Yalaha FL Bakery01, 2010
Yalaha’s story
129 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1897Yalaha is settled
YalahaFL
Today 1,404 people live in this town, first settled in 1897.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,404
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$334K
−3.2% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
126
A commuter town
Is Yalaha a good place to live?
The best of Yalaha’s subject grades is an A for incomes. 11% of residents are under 18 in Yalaha, against 20% in Florida’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 66 of Florida’s 774 towns do better. Yalaha is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Yalaha has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestAJobs & income
What makes Yalaha stand out
Where Yalaha beats most towns.
Small town
1,404 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LeesburgHowey-in-the-HillsYalaha
How Yalaha grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Yalaha is from typical.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 2.9% of households have no carB+Open →HealthUf Health Leesburg Hospital 5.1 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Florida districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Yalaha: who provides what
Yalaha is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSprings Park Area IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake 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 hereLake Supervisor of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes34797, 34762, 3473734797 92% · 34762 5% · 34737 3%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 Yalaha.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Yalaha than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
Yalaha’s typical household income comes in at $121,000. It had 126 jobs in 2023, up 61 from 2013. Half commute less than 29 miles. The top destinations are Orlando (9%), Leesburg (9%) and Tavares (6%).
0%work in town
| Yalaha | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Yalaha0%
Orlando9%
Leesburg9%
Tavares6%
Clermont3%
29 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Yalaha
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Yalaha is healthier than two in three U.S. towns
Yalaha beats the Florida average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among adults locally, 17% have been diagnosed with depression. In Yalaha, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 41% have high blood pressure.
67%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Yalaha | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Florida
11 better15 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Yalaha | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 9.1% |
Uf Health Leesburg Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter49–72°
Spring60–83°
Summer72–91°
Fall64–84°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B
A typical Yalaha home is worth about $334K
The share of households in Yalaha who live in a home they own: 91%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.2% of its value.
$334KZillow home value
Typical home value
Yalaha$334K
Florida$375K
−3.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Yalaha, with inland flooding at the top
The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in Yalaha since 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 20%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2024
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
0% of Yalaha is conserved land
Yalaha’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 2.1 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 9,034 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 90 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yalaha. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw28 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw29 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
32 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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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yalaha
17pages on Yalaha
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Yalaha
Beacon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Leesburg5.6 mi$51,680 tuitionLake-Sumter State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Leesburg6 mi$3,292 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Yalaha residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
A growing town
Yalaha has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
1,364 counted in 2010 and 1,505 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Yalaha
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Yalaha is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Yalaha had a population of 1,505. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- ZIP code
- 34797
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Yalaha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yalaha, FL expensive?
That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($78,533 across the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.