Lake County Real Estate - Tavares

Tavares is a city in Lake County, Florida in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 13,951. Tavares is approximately 19 miles from The Villages (population 51,442) and around 15 miles from Apopka (population 41,542).

Part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area, the city is located south of Lake Eustis and East of Lake Harris. Tavares was named the seat of Lake County in 1887 and is now home to the Lake County Courthouse, Lake County Tax Collector & Property Appraiser, as well as other local-government-related facilities. Today the town is home to an emerging entertainment district, as well as being named "America's Seaplane City" because of the significance of seaplanes in the city's development.  In 2014 Tavares's median family income was about $36,000 a year.

The median age for residents of Tavares is 52.5. Around 19.5% of Tavares households include school aged children and 51.6% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 84.3% of the Tavares population are White, 10.1% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 1.6% Asian and 1.7% are Two or more Races.

There are 7,598 housing units in Tavares. 1,455 (19.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Tavares is a tourist destination, 53.2% (775) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 1,819 residential rental units in Tavares. 1,565 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 13.1%.

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Lake County

Lake County is located in the east central Florida region, along with Brevard, Orange, Volusia, Sumter, Seminole, and Osceola counties. Cities of Lake County include Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora, Tavares, and Umatilla. Lake County has approximately 1,400 named lakes. It is home to around 300,000 people. About one in four residents are over the age of 65.

Top industries in Lake County are retail, healthcare, construction, and food services. Major private sector employers for Lake County are Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Wal-Mart, Villages of Lake Sumter Inc., Florida Hospital-Waterman, and Publix Supermarkets. Top public sector employers are Lake County Public Schools, Lake County Government, and Lake County Sheriff's Department.

The county seat is Tavares, a city with a population over 12,000. A third of the people who live in Tavares are over age 65. The city?s economic strength lies in services, especially healthcare and retail.

Leesburg is a city of over 20,000. Nestled among the Harris Chain of Lakes, maritime recreational opportunities abound, including boating and fishing.The area hosts many full-service retirement communities. The Leesburg Regional Airport features two runways for general aviaion craft.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
204 Texas Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,428 B
219 West Alfred St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,044 B
221 North Joanna Ave Professional service building 2,362 B
227-B North Joanna Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,610 B
315 West Alfred St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 7,584 B
213 North Joanna Ave Professional service building 3,566 B
123 North Joanna Ave Single Family 1,965 B
205 Joanna Ave Professional service building 1,513 B
226 Alfred St Restaurant, cafeteria 3,220 B
216 West Alfred St Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 2,232 B
North Joanna Ave Single Family 976 B
124 Sinclair Ave County Owned 68,728 B
200 N Joanna Ave Church 2,000 B
224 North Sinclair Ave Financial institution (bank, saving and loan company, mortgage company, credit services) 2,205 B
303 North Texas Ave Professional service building 2,256 B
115 West Alfred St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
324 North Joanna Ave Single Family 1,672 B
220 West Main St Professional service building 3,036 B
226 West Main St Professional service building 2,399 B
212 West Main St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,790 B
312 North Texas Ave Single Family 720 B
101 North Joanna Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,052 B
318 North Texas Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,338 B
380 West Alfred St Professional service building 4,280 B
320 West Main St Ste A County Owned 15,523 B
315 Texas Ave Single Family 839 B
124 North Joanna Ave Church 2,000 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $54,508. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $19,472 per year. The top 10% earn more than $126,999 per year. The top 1% earn more than $446,344 per year. Most renters earn between $26,532 (20th percentile) and $49,788 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $109,016 and $136,270.

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 $890. Most renters earn between $2,211 and $4,149 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $655 (20th percentile) to $1,270 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 11%.

Nearby Companies

Rick Tanner Builders, Inc.
393 W Alfred St
Ifg Wealth Management LLC
383 W Alfred St
Deas Consulting LLC
385 W Alfred St
Advocating For Kids, Inc.
379 W Alfred St
Tavares Nirvana, LLC
380 W Alfred St
Seaplane Title, LLC
380 West Alfred St
Gary L. Summers, P.A.
380 West Alfred St
Robert Q. Williams, P.A.
380 West Alfred St
Sun E-Processing, LLC
371 W Alfred St
Lake Legacy Properties, LLC
359 W Alfred St
Bright Idea Marketing LLC
359b West Alfred St
Xs Properties, LLC
357 W Alfred St
World Enterprises, LLC
357 West Alfred St
Double Tall, LLC
357 West Alfred St
Gene Smith Properties, Inc.
357 West Alfred St
Patricia Ann Wilson, P.A.
323 W Alfred St
Sunny South Parking, Inc.
215 N Joanna Ave
Cauthen & Feldman, P.A.
215 North Joanna Ave
Hodges Land, LLC
215 North Joanna Ave
Bdh, LLC
215 North Joanna Ave
Sunny South Investments, LLC
215 North Joanna Ave
Emh, LLC
215 North Joanna Ave
Sunny South Groves Company
215 N Joannna Ave
Holden & Darby Properties, LLC
221 North Joanna Ave
Holden & Darby, P.A.
221 North Joanna Ave
Spencer'S Auto Group LLC
219 W Alfred St
Appreciative Consulting LLC
207 W Alfred St
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