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 
1430 Nw 5th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,356 B
1423 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,031 B
1430 Nw 5th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,678 B
1411 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,060 B
1416 Nw 5th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,602 B
1417 Nw 6th Pl Multi-family - less than 10 units 14,180 B
510 Nw 15th St Single Family 1,382 B
518 Nw 15th St Single Family 2,137 B
421 Nw 15th St Multi-family - less than 10 units 4,190 B
421 Nw 15th St Multi-family - 10 units or more 8,023 B
1406 Nw 5th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,297 B
1408 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,185 B
1515 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,219 B
5thav Nw Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
434 Nw 15th St Condominium 900 B
Po Box 15514 Condominium 900 B
1409 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 754 B
411 Nw 15th St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,213 B
1402 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,109 B
1512 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,491 B
1405 Nw 6th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,108 B
1436 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 994 B
1430 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 956 B
1409 Nw 5th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,300 B
1424 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 1,095 B
1523 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,563 B
1418 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 956 B
1403 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 754 B
1336 Nw 5th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,734 B
1324 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 636 B
1500 Nw 4th Ave Unit 304 Condominium 920 B
Po Box 358408 Condominium 531 B
407 Nw 15th St Multi-family - less than 10 units 4,736 B
1410 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 1,937 B
414 Nw 14th St Multi-family - 10 units or more 10,438 B
1522 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,730 B
1435 Nw 7th Ave Single Family 1,099 B
1429 Nw 7th Ave Single Family 1,488 B
1328 Nw 5th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,351 B
1531 Nw 6th Ave Single Family 1,508 B
1423 Nw 7th Ave Single Family 980 B
602 Nw 13th Ter Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,531 B
1327 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 1,484 B
1507 Nw 7th Ave Single Family 2,285 B
1402 Nw 6th Pl Single Family 1,363 B
1417 Nw 7th Ave Single Family 956 B
1500 Nw 4th Ave #211 Condominium 531 B
1500 Nw 4th Ave Unit 312 Condominium 920 B
1500 Nw 4th Ave Unit 212 Condominium 531 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

Deco House LLC
511 Nw 15th St
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