726 Nw 8th Ave, Gainesville
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
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| 708 Nw 8th Ave | Office building, non-professional service building, one story | 1,587 | B |
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| 716 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 832 | B |
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| 722 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 893 | B |
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| 723 Nw 8th Ave | Single Family | 689 | C |
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| 708 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 858 | B |
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| 734 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 1,621 | B |
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| 757 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 871 | B |
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| 713 Nw 8th Ave | Single Family | 1,504 | B |
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| 702 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 761 | B |
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| 633 Nw 8th Ave | Office building, non-professional service building, one story | 3,550 | B |
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| 715 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,264 | B |
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| 753 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 2,001 | B |
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| 721 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,295 | B |
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| 709 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,460 | B |
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| 617 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 932 | B |
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| 729 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,564 | B |
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| 622 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 809 | B |
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| 760 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 1,164 | B |
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| 703 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,215 | B |
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| 745 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 958 | B |
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| 736 Nw 7th St | Single Family | 807 | B |
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| 625 Nw 8th Ave | Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop | 6,720 | B |
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| 616 Nw 8th Pl | Single Family | 1,150 | B |
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| 738 Nw 7th St | Single Family | 722 | B |
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| 623 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 844 | C |
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| 750 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 852 | B |
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| 741 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 859 | B |
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| 811 Nw 8th Ave | Single Family | 1,649 | B |
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| 609 Nw 8th Pl | Office building, non-professional service building, one story | 2,630 | B |
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| 744 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 1,014 | B |
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| 739 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 821 | B |
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| 810 Nw 8th St | Forest, park or recreational area | 2,852 | B |
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| 615 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,262 | B |
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| 817 Nw 8th Ave | Single Family | 740 | B |
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| 716 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,186 | B |
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| 722 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,846 | B |
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| 710 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,299 | B |
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| 728 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 2,068 | B |
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| 739 Nw 7th St | Single Family | 929 | B |
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| 604 Nw 8th Pl | Office building, non-professional service building, one story | 1,857 | B |
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| 731 Nw 8th St | Single Family | 1,177 | B |
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| 738 Nw 8th St | Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) | 0 | L | |
| 732 Nw 7th St | Single Family | 843 | B |
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| 702 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,263 | B |
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| 819 Nw 8th Ave | Single Family | 677 | B |
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| 810 Nw 6th St | Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park | 0 | L | |
| 821 Nw 8th Ave | Vacant Commercial | 0 | L | |
| 609 Nw 9th Ave | Single Family | 1,255 | B |
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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%.
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