What is the median household income in Vero Lake Estates, FL?

Name: Income and affordability in Vero Lake Estates, FL, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Vero Lake Estates, FL is $83,199 (±$22,506) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $2,094 a month would take about $83,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $83,199 (±$22,506)
Income to afford median rent: about $83,800

Income in Vero Lake Estates against Indian River County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vero Lake Estates	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Median household income	$83,199 (±$22,506)	$73,491 (±$1,900)	$74,568 (±$284)	$80,734
Median renter household income	—	$46,812 (±$3,587)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,529 (±$24,725)	$79,853 (±$3,631)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$2,094 (±$280)	$1,357 (±$58)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Vero Lake Estates, median household income is not measurably different from Indian River County ($73,491).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($74,568).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Indian River County, Vero Lake Estates ranks 6 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 290 of 846.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Vero Lake Estates

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $2,094 a month ($25,128 a year) needs an income of about $83,800 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Vero Lake Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vero Lake Estates
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Vero Lake Estates	—	$83,199 (±$22,506)	—
Sebastian	3.6 mi	$69,409 (±$6,139)	Not measurably different
Wabasso	5.2 mi	$59,006 (±$18,447)	Not measurably different
Fellsmere	5.3 mi	$55,893 (±$15,377)	Lower
Orchid	6.6 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Roseland	6.6 mi	$63,929 (±$33,284)	Not measurably different
Winter Beach	6.7 mi	$92,394 (±$25,500)	Not measurably different
Micco	7.7 mi	$45,794 (±$4,338)	Lower
Gifford	8.0 mi	$33,175 (±$7,135)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fellsmere, FL ($55,893), Micco, FL ($45,794), Gifford, FL ($33,175).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Indian River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Orchid	$250,000 or more
2	South Beach	$193,594 (±$44,107)
3	Indian River Shores	$156,037 (±$43,970)
4	Wabasso Beach	$115,739 (±$50,233)
5	Winter Beach	$92,394 (±$25,500)
6	Vero Lake Estates	$83,199 (±$22,506)
7	Vero Beach South	$73,420 (±$3,220)
8	Vero Beach	$69,758 (±$6,028)
9	Sebastian	$69,409 (±$6,139)
10	Florida Ridge	$66,625 (±$3,596)
11	Roseland	$63,929 (±$33,284)
12	West Vero Corridor	$61,927 (±$5,308)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Indian River County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 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).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Vero Lake Estates?

About $83,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $2,094 a month.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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