Lake County Real Estate - Mount Dora

Mount Dora is a city in Lake County in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 12,370. Mount Dora is approximately 24 miles from Deltona (population 85,182) and around 23 miles from Sanford (population 53,570).  The city is located northeast of Lake Dora and is a part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Mount Dora gets its name from from Lake Dora, named for Ms. Dora Ann Drawdy, and was officially named Mount Dora because of its elevation of 184 feet above sea level. The city features both rural and urban areas, and is home to the Donnelly House, a historic home located on Donnelly Avenue. Mount Dora's real estate is more upmarket compared to the rest of Lake County.  The city's median income for a family in 2014 was approximately $46,000.

The median age for residents of Mount Dora is 47.9. Around 22.3% of Mount Dora households include school aged children and 39.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 77.4% of the Mount Dora population are White, 15.6% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1.8% Asian and 1.8% are Two or more Races.

There are 6,942 housing units in Mount Dora. 1,357 (19.5%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 3,062 residential rental units in Mount Dora. 2,413 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 20.6%.

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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 
836 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,242 B
738 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,246 B
811 East 9th Ave Single Family 925 B
846 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,318 B
815 East 9th Ave Single Family 1,048 B
807 East 9th Ave Single Family 1,208 B
725 East 9th Ave Single Family 1,372 B
825 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,272 B
825 East 9th Ave Single Family 929 B
753 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,036 B
835 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,259 B
743 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,036 B
717 East Ninth Ave Single Family 768 B
950 North Clayton St Single Family 2,160 B
1051 North Highland St Single Family 1,212 B
905 East 9th Ave Single Family 1,141 B
906 East 10th Ave Single Family 1,348 B
735 Mary Frank Ct Single Family 1,246 B
832 East 9th Ave Single Family 1,368 B
928 North Clayton St Single Family 878 B
824 East Eleventh Ave Single Family 806 B
840 East 9th Ave Single Family 888 B
740 East 11th Ave Single Family 1,246 B
905 East 10th St Single Family 966 B
756 East Ninth Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,328 B
844 East 9th Ave Single Family 1,286 B
738 East 11th Ave Single Family 1,110 B
748 East Ninth Ave Single Family 1,344 B
1061 North Highland St Single Family 1,246 B
909 East Ninth Ave Single Family 1,321 B
908 North Clayton St Single Family 1,346 B
732 East 11th Ave Single Family 1,212 B
746 East 9th Ave Single Family 816 B
1010 North Clayton St Single Family 1,805 B
904 East 11th Ave Single Family 1,184 B
724 East 11th Ave Single Family 1,212 B
898 North Highland St Single Family 1,307 B
732 9th St Single Family 976 B
1020 North Clayton St Single Family 1,036 B
915 East 9th Ave Single Family 1,126 B
920 East 10th Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,900 B
815 East 8th Ave Single Family 1,098 B
809 East 8th Ave Single Family 1,014 B
917 East 10th Ave Single Family 1,152 B
805 East 8th Ave Single Family 1,334 B
720 East 9th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
845 East 8th Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
761 East 8th Ave Single Family 1,196 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $54,508. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $19,472 per year. The top 10% earn more than $126,999 per year. The top 1% earn more than $446,344 per year. Most renters earn between $26,532 (20th percentile) and $49,788 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $109,016 and $136,270.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 40 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $44,685 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $89,370 and $111,713.

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 $890. Most renters earn between $2,211 and $4,149 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $655 (20th percentile) to $1,270 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 11%.

This property falls in percentile 40 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $817 per month and a monthly household income of $2,660 ($31,920 per year)

Nearby Companies

Studio 1910 LLC
1010 N Clayton St
Daisy Trip, LLC
815 E 11th Ave
Mb Interpreting, LLC
825 E 9th Ave
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