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 
717 Ne 1st St Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
114 Ne 7th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,464 B
635 Ne 1st St Professional service building 3,026 B
716 Ne 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,855 B
115 Ne 7th Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,850 B
719 Ne 1st St Professional service building 3,502 B
704 Ne 1st St Professional service building 1,853 B
706 Ne 1st St Single Family 1,832 B
708 Ne 1st St Single Family 1,853 B
710 Ne 1st St Single Family 1,832 B
722 Ne 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,790 B
712 Ne 1st St Single Family 1,832 B
714 Ne 1st St Single Family 1,832 B
716 Ne 1st St Single Family 1,853 B
625 Ne 1st St Multi-family - 10 units or more 4,093 B
628 Ne 2nd St Single Family 1,429 B
636 Ne 1st St Cultural organization, facility 3,125 B
705 Ne 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 4,620 B
715 Ne 2nd St Single Family 2,046 B
734 Ne 2nd St Single Family 1,712 B
622 Ne 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,870 B
725 Ne 1st St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 2,602 B
626 Ne 1st St Professional service building 2,914 B
703 N Main St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,824 B
615 Ne 1st St Store, one story 2,610 B
726 Ne 1st St Professional service building 1,800 B
622 Ne 1st St Professional service building 3,034 B
616 Ne 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,646 B
738 Ne 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,886 B
214 Ne 7th Ave Single Family 2,221 B
627 N Main St Store, one story 1,917 B
725 N Main St Store, one story 7,367 B
703 N Main St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,278 B
718 Ne 3rd St Single Family 1,707 B
703 N Main St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,278 B
725 Ne 2nd St Single Family 3,185 B
618 Ne 1st St Professional service building 2,342 B
733 Ne 2nd St Single Family 1,449 B
623 N Main St Professional service building 2,872 B
605 Ne 1st St Professional service building 10,736 B
606 Ne 1st St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,120 B
730 Ne 3rd St Single Family 1,788 B
306 Ne 7th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,412 B
717 Ne 3rd St Single Family 1,242 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

Decarlis & Sawyer, Pa
719 Ne 1st St
Michelle M Reeves, LLC
725 Ne 1st St
Fine, LLC
622 Ne 1st St
625 Northeast First Street, L.L.C.
625 Northeast First St
619 Northeast First Street, L.L.C.
619 Northeast First St
Northeast Seventh Corporation
115 Ne Seventh Ave
Acha Merrillwood I, LLC
703 Ne 1st St
Acha Merrillwood I, Inc.
703 Ne 1st St
Laurel Wellness Pllc
115 Ne 7th Ave
Goldleaf Agency, LLC
703 N Main St
Jeffrey L. Meldon, P.A.
703 N Main St
Robert J. Warren, P.A.
703 N Main St
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