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 
1119 W University Ave Community Shopping Center 3,961 B
1105 W University Ave Professional service building 11,706 B
1131 W University Ave Community Shopping Center 3,728 B
1120 Sw 1st Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 20,935 B
1029 W University Ave Store, one story 1,764 B
1112 Sw 1st Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
1128 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 8,266 B
1023 W University Ave Community Shopping Center 2,408 B
1021 W University Ave Store, one story 1,550 B
1120 W University Ave Restaurant, cafeteria 3,702 B
1124 W University Ave Store, one story 6,548 B
1116 W University Ave Financial institution (bank, saving and loan company, mortgage company, credit services) 8,122 B
1126 W University Ave Supermarket 1,930 B
1011 W University Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 10,680 B
1202 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 5,486 B
1016 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,180 B
1209 W University Ave Drive-in Restaurant 3,529 B
1113 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,508 B
1024 W University Ave Supermarket 2,016 B
1119 Sw 1st Ave Single Family 905 B
1009 W University Ave Store, one story 1,541 B
1107 Sw 1st Ave Single Family 1,882 B
1123 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,865 B
1208 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,201 B
1012 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,197 B
103 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 4,537 B
111 Nw 12th St Multi-family - 10 units or more 11,165 B
1206 W University Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
1023 Sw 1st Ave Single Family 2,150 B
1212 Sw 1st Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,282 B
1004 Sw 1st Ave Single Family 1,256 B
8 Sw 10th St Single Family 3,011 B
1005 W University Ave Restaurant, cafeteria 1,257 B
1116 W University Ave Financial institution (bank, saving and loan company, mortgage company, credit services) 683 B
1219 W University Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 5,676 B
% George & Linda Maxwell 1220 Condominium 430 B
1004 Sw 1st Ave Single Family 2,877 B
1220 Sw 1st Ave Condominium 430 B
1010 W University Ave Church 4,055 B
1108 Sw 2nd Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 6,418 B
1221 W University Ave Store, one story 3,567 B
1122 Sw 2nd Ave Single Family 1,351 B
1220 Sw 1st Ave #306 Condominium 450 B
1220 W University Ave Restaurant, cafeteria 3,742 C
1126 Sw 2nd Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 4,009 B
1220 Sw 1st Ave Unit 308 Condominium 430 B
105 Nw 12th Ter Single Family 2,137 B
1220 Sw 1st Ave Unit 212 Condominium 460 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

University Chevron Inc.
1024 W University Ave
Mos Mae LLC
1025 West University Ave
Frank'S Legacy, Inc.
1023 West University Dr
Malt, Barley & Hops, LLC
1017 W University Ave
Kappa Phi Epsilon Fraternity Inc.
1002 W University Ave
Kappa Phi Epsilon House Corporation
1002 W University Ave
1010 Waqf, Inc.
1010 West University Ave
Kava Lounge Inc
1007 West University Ave
101 Smoke Shop LLC
1225 W University Ave
Bagels & More, LLC
1222 W University Ave
Bagels & Noodles, Inc.
1222 W University Ave
C R Morales Enterprises, LLC
1219 W University Ave Ste 10
Creative Advertising, Inc.
1108 Sw 2nd Ave
Gator Beverage, Inc.
1126 W University Ave
Farah'S, Inc.
1120 W University Ave
Modern Age Tobacco And Gift Shop, Inc.
1122 West University Ave
Rvl International, LLC
1116 Sw 1st Ave
Dibela Holding LLC
1116 Sw 1st Ave
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