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 
1101 Tuskegee St Vacant Residential 0 L
1014 Georgia Ave Church 3,504 B
1070 Tuskegee St Single Family 1,424 B
1102 Tuskegee St Single Family 2,033 B
1024 Tuskegee St Single Family 840 B
1019 Georgia Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
2122 Mara Ct # 1 Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,536 C
1107 Tuskegee St Single Family 1,018 B
2117 Harlem Ave Single Family 1,712 B
1106 Tuskegee St Vacant Residential 0 L
1010 Georgia Ave Municipal Owned 1,012 B
1017 Georgia Ave Single Family 1,646 B
2118 Mara Ct # 1 Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,536 C
2206 Harlem Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,800 B
1109 Tuskegee St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,508 B
1008 Georgia Ave Single Family 1,288 B
2118 Harlem Ave Single Family 1,910 B
2115 Harlem Ave Single Family 748 B
1011 Georgia Ave Single Family 1,012 B
2114 Mara Ct # 1 Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,824 C
1022 Nebraska St Single Family 540 B
1111 Tuskegee St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,508 B
1006 Georgia Ave Single Family 1,312 B
1108 Tuskegee St Single Family 1,567 B
1020 Nebraska St Single Family 1,152 B
1016 Nebraska St Single Family 736 B
1009 Georgia Ave Single Family 1,012 B
2205 Mispah St Single Family 1,118 B
1004 Georgia Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
2111 Mara Ct # 1 Multi-family - less than 10 units 6,720 C
2215 Mispah Ave Single Family 1,032 B
1113 Tuskegee St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,508 B
2113 Harlem Ave Single Family 2,364 B
1007 Georgia Ave Single Family 1,012 B
1010 Nebraska St Vacant Residential 0 L
2207 Mispah St Vacant Residential 0 L
1114 Tuskegee St Single Family 1,104 B
2110 Mara Ct # 1 Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,824 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.

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%.

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