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 
28551 Williams Woods Rd Single Family 2,006 B
28603 Williams Woods Rd Single Family 2,466 B
28528 Atlantis Rd Single Family 2,327 B
28514 Williams Woods Rd Single Family 1,066 B
28542 Atlantis Rd Single Family 2,327 B
28437 Williams Wood Rd Single Family 1,446 B
Silvia Loya Vacant Residential 0 L
15025 Challenger Dr Single Family 1,001 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $59,480. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $23,412 per year. The top 10% earn more than $133,921 per year. The top 1% earn more than $386,477 per year. Most renters earn between $26,916 (20th percentile) and $46,824 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $118,960 and $148,700.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 41 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $50,072 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $100,144 and $125,180.

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 $1,014. Most renters earn between $2,243 and $3,902 per month. They typically spend 37% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $752 (20th percentile) to $1,392 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 12%.

This property falls in percentile 41 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $931 per month and a monthly household income of $2,750 ($33,000 per year)

Nearby Companies

Grower Landscaping LLC
28529 Williams Woods Rd
Triple C'S Construction Inc.
28551 Williams Woods Rd
Jtb Builders LLC
28514 Williams Woods Rd
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