Housing data for Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL
Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL has an estimated 3,762 residents and 1,770 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Marion County.
9.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,030 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,762 (±1,041)
- Housing units
- 1,770 (±440)
- Households that rent
- 9.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,030
What stands out in Rainbow Lakes Estates
Households that rent: 9.7% (±6.7 points) in Rainbow Lakes Estates, lower than in Marion County (22.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.0 points) in Rainbow Lakes Estates, lower than in Marion County (6.5%).
Median home value: $160,400 (±$25,440) in Rainbow Lakes Estates, lower than in Marion County ($243,100).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±3.5 points) in Rainbow Lakes Estates, lower than in Marion County (4.8%).
- Types of homes in Rainbow Lakes Estates
- Home values in Rainbow Lakes Estates
- Commute and cars in Rainbow Lakes Estates
Housing in Rainbow Lakes Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $1,030 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $847 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $50,429 median household income
- Home values: $160,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,388 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,315 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 37.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 98.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 39.1 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 32.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rainbow Lakes Estates against Marion County, its state and the nation
| Rainbow Lakes Estates | Marion County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,762 (±1,041) | 400,078 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,770 (±440) | 188,277 (±115) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.7% (±6.7 points) | 22.5% (±0.9 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,030 (±$440) | $1,277 (±$42) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,429 (±$15,927) | $61,010 (±$1,361) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,400 (±$25,440) | $243,100 (±$4,168) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,315 (±$231) | $1,806 (±$43) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.8% (±16.3 points) | 24.2% (±1.0 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.1 minutes (±6.6) | 26.8 minutes (±0.7) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.2% (±17.2 points) | 91.1% (±0.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.4 years (±8.9) | 47.9 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rainbow Lakes Estates covers 15.8 square miles of land, about 238 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Marion County
Rainbow Lakes Estates has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marion County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Marion County recorded 257 violent and 968 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 Rainbow Lakes Estates
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34431 | 15% | 9,785 | $981 | $215,500 | $56,534 |
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 Rainbow Lakes Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Springs | 6.0 mi | $1,112 | $310,600 | 9.1% |
| Dunnellon | 8.6 mi | $765 | $168,200 | 24.4% |
| Rainbow Park | 8.8 mi | $1,443 | $197,600 | 18.1% |
| Citrus Springs | 12 mi | $1,324 | $240,000 | 13.7% |
| Williston Highlands | 12 mi | $723 | $228,400 | 10.2% |
| Ocala Estates | 12 mi | $818 | $152,900 | 32.0% |
| Inglis | 13 mi | $344 | $180,700 | 18.1% |
| On Top of the World | 14 mi | $1,212 | $303,900 | 7.4% |
Places in Florida most like Rainbow Lakes Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astor | $1,055 | $116,000 | $56,979 | 10.9% |
| Ridge Manor | $1,055 | $229,800 | $57,857 | 17.8% |
| Brookridge | $1,133 | $156,600 | $53,989 | 7.2% |
| Pomona Park | $917 | $159,600 | $43,317 | 25.4% |
| Laurel Hill | $742 | $117,900 | $63,036 | 12.5% |
| Hill 'n Dale | $1,373 | $185,300 | $57,500 | 19.9% |
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 Rainbow Lakes Estates, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,194 | $1,201 | $1,394 | $1,836 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Rainbow Lakes Estates, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,650 | $29,400 | $47,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 8 people | $55,450 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ocala, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Rainbow Lakes Estates 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 Rainbow Lakes Estates
What is the average rent in Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rainbow Lakes Estates is $1,030 (±$440) 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 Rainbow Lakes Estates?
The median household income in Rainbow Lakes Estates is $50,429 (±$15,927) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $160,400 (±$25,440) for owner-occupied homes in Rainbow Lakes Estates (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rainbow Lakes Estates?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL is $1,388 (±$271) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rainbow Lakes Estates?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL is $1,315 (±$231) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rainbow Lakes Estates?
Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL has an estimated 1,770 (±440) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Rainbow Lakes Estates?
The ZIP code that covers Rainbow Lakes Estates is 34431.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 34431?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34431 is $981 (±$291) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ocala, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ocala, 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 Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida (place:59450, 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 .