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City · 16,598 residents · Lake County, Florida

Minneola , Florida

In Minneola, a typical home is worth $420,800 and typical rent is $2,073 a month. Compared with all of Lake County, typical household income is 52% higher and the typical home value is 32% higher.

Minneola in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $420,800

    32% above the county

    17% above Florida

    • Minneola
    • Lake
    • Florida
  • Typical rent

    $2,073a month

    31% above the county

    24% above Florida

    • Minneola
    • Lake
    • Florida
  • Typical household income

    $110,902a year

    52% above the county

    49% above Florida

    • Minneola
    • Lake
    • Florida
  • Households that own their home

    82%

    4 points above the county

    14 points above Florida

    • Minneola
    • Lake
    • Florida

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical rent
$2,592 a month
5.3% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2023 to September 2026: from $2,209 to $2,592.

From Zillow (ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Minneola is in Lake County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Lake County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Minneola apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical household income in Minneola is $110,902, 52% more than in Lake County as a whole ($73,161).

  2. Nearby, in Tavares, the typical home value is $254,500: 40% less than in Minneola ($420,800).

  3. Nearby, in Tavares, the typical rent is $1,496: 28% less than in Minneola ($2,073).

  4. The typical home in Minneola is worth $420,800, 32% more than in Lake County as a whole ($318,400).

  5. The typical rent in Minneola is $2,073 a month, 31% more than in Lake County as a whole ($1,586).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Minneola

What homes there are in Minneola, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home
Kind of home: Minneola and its comparisons
MeasureMinneolaLake CountyFloridaUnited States
Detached house 91%68%55%61%
Attached house Unreliable estimate2%7%6%
Building of 2 to 4 Unreliable estimate4%6%8%
Apartments (5 or more) Unreliable estimate10%25%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate16%8%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimate1%0%0%

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 91% of homes here, against 68% in Lake County.

Year built
Year built: Minneola and its comparisons
MeasureMinneolaLake CountyFloridaUnited States
Before 1960 Unreliable estimate8%10%26%
1960–1979 Unreliable estimate15%24%24%
1980–1999 17%33%34%25%
2000–2009 33%23%18%14%
2010 or later 42%22%14%11%

Homes in Minneola are newer: the typical year built is 2007; in Lake County, 1997.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Value of owner-occupied homes: Minneola and its comparisons
MeasureMinneola
Under $100K Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K 10%
$300K–$500K 69%
$500K–$750K 15%
$750K–$1M Unreliable estimate
$1M or more Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Minneola and its comparisons
MeasureMinneola
Under $500 Unreliable
$500–$999 Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499 Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999 Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499 Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more Unreliable estimate

With a mortgage

$1,956 a month

Lake County: $1,814 a month

Without a mortgage

$664 a month

Lake County: $584 a month

Owners with a mortgage

86%

Lake County: 56%

Owning costs more in Minneola: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,956 a month; in Lake County, $1,814. Without one, $664.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019
Change since 2015–2019: Minneola and its comparisons
MeasureMinneolaLake CountyFloridaUnited States
Typical home value +92%+76%+67%+53%
Typical rent +40%+46%+42%+33%
Typical household income +80%+34%+34%+29%

The typical home value in Minneola rose 92% since 2015–2019, more than in Lake County (76%).

Rents in Minneola rose more slowly than in Lake County: 40% since 2015–2019, against 46%.

To compare: typical income in Minneola rose 80%; the home, +92%; the rent, +40%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

How people live: Minneola and its comparisons
MeasureMinneolaLake CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate10.3%7.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.8%1.4%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.9%3.3%3.4%
People per household 3.092.482.512.53
Drive alone 75%72%70%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 16%16%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Minneola are bigger: 3.09 people on average; in Lake County, 2.48.

In Minneola, 75% of workers drive alone to work; in Lake County, 72%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Minneola?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Minneola, worth $420,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 37% of the typical household income in Minneola, which is $110,902 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $148,523 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Lake County.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $14,728 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,466

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$413,178
Total interest
$594,467
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $7,106 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,588 a month

  • Tight

    $2,588 to $3,327 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,327 a month

    Your payment · 37%

Compared with the typical household income in Minneola ($110,902 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,466
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$2,799
Property tax$305
Home insurance$175
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$186

You need at least $14,728 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

Total monthly payment $3,466; principal and interest $2,799.

