| Index | Lake Wales | Florida | National |
| Median home price | $180,700 | $166,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $883 | $1,032 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 54.7% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 45.3% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wahneta, FL | 3,988 | $58,300 | 68% |
| Frostproof, FL | 3,217 | $86,900 | 53% |
| Inwood, FL | 7,196 | $87,100 | 53% |
| Crooked Lake Park, FL | 1,591 | $89,700 | 51% |
| Fort Meade, FL | 6,163 | $92,900 | 50% |
| Lake Wales, FL | 16,515 | $180,700 | 2% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Morganton, NC | 16,517 | $153,400 | 17% |
| Roosevelt, NY | 16,522 | $326,900 | 77% |
| East Highland Park, VA | 16,499 | $153,500 | 17% |
| Vienna, VA | 16,532 | $778,200 | 321% |
| Hillcrest Heights, MD | 16,498 | $252,000 | 36% |
| Lake Wales, FL | 16,515 | $180,700 | 2% |
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