Silver Lake is a community in Lake County, Florida, home to about 2,350 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34788.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,3501,257 per sq mi
Median home value$421,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Silver Lake, part in Leesburg and Lisbon
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Around Silver Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Orlando, FL40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX821 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver Lake
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 6th DistrictRandy Fine (R)
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 11th DistrictDaniel Webster (R)
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
Silver Lake had 2,101 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 651st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Lake County grew from 7,467 residents in 1900 to 383,956 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lisbon, FL weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Lake County
96,577 jobs at 8,849 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Adventhealth WatermanGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tavares6.7 miles
Uf Health Leesburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leesburg7.7 miles
Villages Regional Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · The Villages11.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
17
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
10
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
4
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 Silver Lake
Grocery stores
Publix4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Paul P. Williams Auditorium4.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Treadway Elementary SchoolLeesburg
Pre-K–5
836
Public
2.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Milestones Community School of Lake CountyLeesburg
5–12
23
Nonsectarian
4.5 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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