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Lake Buena VIsta, Florida, Hotel Plaza Boulevard - panoramio
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Lake Buena VistaFL

The town was settled in 1967 and has 25 residents today.

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Photo: Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Lake Buena Vista

Lake Buena Vista, FL · Photo: Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Lake Buena Vista a good place to live?

80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Buena Vista, above both the Florida town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Lake Buena Vista. Lake Buena Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bay LakeBay LakeLake Buena Vista
Nearby attractions

Walt Disney World Resort and 53 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Buena Vista. Close and well known come first.

All 95 attractions →
Sources: 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 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Lake Buena Vista: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Buena Vista, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCftod Central (4 Wps) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offTipping Building, 5 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsOrange County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereOrange Supervisor of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code3283032830 100%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 Lake Buena Vista.

Housing

A home in Lake Buena Vista is worth about $6.31M, on Zillow’s estimate

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.4% in value.

$6.31MZillow home value

Typical home value

Lake Buena Vista$6.31M
Florida$375K
+8.4%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Lake Buena Vista, expect mild winters and hot summers

The peak summer temperature here is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring61–84°
Summer73–92°
Fall65–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lake Buena Vista: inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA for Lake Buena Vista comes to 43 of 100. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 22%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lake Buena Vista after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Lake Buena Vista is conserved land

2.4 miles of trail. Lake Buena Vista’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,003 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Buena Vista

16pages on Lake Buena Vista
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Buena Vista

About Lake Buena Vista

City in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Lake Buena Vista ( or ) is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is mostly known for being the mailing address for Walt Disney World, although almost all of the resort facilities, including all four theme parks, are physically located in the adjacent city of Bay Lake. It is one of two Florida municipalities inside the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which also contains Walt Disney World, the other being Bay Lake. The permanent residential population of Lake Buena Vista was 24 at the 2020 census. Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) and some hotels are in Lake Buena Vista. Permanent residents of Lake Buena Vista are employees of Disney and those of the district…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1967
Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
95 ft
Area code
407

Questions about Lake Buena Vista

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Buena Vista, FL a good place to live?

Lake Buena Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.