Lake County Real Estate - Leesburg

Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 20,117. Leesburg is approximately 11 miles from The Villages (population 51,442) and around 24 miles from Apopka (population 41,542).  It is located at the head of the Oklawaha River System, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 2014 median family income for a family in Leesburg was about $33,000 a year, making it home to many smaller ranch-style houses. In addition to being located between two of Lake County's major lakes, the city also has many other smaller bodies of water, like the pond at Venetian Garden's Park. The town is also home to the Leesburg International Airport, performing over 50,000 takeoffs and landings every year.

The median age for residents of Leesburg is 40.7. Around 28% of Leesburg households include school aged children and 37.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 63.4% of the Leesburg population are White, 28.1% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 1.7% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races.

There are 10,625 housing units in Leesburg. 2,140 (20.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 5,000 residential rental units in Leesburg. 4,019 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 19.1%.

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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 
818 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
822 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
816 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
824 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
826 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
814 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
812 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
810 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
808 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
830 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,106 B
806 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
804 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
200 South Lake St Church 2,800 B
802 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
110 South Lake St Church 2,000 B
800 East Magnolia St Single Family 1,080 B
901 East Main St Packing plant (fruit and vegetable or meat packing) 90,504 B
827 East Magnolia St Single Family 740 C
210 South Lake St Professional service building 19,788 B
100 South Lake St Store, one story 3,200 B
831 East Magnolia St Vacant Residential 0 L
209 Indiana St Single Family 1,266 B
723 East Main St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 1,358 B
211 Indiana St Single Family 1,266 B
109 South Lake St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
209 South Lake St Single Family 1,182 C
721 East Main St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 1,200 B
201 South Lake St Single Family 832 B
107 South Lake St Church 816 B
209 South Lake St Unit B Single Family 607 C
200 Indiana St Single Family 1,147 B
215 Indiana St Single Family 1,292 B
209 South Lake St Unit C Single Family 1,182 C
204 Indiana St Single Family 576 B
201 Bisby St Vacant Residential 0 L
209d South Lake St Single Family 1,182 C
209 South Lake St Unit E Single Family 607 C
210 Indiana St Single Family 1,110 B
719 East Main St Hospital 0 L
219 Indiana St Vacant Residential 0 L
209 South Lake St Unit F Single Family 1,054 C

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 3 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $11,841 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $23,682 and $29,603.

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 3 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $407 per month and a monthly household income of $1,349 ($16,188 per year)

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