Lakes
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34743 | 81% | 40,030 | $1,827 | $321,300 | $62,992 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Buenaventura Lakes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Woods | 2.9 mi | $1,906 | $401,000 | 27.3% |
| Southchase | 3.9 mi | $2,016 | $388,800 | 18.4% |
| Kissimmee | 4.5 mi | $1,647 | $304,400 | 53.7% |
| Hunters Creek | 5.5 mi | $2,088 | $450,100 | 45.7% |
| Taft | 6.6 mi | $1,512 | $163,000 | 40.6% |
| Williamsburg | 7.5 mi | $1,938 | $327,700 | 20.2% |
| Orlando | 7.9 mi | $1,747 | $394,100 | 60.5% |
| Campbell | 7.9 mi | $1,289 | $77,200 | 57.5% |
Places in Florida most like Buenaventura Lakes
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | $1,858 | $373,500 | $78,104 | 22.8% |
| Palm Bay | $1,601 | $283,200 | $72,614 | 20.3% |
| Palm Coast | $1,782 | $350,800 | $77,350 | 18.1% |
| North Port | $1,894 | $362,500 | $84,049 | 19.1% |
| Spring Hill | $1,440 | $288,500 | $68,432 | 19.7% |
| San Carlos Park | $1,715 | $325,000 | $85,952 | 26.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Buenaventura Lakes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Buenaventura Lakes, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,150 | $40,250 | $64,350 |
| 2 people | $27,600 | $46,000 | $73,550 |
| 3 people | $31,050 | $51,750 | $82,750 |
| 4 people | $34,450 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,050 | $99,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,650 | $106,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,250 | $114,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,850 | $121,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Buenaventura Lakes 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 Buenaventura Lakes
What is the average rent in Buenaventura Lakes, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Buenaventura Lakes is $1,806 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Buenaventura Lakes?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Buenaventura Lakes, FL is $1,755 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Buenaventura Lakes rent-burdened?
66.3% of renting households in Buenaventura Lakes pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Buenaventura Lakes?
Buenaventura Lakes has an estimated 2,644 (±445) renting households, 26.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Buenaventura Lakes?
The median household income in Buenaventura Lakes is $68,887 (±$10,883) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buenaventura Lakes, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $327,500 (±$11,447) for owner-occupied homes in Buenaventura Lakes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Buenaventura Lakes growing?
In Buenaventura Lakes, the number of residents went from 34,784 in 2015–2019 to 32,682 in 2020–2024 (−6.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Buenaventura Lakes?
The ZIP code that covers Buenaventura Lakes is 34743.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 34743?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34743 is $1,827 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Buenaventura Lakes CDP, Florida (place:09415, 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 .