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 
727 Nw 2nd St Mortuary, cemetery or crematorium 2,873 C
730 Nw 1st St Store, one story 6,904 B
720 Nw 1st St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,946 C
721 Nw 2nd St Single Family 586 B
716 Nw 1st St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 1,806 B
219 Nw 8th Ave Store, one story 8,487 B
717 Nw 2nd St Vacant Commercial 0 L
236 Nw 7th Ln Vacant Residential 0 L
730 Nw 2nd St Single Family 2,778 B
710 Nw 1st St Vacant Commercial 0 L
727 Nw 1st St Single Family 1,944 B
118 Nw 8th Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 32,228 B
717 Nw 1st St Store, one story 1,711 C
709 Nw 2nd St Church 0 L
110 Nw 7th Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
702 Nw 1st St Vacant Commercial 0 L
13 Nw 8th Ave Store, one story 5,103 B
711 Nw 1st St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
18 Nw 8th Ave Mortuary, cemetery or crematorium 4,608 B
225 Nw 8th Ave Single Family 1,153 B
710 Nw 2nd St Church 0 L
711 Nw 1st St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 2,604 B
718 N Main St Store, one story 4,893 B
230 Nw 7th Ln Vacant Residential 0 L
16 Nw 7th Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,904 B
716 N Main St Store, one story 3,048 B
708 Nw 2nd St Church 0 L
229 Nw 8th Ave Single Family 1,637 B
105 Nw 7th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
822 Nw 2nd St Store, one story 14,187 B
113 Nw 7th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
633 Nw 2nd St Single Family 932 B
111 Nw 7th Ave Single Family 559 B
710 N Main St Store, one story 5,344 B
212 Nw 7th Ave Church 0 L
824 Nw 2nd St Vacant Industrial 0 L
731 Nw 3rd St Single Family 1,007 B
737 Nw 3rd St Single Family 1,559 B
725 Nw 3rd St Single Family 962 B
235 Nw 8th Ave Store, one story 1,420 B
632 Nw 1st St Vacant Residential 0 L
702 N Main St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,215 B
220 Nw 7th Ave Single Family 1,711 B
802 N Main St Store, one story 2,695 B
721 Nw 3rd St Single Family 1,002 B
110 Nw 9th Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
828 Nw 2nd St Single Family 841 B
715 Nw 3rd St Single Family 972 B
627 Nw 2nd St Single Family 793 C

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

Betsy'S Bloomers, Inc.
303 Nw 8 Ave
Cacao Bravo, LLC
235 Nw 8th Ave
8th And Main, LLC
113 Nw 8th Ave
Amusement Fund, LLC
113 Nw 8th Ave
Radiant World Inc
113 Nw 8th Ave
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