Town guide

Buenaventura Lakes, Florida

Buenaventura Lakes is a community in Osceola County, Florida, home to about 32,682 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34743.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population32,6825,857 per sq mi
Median home value$327,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Buenaventura Lakes

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Around Buenaventura Lakes

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA881 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buenaventura Lakes; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Buenaventura Lakes

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Buenaventura Lakes had 30,251 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.

It’s the 132nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Osceola County grew from 3,444 residents in 1900 to 388,656 in 2020.

Buenaventura Lakes population by census2010: 26,079, 2020: 30,25126,079201030,2512020

Osceola County, 1900–2020

Osceola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,444, 1910: 5,507, 1920: 7,195, 1930: 10,699, 1940: 10,119, 1950: 11,406, 1960: 19,029, 1970: 25,267, 1980: 49,287, 1990: 107,728, 2000: 172,493, 2010: 268,685, 2020: 388,6563K’00’107K’20’3010K’40’5019K’60’7049K’80’90172K’00’10389K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Buenaventura LakesJan: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 51°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; May: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 72°F, 9.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 74°F, 8.4 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.9 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Dec: high 74°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in72°48°Jan2.774°51°Feb2.478°54°Mar3.183°60°Apr2.487°66°May4.290°72°Jun9.292°74°Jul7.291°74°Aug8.490°73°Sep5.985°66°Oct3.179°57°Nov2.074°52°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kissimmee 2, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Osceola County

100,837 jobs at 8,617 businesses in Osceola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Osceola CountyHotels and restaurants: 22,728 jobs; Retail trade: 18,352 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,076 jobs; Construction: 7,803 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 5,873 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 5,417 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,373 jobs; Other services: 4,036 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Construction 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Real estate and rentals 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buenaventura Lakes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Osceola HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kissimmee4.0 miles
  • Ucf Lake Nona HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orlando4.9 miles
  • Orlando Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orlando5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Buenaventura Lakes

Parks (16 nearby)

  • 65th Infantry Veteran's Park · 31 acres0.4 mi
  • Archie Gordon Memorial Park · 14 acres0.3 mi
  • BVL Community Park · 10 acres0.2 mi
  • Parkway Middle School Athletic Fields · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Campbell Cove Neighborhood Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • Pebble Point Park and Recreation · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Publix1.3 mi
  • ALDI1.3 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Buenaventura Lakes Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Veterans Tribute and Museum of Osceola5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Osceola Performing Arts Center3.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Buenaventura Lakes

Public schools here are run by Osceola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boggy Creek Elementary SchoolKissimmeePre-K–5549Public0.5 mi
Cypress Elementary SchoolKissimmeePre-K–5455Public1.3 mi
Ventura Elementary SchoolKissimmeePre-K–5750Public0.7 mi
Parkway Middle SchoolKissimmee6–8601Public0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
My Refuge Christian AcademyKissimmeePre-K–1265Pentecostal1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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