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 
412 Sw 1st St Open storage (building supplies, auto wrecking, fuel, equipment or material storage) 0 L
425 Sw 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,132 B
108 Sw 5th Ave Single Family 971 B
417 Sw 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,518 B
435 Sw 2nd St Single Family 1,263 B
411 Sw 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,220 C
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
103 Sw 4th Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
117 Sw 4th Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
426 Sw 2nd St Single Family 2,487 B
414 Sw 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,880 B
434 Sw 2nd St Single Family 2,286 B
404 S Main St Store, one story 2,164 C
517 Sw 2nd St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 9,629 C
404 Sw 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,692 B
502 Sw 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,739 B
502 S Main St Restaurant, cafeteria 15,113 C
217 Sw 4th Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,482 B
0 Vacant Residential 0 L
216 Sw 5th Ave Single Family 1,595 B
514 Sw 2nd St Vacant Residential 0 L
211 Sw 4th Ave Professional service building 3,978 B
110 Sw 4th Ave County Owned 0 L
204 Sw 4th Ave Single Family 2,853 B
520 Sw 2nd St Single Family 1,259 B
320 S Main St County Owned 0 L
1715 Se 4th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
433 S Main St Community Shopping Center 6,728 C
223 Sw 4th Ave Single Family 1,470 C
226 Sw 5th Ave Single Family 981 B
603 Sw 2nd St Single Family 1,016 B
212 Sw 4th Ave Vacant Commercial 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

Gcm Foundation, Inc.
238 Sw 4th Ave
Hudson & Company, Inc.
211 Sw 4 Ave Ste 3
Keep Alachua County Beautiful, Inc.
211 Sw 4th Avenue Suite 1
Phone Fix Gallary Inc
6026 Cecelia Dr
Wear Marketing LLC
204 Sw 4th Ave
Meet Magic Mike, Inc.
414 Sw 2nd St
Rahman Brothers Inc
404 S Main St
St. Francis House, Inc.
413 S Main St
Tamal LLC
439 S Main St
Sculpted Box, LLC
108 Sw 5th Ave
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