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 
1216 Seminole Ave Single Family 950 B
1302 Seminole Ave Single Family 936 B
1221 Osceola Ave Single Family 902 B
1214 Seminole Ave Single Family 1,230 B
1219 Osceola Ave Single Family 2,301 B
601 Ross St Single Family 885 B
1217 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,048 B
1305 Seminole Ave Single Family 1,027 B
600 Ross St Single Family 935 B
603 Ross St Single Family 858 B
1307 Seminole Ave Single Family 1,005 B
1215 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,311 B
1212 Seminole Ave Single Family 1,370 B
602 Ross St Single Family 750 B
605 Ross St Single Family 773 B
604 Ross St Single Family 1,095 B
1218 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,268 B
1213 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,604 B
601 Lucile St Single Family 704 B
603 Lucille St Single Family 757 B
607 Ross St Single Family 1,051 B
1216 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,089 B
1204 Seminole Ave Single Family 880 B
606 Ross St Single Family 816 B
1211 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,144 B
605 Lucille St Single Family 1,486 B
609 Ross St Single Family 741 B
608 Ross St Single Family 960 B
1312 Sumter St Home for the aged 4,068 B
1214 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,120 B
1211 Deleon Ave Single Family 1,175 B
607 Lucille St Single Family 1,170 B
425 South 12th St Single Family 878 B
550 South 14th St State Owned 28,956 B
616 South 14th St Service station 1,454 B
421 South 12th St Single Family 1,348 B
1212 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,223 B
611 Ross St Single Family 773 B
1314 Sumter St Ste 106 Professional service building 7,480 B
609 Lucille St Single Family 1,254 B
1209 West Osceola Ave Single Family 823 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 13 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $25,836 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $51,672 and $64,590.

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 13 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $654 per month and a monthly household income of $1,917 ($23,004 per year)

Nearby Companies

Bp Auto Spa, Inc.
616 South 14th St
Wulfco LLC
602 Ross St
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