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 
607 Lucille St Single Family 1,170 B
603 Lucille St Single Family 757 B
609 Lucille St Single Family 1,254 B
601 Lucile St Single Family 704 B
604 Ross St Single Family 1,095 B
602 Ross St Single Family 750 B
606 Ross St Single Family 816 B
600 Ross St Single Family 935 B
608 Ross St Single Family 960 B
603 South 12th St Single Family 1,820 B
605 South 12th St Single Family 1,431 B
601 South 12th St Single Family 1,327 B
1200 Sumter St Single Family 1,067 B
1202 Sumter St Single Family 788 B
609 South 12th St Single Family 1,371 B
1204 Sumter St Single Family 1,152 B
612 Lucille St Single Family 1,381 B
1212 Seminole Ave Single Family 1,370 B
1206 Sumter St Single Family 896 B
1204 Seminole Ave Single Family 880 B
425 South 12th St Single Family 878 B
1214 Seminole Ave Single Family 1,230 B
603 Ross St Single Family 858 B
605 Ross St Single Family 773 B
601 Ross St Single Family 885 B
607 Ross St Single Family 1,051 B
611 South 12th St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,818 B
1216 Seminole Ave Single Family 950 B
609 Ross St Single Family 741 B
421 South 12th St Single Family 1,348 B
611 Ross St Single Family 773 B
500 South 12th St Single Family 912 B
1300 Seminole Ave Single Family 900 B
1213 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,604 B
1112 West Dixie Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,300 B
1215 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,311 B
1211 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,144 B
1305 Seminole Ave Single Family 1,027 B
613 Ross St Single Family 1,170 B
506 South 12th St Single Family 1,806 B
1114 West Dixie Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,204 B
1217 Osceola Ave Single Family 1,048 B
502 South 12th St Single Family 1,246 B
1219 Osceola Ave Single Family 2,301 B
1203 Sumter St Single Family 526 B
508 South 12th St Single Family 1,497 B
504 South 12th St Single Family 2,042 B
1209 West Osceola Ave Single Family 823 B
1312 Sumter St Home for the aged 4,068 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 24 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $36,602 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $73,204 and $91,505.

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 24 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $814 per month and a monthly household income of $2,369 ($28,428 per year)

Nearby Companies

Brooksville Homes Ltd.
613 S 12th St
Oakview Apartments, Ltd.
613 S 12th St
Waldo Villas Limited
613 S 12th St
Sandhill Forest, Ltd.
613 S 12th St
Lakeview Grove, LLC
613 S 12th St
Parent Realty, Inc.
613 S 12th St
Hernando Rrh, Ltd.
613 S12th St
Lake City Homes Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Williston Arms, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Newberry Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Archer Homes, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Branford Villas, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Bronson Villas, Ltd
613 South 12th St
Sebring Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Lawtey Apartments, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Bronson Village Limited
613 South 12th St
Charlton Court Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Bay Pointe Apartments, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Oakwood Grove, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Hastings Manor, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Archer Village, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Huguenot Harbour, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Lakeview Grove, Ltd.
613 South 12th St
Bay Pointe Apartments, LLC
613 South 12th St
Shells Landing, LLC
613 South 12th St
Huguenot Harbour, LLC
613 South 12th St
Sandy Hills Housing, Inc.
613 South 12th St
Scott M. Stengel, M.D. P.A.
1112 W Dixie Ave
Wulfco LLC
602 Ross St
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