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26.65° N · 80.08° W · GEOID 1237800

Lake Clarke Shores

Palm Beach County, Florida · part of the Miami, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Lake Clarke Shores is home to 3,587 people. Median household income is $156,696 a year and median rent is $1,427 a month, 10.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $573,800, about 3.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,427
5% above the median place
Median household income
$156,696
95% above the median place
Median home value
$573,800
80% above the median place
Unemployment
5.5%
12% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lake Clarke Shores

  • The median rent takes only 10.9% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 474 Florida places.
  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 10.3% a year while rent rose 1.8%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of places its size.
  • 35% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 96% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $132,100 a year left, more than in 91% of places its size.
  • 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 99 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Lake Clarke Shores

Palm Beach County loses about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in64,686
Moved out66,060
Net−1,374

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Broward County, FL12,2968,797+3,499
St. Lucie County, FL1,8426,407−4,565
Miami-Dade County, FL4,4462,634+1,812
Martin County, FL1,0662,317−1,251
Orange County, FL9911,713−722
New York County, NY1,127746+381

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$177K
Leavers$99K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Palm Beach County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Palm Beach County report $177,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $98,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$57,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,427 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,436 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $573,800.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 35.3% work from home; 1.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Richfield, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in8
$177,212
151% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLake Clarke ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-1.183% below
Income of households moving in8County figure$177,212151% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$98,61840% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 10.9%, 47% below the median place.

Lake Clarke Shores10.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$57,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.9%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
3.7x
4% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$132,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
92.9%
40% above the median place
Vacant homes1
16.8%
137% above the median place
Median home value1
$573,800
80% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLake Clarke ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4275% above
Rent to income110.9%47% below
Property tax rate10.8%8% below
Home price to income13.7x4% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure114.213% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,34945% above
HUD area median income4County figure$107,6000% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,84548% above
Median home value1$573,80080% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.2%64% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure70.8%37% above
Homeownership192.9%40% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure62.3%23% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,43630% above
Vacant homes116.8%137% above
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 35.3%, 183% above the median place.

Works from home1
35.3%
183% above the median place
Median household income1
$156,696
95% above the median place
Income per person1
$56,750
42% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLake Clarke ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$156,69695% above
Income per person1$56,75042% above
Unemployment1County figure5.5%12% above
Average annual pay6County figure$82,08524% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure6.3%70% above
Jobs6County figure670,798345% above
Poverty rate1County figure11.3%5% above
Mean commute1County figure27 min6% above
Works from home135.3%183% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.5%75% above
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 98.1%, 6% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
98.1%
6% above the median place
Median age1
48.9
25% above the median place
Household size1
3.1
22% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad25.1% 2.8×
Bachelor's or higher57.1% +78%
No health insurance12.0% +88%
High school or higher90.7% −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureLake Clarke ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,5876646th largest
Population change since 202070.8%27% below
Median age148.925% above
Bachelor's or higher157.1%78% above
High school or higher190.7%2% below
Household size13.122% above
Born abroad125.1%184% above
No health insurance112.0%87% above
Homes with broadband198.1%6% above
05

Life in Lake Clarke Shores

77 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents27.9 2.7×
Playgrounds per 10k22.3 2.4×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.8 +0%
Shops37.0 +22%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.8 +66%
Doctors' offices and clinics37.8 +87%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
37.8
87% above the median place
Public school students12
192,630
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools12
235
above the median place (median 9)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLake Clarke ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure235above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure192,630above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure16.68% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.80% above
Shops per 10k9County figure37.022% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.866% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure37.887% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k1027.9174% above
Playgrounds per 10k1022.3137% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure77above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 55°F, 118% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lake Clarke Shores. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low13
55°F
118% above the median place
Average temperature13
75°F
37% above the median place
Hurricane risk14
99.9
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLake Clarke ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure91°F5% above
January average low13County figure55°F118% above
Average temperature13County figure75°F37% above
Annual precipitation13County figure57.2 in31% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure99.27% above
Hurricane risk14County figure99.941% above
Tornado risk14County figure93.815% above
Wildfire risk14County figure95.356% above
Heat wave risk14County figure98.29% above
Median air quality index15County figure399% below
Good air days15County figure76.4%12% above
08

Lake Clarke Shores in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$156,696 (2024)$203,000$172,000 to $240,500+4.4%
Median home value$573,800 (2024)$842,000$611,000 to $1,160,000+6.6%
Population3,597 (2025)3,6503,500 to 3,810+0.3%

The median home would be worth 4.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lake Clarke Shores

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Richfield, WI$1,388$143,963Compare
Summit, WI$1,615$140,682Compare
Wyndmoor, PA$1,464$152,594Compare
Green Knoll, NJ$1,448$165,227Compare
Green Knoll, NJWyndmoor, PASummit, WIRichfield, WILake Clarke Shores, FLLake Clarke ShoresRichfieldSummitWyndmoorLake Clarke ShoresRichfieldSummitWyndmoor

Common questions

Is Lake Clarke Shores a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 10.9% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 474 Florida places. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 10.3% a year while rent rose 1.8%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lake Clarke Shores expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $573,800.

What salary do you need to live in Lake Clarke Shores?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lake Clarke Shores?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Richfield, WI, Summit, WI, Wyndmoor, PA and Green Knoll, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lake Clarke Shores with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lake Clarke Shores itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lake-clarke-shores-florida

Citytistics. “Lake Clarke Shores, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lake-clarke-shores-florida/

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