Silver Springs Shores is a community in Marion County, Florida, home to about 28,537 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34472.
Homes sold for a median of $169 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 Silver Springs Shores. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX806 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver Springs Shores; 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.
Silver Springs Shores had 24,846 residents in the 2020 census, up 271% since 2000.
It’s the 152nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Marion County grew from 24,403 residents in 1900 to 375,908 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
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 46°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ocala, FL weather station (5 miles away).
101,916 jobs at 8,389 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Springs Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Marion. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Shores Elementary SchoolOcala | Pre-K–5 | 696 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Greenway Elementary SchoolOcala | Pre-K–5 | 720 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Marion Charter SchoolOcala | K–5 | 228 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Lake Weir High SchoolOcala | 9–12 | 1,447 | Public | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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