Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, home to about 2,477 people across 4.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33852.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Placid. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL81 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Placid; 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 Placid had 2,360 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 640th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Highlands County grew from 9,192 residents in 1930 to 101,235 in 2020.
Highlands County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Archbold Bio Stn, FL weather station (8 miles away).
22,996 jobs at 2,138 businesses in Highlands County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Placid.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Highlands. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country Elementary SchoolLake Placid | Pre-K–5 | 604 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lake Placid Elementary SchoolLake Placid | Pre-K–5 | 569 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lake Placid Middle SchoolLake Placid | 6–8 | 507 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lake Placid High SchoolLake Placid | 9–12 | 829 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Christian SchoolLake Placid | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Methodist | 0.8 mi |
| Oasis Adonai AcademyLake Placid | K–10 | 30 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Lake Placid E-Learning LabLake Placid | 2–12 | 34 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 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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