Lake Worth, FL Housing Market & City Data

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38,526
Population Estimate
$185,663
Median Home Value
93.5%
Employment Rate
19.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$224
Median Listing Price$324,450
Median Days on Market74
Active Listings1101
New Listings332
Total Listings (Active + Pending)1458
Avg Listing Price$1,174,495
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-15%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.71
Family Dual Income44.8
Median Household Income$42,500
Median Individual Income$22,462
Home Ownership44.3%
Home Value$185,663
Median Rent$1,126
Rent Burden41.1%
Poverty24.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED30.4%
  • Highschool Education24.7%
  • Some College25.8%
  • Bachelors Degree11.8%
  • Graduate Degree7.3%
  • Total College or Above19.1%
  • Stem Degree41.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.3%
  • Female47.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married34.3%
  • Divorced17.8%
  • Never Married42.6%
  • Widowed5.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLake Worth
State IDFL
Population38,526

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.3%
19–2914.2%
30–3916.8%
40–4912.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.9%
60–699.6%
70–796.8%
80+3.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.9%
Unemployment Rate6.5%
Disabled10.7%

ETHNICITY

White71.6%
Black18.0%
Asian0.9%
Native American1.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.8%
Multiple2.9%

OTHER

Hispanic44.5%
Limited English20.3%
Health Uninsured32.8%
Veteran5.6%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Lake Worth, FL housing market?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Lake Worth, FL?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Lake Worth, FL for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Lake Worth, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Lake Worth, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Lake Charleston

    Lake Charleston ↗

    Median asking price
    $299,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    27
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Brentwood of Boca

    Brentwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $150,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    27
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

  • Cocoplum

    Cocoplum ↗

    Median asking price
    $334,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    22
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 4 schools

  • Valencia Shores Social Clubhouse

    Valencia Shores ↗

    Median asking price
    $445,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    19
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.6/10 · 5 schools

  • Ixora Park

    Ixora Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $125,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.5/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.