Lake County Real Estate - Mount Dora

Mount Dora is a city in Lake County in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 12,370. Mount Dora is approximately 24 miles from Deltona (population 85,182) and around 23 miles from Sanford (population 53,570).  The city is located northeast of Lake Dora and is a part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Mount Dora gets its name from from Lake Dora, named for Ms. Dora Ann Drawdy, and was officially named Mount Dora because of its elevation of 184 feet above sea level. The city features both rural and urban areas, and is home to the Donnelly House, a historic home located on Donnelly Avenue. Mount Dora's real estate is more upmarket compared to the rest of Lake County.  The city's median income for a family in 2014 was approximately $46,000.

The median age for residents of Mount Dora is 47.9. Around 22.3% of Mount Dora households include school aged children and 39.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 77.4% of the Mount Dora population are White, 15.6% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1.8% Asian and 1.8% are Two or more Races.

There are 6,942 housing units in Mount Dora. 1,357 (19.5%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 3,062 residential rental units in Mount Dora. 2,413 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 20.6%.

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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 
1575 Triangle Dr Single Family 1,070 B
1595 Triangle Dr Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 2,860 C
4025 North Highway 19a Restaurant, cafeteria 2,008 B
4001 North Highway 19a Store, one story 1,834 B
1545 Triangle Dr Single Family 1,254 B
3985 North Highway 19a Store, one story 7,102 B
1520 Bay Rd Government Undefined 0 L
Foreign Wars Of The United States Club, lodge or union hall 0 L
3911 North Highway 19a Office building, non-professional service building, one story 5,280 B
1585 Bay Rd Single Family 1,276 B
4060 Azalea Dr Single Family 1,608 B
Bay Rd Government Undefined 0 L
4020 Azalea Dr Single Family 1,145 B
1480 Triangle Dr Single Family 1,311 B
4065 North Highway 19a Club, lodge or union hall 4,101 B
3815 North Lake Center Dr Store, one story 7,440 B
3990 Azalea Dr Single Family 1,230 B
3980 North Highway 19a Office building, non-professional service building, one story 10,032 B
1475 Palm Dr Single Family 1,062 B
4060 Highway 19a Restaurant, cafeteria 2,392 B
3960 Azalea Dr Single Family 1,015 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.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 27 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $34,846 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $69,692 and $87,115.

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%.

This property falls in percentile 27 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $724 per month and a monthly household income of $2,352 ($28,224 per year)

Nearby Companies

Amber'S Facial Spa LLC
3911 North Highway 19a
Crown Home Health Care, Inc
3900 Lake Center Dr
The Green K9, Inc.
3815 Lake Center Dr
Simplex, Inc.
4085 N Hwy 19a
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