Housing data for Westlake, FL
Westlake, FL has an estimated 4,237 residents and 1,467 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Palm Beach County.
1.2% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8048.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,237 (±22)
- Housing units
- 1,467 (±69)
- Households that rent
- 1.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8048.1%
What stands out in Westlake
Households that moved in since 2020: 80.3% (±9.2 points) in Westlake, higher than in Palm Beach County (25.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $8,166 (±$551) in Westlake, higher than in Palm Beach County ($3,858).
Households that rent: 1.2% (±0.8 points) in Westlake, lower than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.1 points) in Westlake, lower than in Palm Beach County (31.4%).
Housing in Westlake at a glance
- Rent burden: 44.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $131,925 median household income
- Home values: $649,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,481 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,166 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 2.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 26.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 45.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 81 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8048.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 80.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Westlake against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation
| Westlake | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,237 (±22) | 1,533,806 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,467 (±69) | 719,463 (±352) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.2% (±0.8 points) | 29.9% (±0.5 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,916 (±$19) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $131,925 (±$18,873) | $83,581 (±$1,022) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $649,700 (±$41,606) | $447,300 (±$4,180) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,166 (±$551) | $3,858 (±$48) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 2.2% (±7.8 points) | 33.6% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 45.2 minutes (±6.1) | 26.5 minutes (±0.3) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.9% (±1.0 points) | 91.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±2.3) | 45.3 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Westlake covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 666 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Westlake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 52 (±74) | 4,237 (±22) | +8048.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 28 (±38) | 1,467 (±69) | +5139.3% | Measurable increase |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±64.1 points) | 1.2% (±0.8 points) | +1.2 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.
Crime reported to police in Westlake
In 2025, the Westlake Police Department reported 81 violent and 680 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Palm Beach County, the departments that report recorded 250 violent and 1,050 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Westlake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Acreage | 2.0 mi | $1,710 | $524,800 | 7.3% |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 2.8 mi | $1,263 | $583,200 | 9.4% |
| Royal Palm Beach | 6.0 mi | $2,273 | $437,700 | 17.7% |
| Wellington | 7.6 mi | $2,562 | $599,400 | 24.2% |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 11 mi | $2,417 | $606,100 | 27.0% |
| West Palm Beach | 11 mi | $1,772 | $414,200 | 49.5% |
| Plantation Mobile Home Park | 11 mi | $1,413 | — | 42.2% |
| Lake Belvedere Estates | 11 mi | $2,105 | $382,300 | 12.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Westlake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,907 | $2,008 | $2,349 | $3,052 | $3,523 |
HUD income limits for Westlake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,000 | $45,000 | $71,950 |
| 2 people | $30,850 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 3 people | $34,700 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
| 4 people | $38,550 | $64,250 | $102,800 |
| 5 people | $41,650 | $69,400 | $111,050 |
| 6 people | $44,750 | $74,550 | $119,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $79,700 | $127,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,850 | $135,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Westlake
What is the median household income in Westlake?
The median household income in Westlake is $131,925 (±$18,873) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Westlake, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $649,700 (±$41,606) for owner-occupied homes in Westlake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Westlake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Westlake, FL is $3,481 (±$368) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Westlake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Westlake, FL is $8,166 (±$551) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Westlake?
Westlake, FL has an estimated 1,467 (±69) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Westlake?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Westlake, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Westlake growing?
In Westlake, the number of residents went from 52 in 2015–2019 to 4,237 in 2020–2024 (+8048.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake city, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake city, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake city, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake city, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake city, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake city, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake city, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Westlake Police Department (ORI FL050570X)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Westlake city, Florida (place:76417, 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 .