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Lake Mary Apartment Complexes — Pros & Cons From Real Resident Reviews

8 communities reviewed · Updated Jul 2026

Lake Mary is a Seminole County suburb about 19 miles north of Orlando and home to major employers like AAA, Verizon, and Deloitte, giving it a mature, healthy apartment market spanning value-tier communities to newer luxury lease-ups. This page covers eight verified, currently operating apartment communities across that range.

As of mid-2026, one-bedroom apartments in Lake Mary average around $1,629/mo and two-bedrooms around $2,000/mo, with the newest 'Reserve'-branded and business-district-adjacent communities commanding a real premium over established value-tier complexes further from the core.

Other (7)Timacuan (1)

Quick comparison

ComplexNeighborhood BedsAdvertised rentsBuilt
Allure on Parkway1-2 BR$1,716-$2,694
Azalea Lake Mary1-2 BR$1,921-$3,431
IMT Lake Mary1-3 BR$1,585-$2,825
MAA Town Park1-3 BR$1,508-$2,318
Pebble Creek Apartments at Lake Mary2-3 BR$1,635-$1,875
Station House at Lake Mary1-3 BR$1,472-$2,297
The Terraces at Lake Mary1-4 BR$1,633-$2,298
Solace TimacuanTimacuan1-3 BR$1,529-$2,484

Rents are approximate, from public listings at review time — confirm with the property.

Other

Allure on Parkway
1-2 BR · $1,716-$2,694
Central Encore Pl location keeps residents close to Lake Mary's main retail and dining corridor along the Parkway
Required monthly fees ($121 seen in listings) add meaningfully to the advertised base rent
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Azalea Lake Mary
1-2 BR · $1,921-$3,431
Newer 'Reserve'-branded construction generally means more modern finishes and floor plans than Lake Mary's older complexes
Highest price ceiling ($3,431) among the Lake Mary communities reviewed here, out of reach for budget-conscious renters
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IMT Lake Mary
1-3 BR · $1,585-$2,825
IMT is an established national apartment operator, generally associated with consistent property upkeep and professional management
Required monthly fees ($40 seen in listings) add to the advertised base rent
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MAA Town Park
1-3 BR · $1,508-$2,318
Backed by MAA, one of the largest apartment operators in the country, which generally means consistent maintenance standards and professional on-site management
Large corporate-managed communities can feel less personal than smaller local complexes, with slower turnaround on non-urgent requests
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Pebble Creek Apartments at Lake Mary
2-3 BR · $1,635-$1,875
Flagged as a 'Good Value' listing, with pricing below several comparable 2-3 bedroom competitors in Lake Mary
No 1-bedroom or studio option limits appeal for singles wanting a smaller, cheaper unit
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Station House at Lake Mary
1-3 BR · $1,472-$2,297
Flagged as a 'Good Value' listing, with pricing below several comparable Lake Mary competitors across the 1-3 bedroom range
Value positioning generally means fewer premium finishes than Lake Mary's newest luxury lease-ups nearby
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The Terraces at Lake Mary
1-4 BR · $1,633-$2,298
Only community in this set offering 4-bedroom units, a strong fit for larger families or bigger roommate groups
4-bedroom units, while available, are less common in apartment communities generally and may see faster turnover/higher demand
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Timacuan

Solace Timacuan
1-3 BR · $1,529-$2,484
Timacuan neighborhood setting is one of Lake Mary's more established, tree-lined residential areas near the Timacuan Golf Club
Being tucked into a golf-course residential neighborhood, it's a longer drive to Lake Mary's core retail/dining strip than more centrally located competitors
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Florida renter essentials

Renters insurance is not optional here. Most Florida leases require it, and standard policies do NOT cover flood damage — that needs a separate flood policy, even in an apartment. Before signing, look up the building's flood zone on FEMA's flood map service and ask which evacuation zone it sits in.

Ask about the real monthly cost. The most common complaint in Florida apartment reviews isn't noise — it's fee stacking: valet trash, common-area electric, mandatory bulk internet, pest control, admin and tech fees. Get the full itemized monthly figure in writing before you apply.

Tour with the AC running and ask about hurricanes. Humidity control is the difference between a fine unit and a moldy one; ask how old the AC is. And ask directly how the building handled the last major storm — communities that performed well say so happily, and reviewers call out the ones that didn't.

About these pros & cons How we build these pages: we read publicly available resident reviews (Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, Reddit and similar) for each community and summarize the recurring themes in our own words. We don't copy review text, we don't display star ratings we didn't compute, and no complex has paid to appear or to have anything removed. Cons reflect what residents report — experiences vary. Rent ranges come from public listings and change often; always confirm current pricing, fees and policies with the property directly.

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