Alachua County Real Estate - Gainesville

Gaineville is the home to The University of Florida and much of the economy revolves around the University, with the highest percentage of residents in their 20s. Top employers are University of Florida, Shands HealthCare, Veterans Health Administration, School Board of Alachua County, and City of Gainesville.

Gainesville is in North Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 124,354.

The median age for residents of Gainesville is 24.9. Around 18.4% of Gainesville households include school aged children and 15% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 64.9% of the Gainesville population are White, 22.9% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 6.8% Asian and 2.9% are Two or more Races.

There are 57,576 housing units in Gainesville. 6,547 (11.3%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 36,032 residential rental units in Gainesville. 31,660 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.8%.

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Alachua County

Alachua County is located in North Central Florida, along with Madison, Hamilton, Taylor, Suwannee, Union, Bradford, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Marion, and Columbia counties. Alachua County is home to the University of Florida, and a lot of the county's economy revolves around this. Top industries providing employment are government; education & health services; trade, transportation, & utilities; and leisure & hospitality. Cities in Alachua County are Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, Newberry, and Waldo. The population of the county is around 250,000.

Major private sector employers for Alachua County are Shands Hospital, Publix, North Florida Regional Medical Center, Nationwide Insurance, and Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Top public sector employers are University of Florida, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Alachua County School Board, City of Gainesville, Alachua County, and Santa Fe Community College.

Alachua has historically been an important center of agricultural production. Many animal herds are raised in the county; Alachua ranks in the top for number of cattle, pigs, and goats. It is also known for its tobacco, peanuts, corn, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, potatoes, and squash. More than 35,000 people are employed in the county?s agriculture industry.

Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the flagship of the State University System of Florida. UF is highly-regarded on university rankings such as the annual report put out by U.S. News and World Report. The university has an enrollment over 50,000, making it one of the largest in the nation. Over $400 million in research grants are annually awarded to UF. The 2,000-acre campus employs more than 14,000 people, making it the largest employer in the county.

The county?s second-largest employer is Shands Hospital, with over 12,000 employees. Shands operates a facility dedicated to children and another for cancer patients. Shands is recognized as a top hospital by U.S. News and World Report.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
903 Nw 6th St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,221 B
512 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,076 B
519 Nw 10th Ave Store, one story 3,711 B
502 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 744 B
509 Nw 10th Ave Store, one story 4,246 B
602 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,614 B
813 Nw 6th St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,764 C
603 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,220 B
426 Nw 9th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,315 B
603 Nw 10th Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,170 B
429 Nw 10th Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 2,788 C
610 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,878 B
609 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,255 B
433 Nw 9th Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
425 Nw 10th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,224 B
604 Nw 8th Pl Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,857 B
611 Nw 10th Ave Single Family 1,175 B
508 Nw 8th Ave Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 2,635 B
616 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 2,161 C
528 Nw 8th Ave Store, one story 1,354 C
615 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,262 B
520 Nw 10th Ave Single Family 1,241 B
504 Nw 8th Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
512 Nw 10th Ave Single Family 2,309 B
602 Nw 10th Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
616 Nw 8th Pl Single Family 1,150 B
619 Nw 10th Ave Single Family 1,357 B
622 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,304 B
419 Nw 10th Ave Single Family 941 C
810 Nw 6th St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
623 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 844 C
424 Nw 8th Ave Drive-in Restaurant 2,057 C
609 Nw 8th Pl Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,630 B
910 Nw 4th St Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 2,434 B
902 Nw 4th St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 6,463 B
916 Nw 4th St Open storage (building supplies, auto wrecking, fuel, equipment or material storage) 0 L
428 Nw 10th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,258 B
622 Nw 8th Pl Single Family 809 B
1031 Nw 6th St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,171 B
1010 Nw 6th St Professional service building 3,326 B
625 Nw 10th Ave Single Family 1,111 B
1031 Nw 6th St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,171 B
612 Nw 10th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,847 B
418 Nw 8th Ave Supermarket 6,979 B
702 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,263 B
703 Nw 9th Ave Single Family 1,215 B
420 Nw 10th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,185 B
617 Nw 8th Pl Single Family 932 B
920 Nw 4th St Municipal Owned 0 L

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $55,472. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $13,995 per year. The top 10% earn more than $148,540 per year. The top 1% earn more than $520,757 per year. Most renters earn between $20,484 (20th percentile) and $35,916 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $110,944 and $138,680.

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 $853. Most renters earn between $1,707 and $2,993 per month. They typically spend 41% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $612 (20th percentile) to $1,234 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

Nearby Companies

Resource Realty LLC
429 Nw 10th Ave
Golden Mandalay LLC
418 Nw 8th Ave
Gfl Properties, LLC
910 Nw 4th St
Uman & Baker, P.L.
604 Nw 8th Pl
Ktl Holdings, LLC
810 Nw 6th St
Microtherm, Inc.
1020 Nw 6th St Ste B
Callahan Electric, LLC
909 Nw 6th St
Quality Air Usa, Inc.
909 Nw 6th St
Strix LLC
903 Nw 6th St
Gator Petroleum One LLC
528 Nw 8th Ave
Ideal Market LLC
528 Nw 8th Ave
Fourth World L.L.C.
813 Nw 6th St
Jmac Properties LLC
508 Nw 8th Ave
Hilltop Bail Bonds LLC
1031 Nw 6th Street A-1
De La Luz LLC
1031 Nw 6th St
Lumi Salon And Spa LLC
1031 Nw 6th St
Safelink Security LLC
1031 Nw 6th St
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