Housing data for Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL
Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL has an estimated 2,200 residents and 638 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lake County.
35.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,200 (±1,408)
- Housing units
- 638 (±352)
- Households that rent
- 35.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +144.7%
What stands out in Lake Mack-Forest Hills
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 3.8% (±25.4 points) in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, lower than in Lake County (59.0%).
Median home value: $138,800 (±$111,963) in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, lower than in Lake County ($318,400).
Median real estate taxes: $1,083 (±$610) in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, lower than in Lake County ($2,433).
Housing in Lake Mack-Forest Hills at a glance
- Rent burden: 3.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $138,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,516 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,083 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 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 78.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 46.5% 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: 97.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +144.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.9% 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)
Lake Mack-Forest Hills against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Lake Mack-Forest Hills | Lake County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,200 (±1,408) | 412,924 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 638 (±352) | 187,580 (±88) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.2% (±37.5 points) | 22.4% (±1.0 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,586 (±$49) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $73,161 (±$1,462) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,800 (±$111,963) | $318,400 (±$5,107) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,083 (±$610) | $2,433 (±$65) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.5% (±31.6 points) | 22.3% (±1.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±12.0) | 30.2 minutes (±0.8) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±8.8 points) | 92.6% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.9 years (±5.5) | 46.5 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Mack-Forest Hills covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 455 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Mack-Forest Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 899 (±317) | 2,200 (±1,408) | +144.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 461 (±147) | 638 (±352) | +38.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $102,200 (±$59,767) | $138,800 (±$111,963) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $855 (±$569) | $1,516 (±$555) | +77.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $788 (±$463) | $1,083 (±$610) | +37.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.9% (±20.8 points) | 35.2% (±37.5 points) | −8.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | 0.0% (±22.0 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.
Places near Lake Mack-Forest Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lakes | 4.4 mi | $1,103 | $79,600 | 42.3% |
| West DeLand | 4.5 mi | $1,238 | $273,500 | 7.2% |
| Lake Kathryn | 5.0 mi | $946 | $80,700 | 29.3% |
| DeLand Southwest | 5.8 mi | $1,341 | $276,800 | 40.1% |
| DeLand | 7.4 mi | $1,355 | $330,900 | 35.6% |
| North DeLand | 7.4 mi | $1,297 | $235,200 | 23.7% |
| Orange City | 8.6 mi | $1,607 | $259,100 | 41.3% |
| De Leon Springs | 8.7 mi | $1,052 | $298,000 | 36.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Mack-Forest Hills, 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 Mack-Forest Hills, 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 Mack-Forest Hills 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 Mack-Forest Hills
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Mack-Forest Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL is $1,516 (±$555) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Mack-Forest Hills?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, used by 97.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Mack-Forest Hills growing?
In Lake Mack-Forest Hills, the number of residents went from 899 in 2015–2019 to 2,200 in 2020–2024 (+144.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mack-Forest Hills CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mack-Forest Hills CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mack-Forest Hills CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mack-Forest Hills CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mack-Forest Hills CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mack-Forest Hills CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mack-Forest Hills 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 Mack-Forest Hills CDP, Florida (place:38332, 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 .