Town guide

Sky Lake, Florida

Sky Lake is a community in Orange County, Florida, home to about 8,116 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32809.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,1166,441 per sq mi
Median home value$280,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sky Lake

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sky Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Sky Lake guide is on the way

We’re writing up Sky Lake’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Sky Lake well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Sky Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL4 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA874 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sky Lake; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sky Lake

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

Sky Lake had 7,226 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 378th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.

Sky Lake population by census2000: 5,651, 2010: 6,153, 2020: 7,2265,65120006,15320107,2262020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,374, 1910: 19,107, 1920: 19,890, 1930: 49,737, 1940: 70,074, 1950: 114,950, 1960: 263,540, 1970: 344,311, 1980: 471,016, 1990: 677,491, 2000: 896,344, 2010: 1,145,956, 2020: 1,429,90811K’00’1020K’20’3070K’40’50264K’60’70471K’80’90896K’00’101.4M’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 50°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sky LakeJan: high 72°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 61°F, 2.6 in; May: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 8.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 7.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.7 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 72°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 58°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 74°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in72°50°Jan2.575°52°Feb2.079°56°Mar3.084°61°Apr2.688°66°May4.091°72°Jun8.192°73°Jul7.592°74°Aug7.790°72°Sep6.485°66°Oct3.578°58°Nov1.874°53°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando Intl Ap, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels and restaurants: 127,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,404 jobs; Retail trade: 89,299 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 70,811 jobs; Professional services: 62,056 jobs; Administrative and support: 57,319 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,542 jobs; Construction: 44,530 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

357 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sky Lake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Orlando HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orlando4.5 miles
  • Adventhealth OrlandoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orlando7.8 miles
  • Ucf Lake Nona HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orlando9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors38
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants60
Mental health providers175
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists8
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies30

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 Sky Lake

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Vogt-Meloon Park · 9 acres0.6 mi
  • Padgett Park Cir0.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Fancy Fruit and Produce0.1 mi
  • Presidente Supermarket0.7 mi
  • Dollar Store0.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries

  • South Trail Branch2.3 mi

Museums

  • Orlando Metropolitan Museum of Art2.6 mi
  • Chocolate Kingdom - Factory Adventure Tour4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theater On The Edge1.8 mi
  • The Untrainable Dragon3.5 mi
  • Le Cirque Arcanus3.5 mi
  • Boone High School Auditorium4.3 mi
  • Pirate's Dinner Adventure4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Sky Lake

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lancaster ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5646Public1.0 mi
Sadler ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5705Public2.0 mi
Winegard ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5650Public1.1 mi
Cornerstone Academy CharterBelle IsleK–81,094Charter1.8 mi
Judson B Walker MiddleOrlando6–8872Public1.1 mi
Westridge MiddleOrlando6–81,136Public1.7 mi
Chancery High CharterOrlando7–12438Charter, Alternative Education0.1 mi
Project CompassOrlando7–12—Alternative Education0.5 mi
Cornerstone Charter Academy HighBelle Isle9–12615Charter1.8 mi
Oak Ridge HighOrlando9–122,553Public0.8 mi
Orange Technical College South CampusOrlando9–12—Career and Technical1.4 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethany Learning AcademyOrlandoPre-K–10125Pentecostal0.7 mi
Calvary City Christian Academy & PreschoolOrlandoPre-K–12449Assembly of God1.2 mi
Camen Academy for the Performing ArtsOrlandoPre-K–1060Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Changing Lives Academy Inc.OrlandoPre-K–1282Christian (no specific denomination)0.3 mi
Montessori School of OrlandoOrlandoPre-K–852Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Pine Castle Christian AcademyOrlandoPre-K–12340Christian (no specific denomination)0.4 mi
St John Vianney Catholic SchoolOrlandoPre-K–8446Roman Catholic0.4 mi
Elite Preparatory AcademyOrlandoK–12356Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Oak Ridge Childrens Academy DaycareOrlandoK–368Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Pathways Private SchoolOrlandoK–12181Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Academy for AutismOrlandoUngraded56Nonsectarian1.2 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Sky Lake? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Sky Lake is

Loading map…

Towns near Sky Lake

All Florida towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Oak Ridge, Pine Castle, Belle Isle, Orlando and Edgewood.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.