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 
908 Ne 17th Ter Vacant Residential 0 L
1738 Ne 9th Ave Municipal Owned 0 L
1742 Ne 9th Ave Municipal Owned 0 L
928 Ne 17th Dr Single Family 810 B
931 Ne 17th St Single Family 1,037 B
1732 Ne 9th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
906 Ne 17th Dr Single Family 1,403 B
1725 Ne 10th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
1726 Ne 9th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
918 Ne 17th Dr Single Family 4,541 B
921 Ne 17th St Single Family 962 B
834 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1723 Ne 9th Ave Single Family 469 B
1725 Ne 9th Ave Municipal Owned 0 L
830 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1630 Ne 9th Ave Single Family 936 B
827 Ne 17th St Municipal Owned 0 L
912 Ne 17th St Vacant Residential 0 L
909 Ne 17th Dr Single Family 686 B
911 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1633 Ne 10th Ave Single Family 1,037 B
903 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
917 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
828 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
839 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
921 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1627 Ne 10th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
1628 Ne 9th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
822 Ne 17th Ter Vacant Residential 0 L
1633 Ne 9th Ave Single Family 1,145 B
819 Ne 17th St Vacant Residential 0 L
833 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
927 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
818 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1631 Ne 9th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
816 Ne 17th Ter Vacant Residential 0 L
1626 Ne 9th Ave Municipal Owned 0 L
815 Ne 17th St Vacant Residential 0 L
1629 Ne 9th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
827 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
913 Ne 16th Ter Municipal Owned 0 L
904 Ne 18th St Single Family 912 B
908 Ne 18th St Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
814 Ne 17th Ter Church 0 L
828 Ne 18th St Vacant Residential 0 L
914 Ne 18th St Single Family 1,339 B
813 Ne 17th St Vacant Residential 0 L
814 Ne 17th Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
823 Ne 16th Ter 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

Iklas Enterprise Inc.
1634 Ne 8th Ave
Gardenia Garden, Inc.
1727 Ne 8th Ave
Gg Developer, LLC
1727 Ne 8th Ave
The Baby Palace LLC
928 Ne 17th Dr
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