Road photo from August 8, 2004 27, 2004
Bay Hill’s story
Bay Hill in pictures
Census counts: 5,346 in 1990, 5,021 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
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Home to 4,512 people, this town lies in Florida.
Population
4,512
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$882K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
50.7
years
Jobs based here
690
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#126 of 634 in FL
Is Bay Hill a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. It does especially well on health: it is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is cost of living (D−) — the typical home is worth about $882K, 11.2 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Walkability is weaker too (C). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than nearly two thirds of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a B, good for 126th of 634 in Florida. On that grade it does better than 55% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of Florida’s 774 towns score higher on incomes.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Bay Hill for work
Where Bay Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
690jobs based in Bay Hill
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Bay Hill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bay Hill is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the B overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA+Open →HealthOrlando Health-Health Central Hospital 6 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.1 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 54% of Florida districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Housing market40 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.7; 65% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 94 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bay Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw3 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw4 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw3 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
5 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Bay Hill: who provides what
Bay Hill is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOrlando Utilities CommissionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOrange Supervisor of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes32819, 3283632819 66% · 32836 34%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bay Hill.
Bay Hill is the healthiest town in Florida and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Bay Hill earns a D− for cost of living
At 11.2 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home (about $882K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. Home values rose 39% in five years, to about $882K, against 19% across Florida.
A home in Bay Hill typically sold within 40 days of listing. In Bay Hill, the typical rent is $2,321 a month, above both Florida’s towns ($1,647 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 87%. The typical Bay Hill home is worth about $882,000, up 2.1% in a year, more than twice the Florida typical home.
$882KZillow home value
| Bay Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,321 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bay Hill$882K
Florida$375K
Market temperature
40
days on market
96%
sale-to-list price
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA+
Bay Hill stands out in Florida and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent physical distress
It is the healthiest of the 636 Florida towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Florida is no health insurance: 6.5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 15.9% statewide.
A quarter of adults have obesity in Bay Hill, against 32% in Florida’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Of the 636 Florida towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bay Hill. Bay Hill: 15% of adults get no exercise outside work. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 31 measures, Bay Hill is ahead of Florida on 22 and behind on 1.
98%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Bay Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 25% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Florida
22 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bay Hill | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.1% |
Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
99th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Bay Hill than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
24.1% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
The top destinations are Orlando (27%), Lake Buena Vista (5%) and Doctor Phillips (3%). The middle household income in Bay Hill is $128,000. Jobs based in Bay Hill grew to 690 in 2023, 86 more than in 2013. The median commute is under 10 miles.
3%work in town
| Bay Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bay Hill3%
Orlando27%
Lake Buena Vista5%
Doctor Phillips3%
Maitland2%
10 mi
median commute distance
690
jobs based in Bay Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bay Hill: mild winters and hot summers
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.2°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
The typical July afternoon high for Bay Hill comes to 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
| Bay Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter51–73°
Spring61–83°
Summer73–92°
Fall65–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bay Hill: inland flooding
Bay Hill’s FEMA risk score is 53 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 8 claims locally since 1994. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 50% come from inland flooding and 19% from hurricanes.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bay Hill
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The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Bay Hill
Valencia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Orlando4.9 mi$2,664 in-state tuitionFlorida College of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orlando6.9 miDeVry University-FloridaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orlando9.7 mi$17,408 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Bay Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Bay Hill
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Bay Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,021 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Bay Hill area is generally located on either side of Apopka-Vineland Road in southwest Orange County, north of Lake Buena Vista and south of Windermere.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- Area code
- 407
Bay Hill’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Bay Hill.
Lake ButlerDoctor PhillipsBay Hill
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Hill | #126 | B | D− | — | B− | A+ |
| Lake Butler | #132 | B− | D− | — | B− | A+ |
| Doctor Phillips | #288 | C+ | D− | — | B− | A |
Bay Hill, Lake Butler and Doctor Phillips report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bay Hill with a neighbor →
Questions about Bay Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bay Hill, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bay Hill grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #126 of 634 in Florida. It grades A+ for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Bay Hill, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.