Lake County Real Estate - Clermont

Clermont is a city in Lake County, Florida in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 28,742. Clermont is approximately 24 miles west of Orlando (population 238,300) and around 18 miles from Apopka (population 41,542).  Clermont is a part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Clermont is home to the Florida Citrus Tower, one of Florida's first constructed landmarks. The 226-foot tower is the highest observation point in Florida, and was built so visitors could observe the many orange groves that surround it. Clermont is also home to a historic downtown area, known as the Clermont Historic Village. The property for the historic village was purchased by the City of Clermont in 1996 and includes the Train Depot and Quonset Hut.  In 2014 Clermont's median family income was approximately $48,000 a year.  It's real estate is made up primarily of middle-class homes.

The median age for residents of Clermont is 40.9. Around 32.6% of Clermont households include school aged children and 34.8% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 71.6% of the Clermont population are White, 14.4% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 4.1% Asian and 3.8% are Two or more Races.

There are 12,730 housing units in Clermont. 1,514 (11.8%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Clermont is a tourist destination, 29.7% (450) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 3,966 residential rental units in Clermont. 3,566 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 9.6%.

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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 
950 East Ave Government Undefined 0 L
191 West Broome St Private school or college 3,106 B
1012 East Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 720 B
1010 East Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 720 B
1008 East Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 720 B
1006 East Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 720 B
1004 East Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 720 B
1002 East Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 720 B
1000 East Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 720 B
158 West Hwy 50 Store, one story 1,472 B
182 West Hwy 50 Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,958 B
150 West Hwy 50 Store, one story 4,535 B
100 West Hwy 50 Store, one story 3,500 B
900 2nd St Single Family 2,963 B
940 Second St Single Family 4,148 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 99 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $386,477 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $772,954 and $966,193.

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 99 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $0 per month and a monthly household income of $11,111 ($133,332 per year)

Nearby Companies

Ejc Family Holdings, LLC
1001 East Ave
Ckd Family Holdings LLC
1001 East Ave
Hancock Homes, Inc.
1010 East Ave
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