Housing data for Lake Kathryn, FL
Lake Kathryn, FL has an estimated 1,024 residents and 358 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lake County.
29.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $946 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,024 (±394)
- Housing units
- 358 (±117)
- Households that rent
- 29.3%
- Median gross rent
- $946
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.3%
What stands out in Lake Kathryn
Median home value: $80,700 (±$69,985) in Lake Kathryn, lower than in Lake County ($318,400).
Median real estate taxes: $777 (±$151) in Lake Kathryn, lower than in Lake County ($2,433).
Median gross rent: $946 (±$121) in Lake Kathryn, lower than in Lake County ($1,586).
Housing in Lake Kathryn at a glance
- Median rent: $946 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 80.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $50,379 median household income
- Home values: $80,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,137 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $777 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 51.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 37.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Kathryn against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Lake Kathryn | Lake County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,024 (±394) | 412,924 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 358 (±117) | 187,580 (±88) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.3% (±22.5 points) | 22.4% (±1.0 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $946 (±$121) | $1,586 (±$49) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,379 (±$24,170) | $73,161 (±$1,462) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,700 (±$69,985) | $318,400 (±$5,107) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $777 (±$151) | $2,433 (±$65) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.6% (±29.2 points) | 22.3% (±1.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.1 minutes (±10.8) | 30.2 minutes (±0.8) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.9% (±16.5 points) | 92.6% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.7 years (±10.8) | 46.5 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Kathryn covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 366 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Kathryn has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 954 (±421) | 1,024 (±394) | +7.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 569 (±148) | 358 (±117) | −37.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,291 (±$800) | $946 (±$121) | −26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $101,400 (±$81,277) | $80,700 (±$69,985) | −20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,667 (±$9,088) | $50,379 (±$24,170) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $719 (±$350) | $777 (±$151) | +8.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±18.7 points) | 29.3% (±22.5 points) | +6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 44.8% (±36.6 points) | 0.0% (±36.7 points) | −44.8 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.
Places near Lake Kathryn
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mack-Forest Hills | 5.0 mi | — | $138,800 | 35.2% |
| Pine Lakes | 5.3 mi | $1,103 | $79,600 | 42.3% |
| West DeLand | 9.4 mi | $1,238 | $273,500 | 7.2% |
| DeLand Southwest | 11 mi | $1,341 | $276,800 | 40.1% |
| De Leon Springs | 12 mi | $1,052 | $298,000 | 36.9% |
| Umatilla | 12 mi | $1,950 | $227,600 | 31.2% |
| Astor | 12 mi | $1,055 | $116,000 | 10.9% |
| North DeLand | 12 mi | $1,297 | $235,200 | 23.7% |
Places in Florida most like Lake Kathryn
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | $807 | $115,800 | $43,194 | 30.2% |
| Hampton | $796 | $94,300 | $42,344 | 27.6% |
| Pomona Park | $917 | $159,600 | $43,317 | 25.4% |
| Bowling Green | $1,011 | $116,800 | $45,357 | 29.8% |
| Grand Ridge | $902 | $106,500 | $68,750 | 22.3% |
| Interlachen | $802 | $152,500 | $47,950 | 25.9% |
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 Lake Kathryn, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 |
HUD income limits for Lake Kathryn, 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.
Lake Kathryn 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 Lake Kathryn
What is the average rent in Lake Kathryn, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Kathryn is $946 (±$121) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Lake Kathryn?
The median household income in Lake Kathryn is $50,379 (±$24,170) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Kathryn?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Kathryn, FL is $1,137 (±$110) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Kathryn?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Kathryn, FL is $777 (±$151) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lake Kathryn?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 48.6% of homes in Lake Kathryn, FL.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Kathryn?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Kathryn, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Kathryn growing?
In Lake Kathryn, the number of residents went from 954 in 2015–2019 to 1,024 in 2020–2024 (+7.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Kathryn CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Kathryn CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Kathryn CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Kathryn CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Kathryn CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Kathryn CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Kathryn 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
- 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 Lake Kathryn CDP, Florida (place:38162, 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 .