Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, home to about 16,860 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32746.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lake Mary; also Heathrow and Sanford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Mary. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA854 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Mary; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Mary had 16,798 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 240th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Seminole County grew from 10,986 residents in 1920 to 470,856 in 2020.
Seminole County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sanford, FL weather station (6 miles away).
193,461 jobs at 14,897 businesses in Seminole County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,003 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Mary.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 127 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 135 |
| Dentists | 65 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 211 |
| Mental health providers | 194 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 218 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1973.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Seminole. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake Elementary SchoolLake Mary | Pre-K–5 | 685 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Heathrow Elementary SchoolLake Mary | Pre-K–5 | 713 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lake Mary Elementary SchoolLake Mary | Pre-K–5 | 881 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ucp Seminole Child DevelopmentLake Mary | Pre-K–2 | 144 | Charter, Alternative Education | <0.1 mi |
| A Seminole County Virtual SchoolLake Mary | K–12 | 210 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| A Seminole County Virtual SchoolLake Mary | K–12 | — | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Endeavor SchoolLake Mary | K–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Seminole Science Charter SchoolLake Mary | K–8 | 547 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Greenwood Lakes Middle SchoolLake Mary | 6–8 | 858 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Markham Woods Middle SchoolLake Mary | 6–8 | 900 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lake Mary High SchoolLake Mary | 9–12 | 2,714 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Christian AcademyLake Mary | Pre-K–K | 10 | Presbyterian | 2.3 mi |
| Lake Mary Preparatory SchoolLake Mary | Pre-K–12 | 567 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Monarch Montessori of Lake MaryLake Mary | Pre-K–6 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Shine AcademyLake Mary | Pre-K–2 | 13 | Islamic | 1.5 mi |
| St Peter's Episcopal Preschool & KindergartenLake Mary | Pre-K–K | 11 | Episcopal | 1.5 mi |
| Starchild Academy Lake MaryLake Mary | Pre-K–5 | 104 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Heathrow and Sanford.
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