Polk County Real Estate - Winter Haven

Winter Haven is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 33,874. Winter Haven is approximately 34 miles from Brandon (population 103,483) and around 13 miles from Lakeland (population 97,422).

The median age for residents of Winter Haven is 42.3. Around 28.1% of Winter Haven households include school aged children and 37.3% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 64.6% of the Winter Haven population are White, 27.6% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 2% Asian and 2.2% are Two or more Races.

There are 17,037 housing units in Winter Haven. 2,714 (15.9%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 6,943 residential rental units in Winter Haven. 5,964 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 13%.

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Polk County

Polk County is part of the Tampa Bay region of Florida along with Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. It is located inland, to the east of Hillsborough County and Tampa. The county is the geographic center of Florida?s population. Polk County is between the two large metropolitan areas of Tampa and Orlando, which accounts for its rapid population growth rate. Despite the positive growth, unemployment rates are historically lower in Polk County than anywhere else in the state. It has a population in excess of 600,000 and 17 incorporated municipalities.

Polk County's economy revolves around the industries of phosphate mining, agriculture, and tourism. Major private sector employers are Publix Supermarkets, Wal-Mart, Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Winter Haven Hospital, and GEICO. The largest public sector employers are Polk County School Board, Polk County Government, Florida State Government, and City of Lakeland. Though the economy depends less on tourism than in other parts of the state, the building of LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven has increased tourism and boosted the economy.

Of all Florida counties, Polk has the 2nd most farmland in the state. Like other areas in the central part of the state, Polk has numerous citrus groves.

A mining and railroad town, Lakeland has steadily grown since its 1885 incorporation. Home to around 100,000 people, Lakeland is the headquarters for Saddle Creek Logistics and Fortune 500 supermarket chain Publix. Lakeland also hosts Florida Polytechnic University, Southeastern University, Florida Southern College, and campuses of Polk State College and Webster University.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
2524 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2548 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
754 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,998 B
752 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 3,865 B
756 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 3,425 B
2535 Salzburg Lp Single Family 2,664 B
2541 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 2,664 B
2529 Salzburg Loop Single Family 2,503 B
2518 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2554 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2547 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 2,664 B
2523 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 2,664 B
2553 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 2,463 B
750 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,162 B
758 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,883 B
2517 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 2,664 B
2559 Salzburg Loop Ln Vacant Residential 2,503 B
2506 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2566 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2511 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
751 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,419 B
714 Santa Maria Single Family 2,512 B
2565 Salzburg Lp Single Family 2,503 B
Santa Maria Dr Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
748 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 3,526 B
760 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,622 B
2505 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
716 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,938 B
2571 Salzburg Loop Single Family 2,664 B
2574 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2496 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
719 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,600 B
2499 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
749 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,906 B
746 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,764 B
762 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,569 B
2577 Salzburg Loop Single Family 2,195 B
2379 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2493 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2373 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
743 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 2,431 B
2385 Salzburg Loop Single Family 2,423 B
718 Santa Maria Dr Single Family 3,385 B
2367 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 2,190 B
2488 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2584 Salzburg Loop Vacant Residential 0 L
2391 Salzburg Loop Single Family 2,364 B
2583 Salzburg Loop Single Family 2,189 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $48,303. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $16,451 per year. The top 10% earn more than $111,641 per year. The top 1% earn more than $364,859 per year. Most renters earn between $23,976 (20th percentile) and $48,444 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $96,606 and $120,758.

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 $844. Most renters earn between $1,998 and $4,037 per month. They typically spend 33% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $579 (20th percentile) to $1,216 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

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