Escambia County Real Estate - Pensacola

Pensacola is in North West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 51,923.

The median age for residents of Pensacola is 42.6. Around 23.7% of Pensacola households include school aged children and 29.6% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 66.3% of the Pensacola population are White, 27.9% are Black or African American, .5% American Indian, 1.9% Asian and 2.3% are Two or more Races.

There are 26,848 housing units in Pensacola. 3,256 (12.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 10,359 residential rental units in Pensacola. 9,052 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12.2%.

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Escambia County

Escambia County is part of the Northwest region of Florida, along with Bay, Santa Rosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Okaloosa, Calhoun, Liberty, Gulf, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties. Escambia County is the westernmost county in Florida, located in the tip of the panhandle. It has a population over 450,000.

The most significant industries in Escambia County are military and defense, tourism, healthcare, education and construction. Pensacola, the county's seat and home to over 50,000, contains many military bases including Pensacola Naval Air Station, Naval Training Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Corry Station Naval, Naval Technical Training Center, and Air Station Whiting Field. Top private sector employers for Escambia County are Sacred Heart Health System, Baptist Health Care, Lakeview Center, Gulf Power Company, and Ascend Performance Materials. Major public sector employers include Escambia County Government, Federal Government, Florida State Government, and the University of West Florida.

A suburb of Pensacola, Ferry Pass, is home to the University of West Florida. In addition, Pensacola State College has campuses throughout the county. Troy University also has a campus just west of the city.

The military contributes significantly to the county?s economy. The Department of Defense spends an estimated $7.8 billion in Escambia. The defense industry is responsible for about 80,000 careers.

Escambia contains a major airport and seaport. The airport has an economic impact in excess of $550 billion and supports over 6,000 jobs. The Port of Escambia is a 50-acre facility with eight deepwater docking facilities and railroad access on site. Both fall within a foreign trade zone.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
4 W Gadsden St Single Family 2,372 A
14 W Gadsden St Single Family 6,320 C
1 W Cervantes St Store, one story 1,990 A
17 W Cervantes St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 4,274 C
60 W Gadsden St Single Family 4,430 A
23 W Cervantes St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 1,715 B
710 N Baylen St Multi-family - less than 10 units 5,765 B
710 N Palafox St Hotel or motel 47,168 B
600 N Palafox St Blk Forest, park or recreational area 0 L
803 N Palafox St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 4,416 A
18 W Jackson Private school or college 17,268 B
800 N Palafox St Church 16,012 A
15 W Strong St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 32,757 B
707 N Baylen St Single Family 1,057 B
100 W Gadsden St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,959 A
810 N Palafox St Vacant Commercial 1,730 L
817 N Palafox St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 4,081 B
703 N Guillemard St Single Family 939 B
701 N Guillemard St Single Family 811 B
100 E Gadsden St Blk Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $52,677. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $15,071 per year. The top 10% earn more than $137,099 per year. The top 1% earn more than $431,029 per year. Most renters earn between $25,896 (20th percentile) and $45,588 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $105,354 and $131,693.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 91 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $142,304 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $284,608 and $355,760.

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 $846. Most renters earn between $2,158 and $3,799 per month. They typically spend 33% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $619 (20th percentile) to $1,160 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 8%.

This property falls in percentile 91 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,397 per month and a monthly household income of $4,447 ($53,364 per year)

Nearby Companies

Batson Properties, Ltd.
715 North Baylen St
Panferio Rentals, LLC
17 W Cervantes St
6404 North 9th Ave, LLC
17 W Cervantes St
Letti Investment Group, LLC
710 N Palafox St
Temple Beth-El Of Pensacola, Inc.
800 North Palafox St
Pensacola Five Flags Rotary, Inc.
803 North Palafox St
Charles A. Schuster LLC
803 North Palafox St
Breezer Property, LLC
803 North Palafox St
Tract 144, LLC
803 N Palafox St
Tyler A. Gross Pa
803 N Palafox St
Marcus E Gross, Inc.
803 N Palafox St
Aloha Care, Inc.
817 N Palafox St
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