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 
311 S Main St Mortuary, cemetery or crematorium 7,440 B
413 S Main St Orphanage, other non-profit or charitable services 12,326 B
404 S Main St Store, one story 2,164 C
320 S Main St County Owned 0 L
0 S Main St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
27 Se 4th Ave Single Family 1,085 B
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
450 S Main St Municipal Owned 0 L
107 Se 4th Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
104 Se 4th Pl Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
427 S Main St Municipal Owned 13,249 B
321 Se 1st St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,528 B
103 Sw 4th Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
433 S Main St Community Shopping Center 6,728 C
109 Se 4th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,787 B

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

Ciao Bella Salon, Inc.
235 South Main St
Chez Fassah, Inc.
235 S Main St
Milam Funeral Home, Inc.
311 South Main St
Rahman Brothers Inc
404 S Main St
St. Francis House, Inc.
413 S Main St
Tamal LLC
439 S Main St
Wgj, LLC
232 Se 1st St
House Of Waking Life LLC
109 Se 4th Ave
Sun Circle, Inc.
101 Se 2nd Pl
Klm Properties, Inc.
101 Se 2nd Pl
Sidney Lanier Two, LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Gville Palms LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Mcgurn Foundry LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Claimfound Inc.
101 Se 2nd Pl
Neuronet Learning LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Hartwell Knb LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Meno Systems LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Sababa Uf By Liora Inc.
101 Se 2nd Pl
Ft Clarke Solar One, LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Mcg Parking LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
Synogen, Inc.
101 Se 2nd Pl
Impulse Nutrition LLC
101 Se 2nd Pl
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