Sarasota County Real Estate - Laurel

Laurel is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 8,171. Laurel is approximately 46 miles from Saint Petersburg (population 244,769) and around 15 miles from North Port (population 57,357).

The median age for residents of Laurel is 58.1. Around 14.7% of Laurel households include school aged children and 50.6% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 94.3% of the Laurel population are White, 2.1% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, 1% Asian and 1.6% are Two or more Races.

There are 5,482 housing units in Laurel. 1,322 (24.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Laurel is a tourist destination, 59.8% (791) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 907 residential rental units in Laurel. 747 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 16.9%.

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Sarasota County

Sarasota County is part of the Tampa Bay Region along withManatee, Polk, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties. Sarasota County consists of the cities of Sarasota, Venice, and North Port, and the Town of Longboat Key. The county is home to over 375,000 people.

Top industries are education and health services, leisure and hospitality, retail trade, and professional and business services. Targeted sectors are clean technology/green business, film/entertainment, life sciences, light manufacturing, and sports/ ecotourism.

Sarasota County has three higher education facilities: New College of Florida, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, and Ringling College of Art and Design. Public sector employers for Sarasota County include the School Board of Sarasota County, Sarasota County Government, and Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Main private employers are PGT Industries, Sun Hydraulics Corporation, Tervis, FCCI Insurance, and Protocol Communications.

At the south end of the county is North Port, a master-planned community that was incorporated in 1959. The 75-square-mile city is home to more than 50,000 people and growing. The city is primarily a bedroom community.

Home to just over 50,000, Sarasota is the county seat. Once the winter home of the famed Ringling Brothers Circus, two of the Ringling brothers invested in Sarasota, establishing a cultural scene stronger than what would be expected of a city its size. The economy is diversified, strong in healthcare and administrative services. Boar?s Head Provision Company is headquartered in the city.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
395 - Laurel Rd Store, one story 959 B
375 - Laurel Rd Single Family 576 C
360 - Laurel Rd Vacant Commercial 0 L
1017 - Forest St Single Family 768 C
345 - Laurel Rd Single Family 814 C
312 - Astey Ln Single Family 1,345 C
406 - Laurel Rd Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,751 C
310 - Astey Ln Single Family 832 C
401 - Laurel Rd Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 11,756 C
1013 - Forest St Single Family 984 C
1010 - Forest St Single Family 816 C
308 - Astey Ln Single Family 997 C
333 - Mount Pleasant Rd Single Family 768 C
314 - Astey Ln Single Family 1,280 C
325 - Laurel Rd Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 6,806 B
335 - Mount Pleasant Rd Single Family 1,200 C
331 - Mount Pleasant Rd Single Family 1,078 C
- Grove St Vacant Residential 0 L
316 - Laurel Rd Store, one story 6,000 B
1000 - Forest St Single Family 1,020 C
309 - Laurel Rd Single Family 1,190 C
321 - Mount Pleasant Rd Single Family 567 C
1007 - Grove St Single Family 1,050 C
412 - Lakeview Dr Single Family 800 C
500 - Laurel Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
311 - Mount Pleasant Rd Single Family 672 C
- Mount Pleasant Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
410 - Lakeview Dr Single Family 768 C

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $61,806. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $23,306 per year. The top 10% earn more than $157,137 per year. The top 1% earn more than $500,941 per year. Most renters earn between $31,296 (20th percentile) and $53,952 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $123,612 and $154,515.

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 $1,012. Most renters earn between $2,608 and $4,496 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $776 (20th percentile) to $1,413 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 6%.

Nearby Companies

Srq Aquisitions, LLC
325 Laurel Rd East
Alexi LLC
1007 Grove St
Cristea Foundation Inc
1007 Grove St
Diggin' Paradise, Inc.
503 Laurel Rd East
Aquatech Pools G.C., Inc.
503 Laurel Rd E
Aquatech Holdings, Inc.
503 Laurel Rd E
Aquatech Value, Inc.
503 Laurel Rd E
Aquatech Pool Care, Inc.
503 Laurel Rd E
Rr Lot 381, LLC
503 Laurel Road E
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