The city and its county

Minneola and Lake County

Minneola is in Lake County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Map of Lake County, Florida, with Minneola marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Minneola's own numbers

Typical home value
$420,800
Typical monthly rent
$2,073
Typical yearly household income
$110,902
Households that own their home
82%
Effective property tax rate
0.87%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Lake County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,959
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+61%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
4.5%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Lake County.

Everything about Lake County

Buying

Buying a home in Minneola

A typical home in Minneola is worth $420,800: 32% above the county and 17% above Florida. With the typical household income in Minneola ($110,902 a year), a typical home costs 3.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Minneola 3.8 years
  • Lake 4.4 years
  • Florida 4.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Lake County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Lake County rose 131% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Lake County.

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Lake County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +4.8%
  2. 2021: +14.5%
  3. 2022: +23.7%
  4. 2023: +6.7%
  5. 2024: +4.4%
  6. 2025: +2.2%
Change in FHFA’s price index in Lake County, Florida and the United States
Period County Florida U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.2% −0.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +61% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +131% +127% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Minneola next to Lake County, Florida and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Minneola $420,800
  • Lake $318,400
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Minneola $2,073
  • Lake $1,586
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Minneola $110,902
  • Lake $73,161
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Minneola next to Lake County and Florida
Measure Minneola Lake County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $420,800 32% above the county $318,400 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,073 31% above the county $1,586 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $110,902 52% above the county $73,161 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 82% 4 points above the county 78% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,651 50% above the county $2,433 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.87% 0.11 points above the county 0.76% 0.76% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Lake County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Minneola

For a typical $420,800 home in Minneola, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Minneola's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,466a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $14,728
    Cash to close
    $27,352
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $186
  • Conventional, 5% down $3,388a month

    Down payment
    $21,040
    Cash to close
    $33,664
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $200
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,761a month

    Down payment
    $84,160
    Cash to close
    $96,784
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,150a month

    Down payment
    $63,120
    Cash to close
    $75,744
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Minneola and for Lake County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Minneola

0.87%of the home’s value each year

$3,651 a year for the typical owner in Minneola.

  • Minneola 0.87%
  • Lake 0.76%
  • Florida 0.76%

What Florida publishes Homestead exemption (Florida Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Florida

Flood risk in Lake County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Lake County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
4.5%
6,862
Of those, with NFIP insurance
24%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: Lake County, Florida and the U.S.
Measure County Florida U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 4.5% 13% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 24% 67% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Minneola

Typical rent in Minneola is $2,073 a month: 31% above the county.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Lake County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,959 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $37.67 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Lake County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

HUD fair market rent in Lake County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,658 $31.88 $66,320
1 bedroom $1,726 $33.19 $69,040
2 bedrooms $1,959 $37.67 $78,360
3 bedrooms $2,445 $47.02 $97,800
4 bedrooms $2,856 $54.92 $114,240

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Minneola

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Minneola is in ZIP code 34715.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,340: $381 more than the fair market rent for Lake County ($1,959).

  • 34715 $2,340$2,920

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Minneola when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Minneola

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Lake County; 2 say they serve in Spanish.

A man listens closely, seated at a meeting table.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Minneola

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Minneola or Lake County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Minneola the same as in the rest of the state.

Housing counselors near Minneola

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Minneola, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. - Tavares Office

    226 W Main St, Tavares · 14 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 6 more
  • Homes in Partnership, Inc.

    1140 S Grove St, Eustis · 17 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 3 more
  • Operation Hope - Orlando Branch

    5025 W COLONIAL DRIVE, Orlando · 17 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 1 more

Every agency in Lake County All counseling agencies in Florida

Help in Spanish near Minneola

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Minneola

HUD’s record names them for Minneola or Lake County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

One other authority has an office in Lake County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Lake County

These cities are also in Lake County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Questions

Housing questions about Minneola

Short answers with the numbers for Minneola and all of Lake County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Minneola?

The typical home value in Minneola is $420,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Lake County it is $318,400.

How much does it cost to rent in Minneola?

Typical rent in Minneola is $2,073 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Lake County is $1,959.

What is the FHA loan limit in Minneola?

Minneola uses the FHA limit for all of Lake County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Minneola?

The typical homeowner in Minneola pays $3,651 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.87% of the home’s value; in Lake County, the rate is 0.76%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Minneola?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Lake County. 2 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).