Housing data for Vero Lake Estates, FL
Vero Lake Estates, FL has an estimated 6,559 residents and 2,766 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Indian River County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,094 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,559 (±793)
- Housing units
- 2,766 (±283)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,094
What stands out in Vero Lake Estates
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±2.8 points) in Vero Lake Estates, lower than in Indian River County (16.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 2.1% (±3.7 points) in Vero Lake Estates, lower than in Indian River County (25.7%).
Median gross rent: $2,094 (±$280) in Vero Lake Estates, higher than in Indian River County ($1,357).
Households that rent: 12.1% (±6.7 points) in Vero Lake Estates, lower than in Indian River County (19.9%).
Housing in Vero Lake Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $2,094 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 64.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $83,199 median household income
- Home values: $328,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,460 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,653 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 2.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 17.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 21.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Vero Lake Estates against Indian River County, its state and the nation
| Vero Lake Estates | Indian River County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,559 (±793) | 166,936 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,766 (±283) | 86,440 (±107) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±6.7 points) | 19.9% (±1.1 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,094 (±$280) | $1,357 (±$58) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,199 (±$22,506) | $73,491 (±$1,900) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $328,200 (±$25,884) | $351,500 (±$7,643) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,653 (±$281) | $2,436 (±$93) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 2.1% (±3.7 points) | 25.7% (±1.4 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±2.8) | 23.8 minutes (±1.0) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.8% (±9.9 points) | 89.9% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.1 years (±2.0) | 55.3 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Vero Lake Estates covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 1,943 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Indian River County
Vero Lake Estates has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Indian River County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Indian River County recorded 167 violent and 800 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.
Places near Vero Lake Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian | 3.6 mi | $1,451 | $317,000 | 14.8% |
| Wabasso | 5.2 mi | — | $401,400 | 26.5% |
| Fellsmere | 5.3 mi | $1,158 | $175,400 | 26.0% |
| Orchid | 6.6 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 0.0% |
| Roseland | 6.6 mi | — | $330,500 | 8.8% |
| Winter Beach | 6.7 mi | $2,295 | $472,200 | 5.6% |
| Micco | 7.7 mi | $1,430 | $172,600 | 8.1% |
| Gifford | 8.0 mi | $892 | $236,000 | 48.8% |
Places in Florida most like Vero Lake Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southchase | $2,016 | $388,800 | $92,431 | 18.4% |
| Palm Coast | $1,782 | $350,800 | $77,350 | 18.1% |
| High Springs | $1,878 | $320,700 | $94,421 | 15.7% |
| Port St. John | $1,771 | $281,300 | $87,736 | 5.7% |
| Winter Beach | $2,295 | $472,200 | $92,394 | 5.6% |
| Plantation (community) | $1,875 | $417,700 | $78,404 | 9.8% |
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 Vero Lake Estates, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,171 | $1,179 | $1,542 | $1,882 | $2,577 |
HUD income limits for Vero Lake Estates, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,800 | $57,300 |
| 2 people | $24,600 | $40,900 | $65,450 |
| 3 people | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,150 | $81,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,300 | $94,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,450 | $101,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,500 | $108,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Vero Lake 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 Vero Lake Estates
What is the average rent in Vero Lake Estates, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Vero Lake Estates is $2,094 (±$280) 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 Vero Lake Estates?
The median household income in Vero Lake Estates is $83,199 (±$22,506) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Vero Lake Estates, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $328,200 (±$25,884) for owner-occupied homes in Vero Lake Estates (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Vero Lake Estates?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Vero Lake Estates, FL is $1,460 (±$192) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Vero Lake Estates?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Vero Lake Estates, FL is $1,653 (±$281) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Vero Lake Estates?
Vero Lake Estates, FL has an estimated 2,766 (±283) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, 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 Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida (place:74225, 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 .