Housing data for Sky Lake, FL
Sky Lake, FL has an estimated 8,116 residents and 2,495 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Orange County.
36.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,953 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,116 (±1,724)
- Housing units
- 2,495 (±424)
- Households that rent
- 36.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,953
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.7%
What stands out in Sky Lake
Homes built before 1980: 87.4% (±18.7 points) in Sky Lake, higher than in Orange County (26.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,649 (±$685) in Sky Lake, lower than in Orange County ($2,967).
Working from home: 7.5% (±4.0 points) in Sky Lake, lower than in Orange County (17.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.9% (±5.8 points) in Sky Lake, lower than in Orange County (29.9%).
- Age of homes in Sky Lake
- Property taxes in Sky Lake
- Commute and cars in Sky Lake
- Types of homes in Sky Lake
Housing in Sky Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,953 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,464 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 72.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,203 median household income
- Home values: $280,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,297 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,649 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 36.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 13.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Sky Lake against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Sky Lake | Orange County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,116 (±1,724) | 1,471,937 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,495 (±424) | 586,805 (±236) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.8% (±10.5 points) | 43.2% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,953 (±$306) | $1,775 (±$12) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,203 (±$7,520) | $79,719 (±$1,200) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $280,400 (±$46,034) | $390,100 (±$3,665) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,649 (±$685) | $2,967 (±$39) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.4% (±18.7 points) | 26.2% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.0 minutes (±13.5) | 28.0 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±3.8 points) | 93.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.7 years (±7.6) | 36.6 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sky Lake covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 6,436 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sky Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,331 (±1,020) | 8,116 (±1,724) | +10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,564 (±220) | 2,495 (±424) | −2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,044 (±$172) | $1,953 (±$306) | +87.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $154,700 (±$8,280) | $280,400 (±$46,034) | +81.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,767 (±$10,518) | $70,203 (±$7,520) | +56.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,123 (±$71) | $1,297 (±$377) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $996 (±$164) | $1,649 (±$685) | +65.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.7% (±7.6 points) | 36.8% (±10.5 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.2% (±11.2 points) | 4.1% (±4.9 points) | −14.1 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 Orange County
Sky Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orange County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 302 violent and 1,090 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 Sky Lake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32809 | 12% | 29,237 | $1,472 | $323,800 | $57,879 |
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 Sky Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Castle | 1.3 mi | $1,361 | $331,800 | 56.2% |
| Oak Ridge | 1.8 mi | $1,466 | $280,200 | 65.9% |
| Edgewood | 1.9 mi | $1,487 | $501,800 | 23.1% |
| Belle Isle | 2.4 mi | $1,452 | $526,600 | 9.1% |
| Holden Lakes | 2.6 mi | $1,303 | $387,500 | 26.4% |
| Taft | 2.7 mi | $1,512 | $163,000 | 40.6% |
| Tangelo Park | 3.4 mi | $1,435 | $235,400 | 23.6% |
| Holden Heights | 4.1 mi | $1,273 | $195,700 | 51.9% |
Places in Florida most like Sky Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park | $2,014 | $340,600 | $65,952 | 36.2% |
| Miami Gardens | $1,787 | $378,500 | $63,627 | 35.6% |
| Richmond Heights | $1,801 | $378,100 | $67,606 | 29.1% |
| Tangelo Park | $1,435 | $235,400 | $68,076 | 23.6% |
| West Little River | $1,482 | $375,300 | $56,436 | 43.4% |
| Broadview Park | $1,879 | $365,000 | $73,786 | 38.7% |
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 Sky Lake, 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 Sky Lake, 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.
Sky Lake 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 Sky Lake
What is the average rent in Sky Lake, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sky Lake is $1,953 (±$306) 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 Sky Lake?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Sky Lake, FL is $1,464 (±$159) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Sky Lake rent-burdened?
72.2% of renting households in Sky Lake 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 Sky Lake?
Sky Lake has an estimated 873 (±232) renting households, 36.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sky Lake?
The median household income in Sky Lake is $70,203 (±$7,520) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sky Lake, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $280,400 (±$46,034) for owner-occupied homes in Sky Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sky Lake growing?
In Sky Lake, the number of residents went from 7,331 in 2015–2019 to 8,116 in 2020–2024 (+10.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sky Lake?
The ZIP code that covers Sky Lake is 32809.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 32809?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32809 is $1,472 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Lake CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Lake CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Lake CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Lake CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Lake CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Lake CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Lake 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 Sky Lake CDP, Florida (place:66425, 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 .