13008 Marsh Fern Dr, Orlando
Orange County Real Estate - Christmas
Christmas is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 1,146. Christmas is approximately 22 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 29 miles from Deltona (population 85,182). Christmas gets its name from a fort that was established here on December 25, 1837
As white settlers moved into Florida in the 1820's and 1830's, there were demands for the Seminole Indians to be moved from Florida to a reservation west of the Mississippi. Efforts to convince the Seminoles to move failed and resulted in a conflict known as the Second Seminole War. Fort Christmas was a staging area for a move to carry the fighting to south Florida during the war.
The Fort Christmas Historical Park features a full size replica of Fort Christmas and seven restored historical homes preserve the 'Cracker' architecture of East Orange County. The houses to show pioneer life from the 1870s through the 1930s. Key themes are homesteading, cattle, citrus, hunting, fishing and trapping. The Fort Christmas Historical Society and Orange County Parks and Recreation Division hold a "Cracker Christmas" event in early December (typically the first weekend) each year.
The median age for residents of Christmas is 41. Around 34.8% of Christmas households include school aged children and 25.3% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 95.7% of the Christmas population are White, .9% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, .3% Asian and 1.4% are Two or more Races.
There are 492 housing units in Christmas. 70 (14.2%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 99 residential rental units in Christmas. 84 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12.1%.
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Orange County
Orange County is part of the East Central Florida region along with Brevard, Volusia, Sumter, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola Counties. With a population over 1.1 million, Orange is the fifth most populous county in Florida. Incorporated municipalities include Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Edgewood, Lake Buena Vista, Maitland, Ocoee, Orlando, Winter Garden, Winter Park, Eatonville, Oakland, and Windermere.
Orlando is Orange County's largest city and is home to many of the country's most popular theme parks, making tourism the county's primary industry. Other main industries for Orange County are life sciences & health care resources; modeling, simulation & training resources; optics & photonics resources; and clean technology. Orange County's largest private sector employers are Walt Disney World, Adventist Health Systems, Universal Orlando, Orlando Health, and Busch Entertainment Corp. Top public sector employers are Orange County Public Schools, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orange County Government, and The University of Central Florida.
For many in the United States and across the world, Orlando is synonymous with the Walt Disney World Resort. Indeed, Disney produced a study indicating that the resort and businesses associated with it were responsible for an $18 billion economic impact, 2.5% of the GDP of the state of Florida. The Greater Orlando area also hosts the Universal Orlando theme parks, each of which features a Harry Potter-themed section. In addition, numerous tourist attractions exist, mostly catering to a family audience, such as miniature golf courses, arcades, and amusement parks.
Greater Orlando has a business side, too. Orange County is also home to the University of Central Florida, which is the second largest public university in the country at approximately 60,000 students. UCF has a partnership with the Central Florida Research Park, the seventh-largest research park in the country, located next close to the university. Orlando is an important city for the military, including pilot training with its varied flight simulators and production facilities. Madden NFL Football, the most popular video game franchise in the country, is created in Orlando by Electronic Arts.
As its name implies, rural Orange County is a center of citrus production. Much of the land is given over to orange groves. Apopka hosts a Minute Maid juice flavoring plant.
Neighboring Properties
| Address | Type | Sq Ft | Class | |
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| 13012 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,663 | B |
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| 13004 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,246 | B |
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| 13016 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,656 | B |
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| 13013 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 1,864 | B |
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| 13009 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,043 | B |
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| 13016 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family Residence | 0 | B | |
| 13017 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,037 | B |
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| 13005 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,316 | B |
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| 13007 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,154 | B |
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| 13021 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,221 | B |
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| 13003 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,144 | B |
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| 13020 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,835 | B |
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| 13011 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,175 | B |
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| 13025 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,598 | B |
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| 13024 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,433 | B |
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| 3792 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,750 | C |
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| 13029 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,447 | B |
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| 3786 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,717 | C |
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| 13000 Avalon Lake Dr | Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story | 18,563 | B |
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| 3780 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,718 | C |
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| 0 Marsh Fern Dr | Undefined - Reserved for Use by Department of Revenue | 0 | L | |
| 3901 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 2,407 | B |
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| 13033 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,204 | B |
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| 3902 Maidencane Ln | Single Family | 2,043 | B |
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| 3774 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,751 | C |
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| 13028 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,107 | B |
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| 3768 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,750 | C |
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| 13037 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,414 | B |
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| 3907 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 2,047 | B |
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| 3821 Avalon Park East Bl | Multi-family - 10 units or more | 83,461 | B |
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| 3762 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,717 | C |
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| 3908 Maidencane Ln | Single Family | 2,047 | B |
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| 3756 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,718 | C |
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| 13041 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,059 | B |
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| 3913 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 2,417 | B |
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| 3750 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,750 | C |
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| 13030 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 1,867 | B |
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| 3914 Maidencane Ln | Single Family | 1,846 | B |
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| 13001 Founders Square Dr | Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story | 9,972 | B |
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| 13032 Marsh Fern Dr | Single Family | 3,019 | B |
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| 13045 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,021 | B |
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| 0 Marsh Fern Dr | Undefined - Reserved for Use by Department of Revenue | 0 | L | |
| 13034 Royal Fern Dr | Single Family | 2,049 | B |
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| 3919 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,861 | B |
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| 3744 Peppervine Dr | Single Family | 1,750 | C |
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| 13010 Sammys Wa | Undefined - Reserved for Use by Department of Revenue | 0 | L | |
| 3920 Maidencane Ln | Single Family | 2,047 | B |
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Local Household Income
The median household income in this part of Florida is $64,858. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $21,057 per year. The top 10% earn more than $146,103 per year. The top 1% earn more than $401,807 per year. Most renters earn between $33,468 (20th percentile) and $55,344 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $129,716 and $162,145.
The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 80 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $113,974 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $227,948 and $284,935.
Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates
Local Rents
The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $1,092. Most renters earn between $2,789 and $4,612 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $877 (20th percentile) to $1,461 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 6%.
This property falls in percentile 80 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,461 per month and a monthly household income of $4,612 ($55,344 per year)
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