100 East Oak Terrace Dr #1c, Leesburg Fl
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.
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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 5 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $15,819 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $31,638 and $39,548.
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 5 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $499 per month and a monthly household income of $1,447 ($17,364 per year)