Leon County Real Estate - Tallahassee

Tallahassee

Tallahassee is the seventh most populous city in Florida and serves as the state's capital. Tallahassee is located in Leon County. Much of Tallahassee's economy revolves around the city's numerous colleges and universities, including Florida State University and Florida A&M University. Trade and agriculture are also central to Tallahassee's economy. Tallahassee is a regional center for scientific research. The largest and highest powered magnet research laboratory in the world, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, is located in Tallahassee. Top employers for Tallahassee are State of Florida, Florida State University, Leon County Schools, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, and City of Tallahassee.

Tallahassee is in North West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 181,376.

The median age for residents of Tallahassee is 26.1. Around 23.5% of Tallahassee households include school aged children and 15% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 57.4% of the Tallahassee population are White, 34.9% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, 3.6% Asian and 2.3% are Two or more Races.

There are 84,248 housing units in Tallahassee. 9,433 (11.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 49,757 residential rental units in Tallahassee. 43,829 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.6%.

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Leon County

Leon County is part of the northwest region of Florida, along with Bay, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Okaloosa, Calhoun, Liberty, Gulf, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties. Main industries for this area include advanced manufacturing, aviation, aerospace, defense, health sciences, renewable energy, and transportation. Florida's capital, Tallahassee, is a part of Leon County, and also acts as the county seat. The county has over 275,000 inhabitants.

Two of Florida's main Universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University, are also a part of Leon County. As a result, Leon County has the highest average level of education among Florida's 67 counties. Leon County's regional economy remained stable throughout the recession as a result of a significant public sector presence. The unemployment rate has decreased and is below the state average at 8.1%. The housing market has not been as negatively affected in this county as in the rest of the state; the tax base loss is moderate and foreclosure rates equal the national average. The largest private sector employers are Tallahassee Memorial healthcare, Publix Supermarkets, Walmart, Capital Regional Medical Center, and ACS. Top public employers are the State of Florida, Florida State University, Leon County Schools, City of Tallahassee, and Florida A&M University.

Much of the economy is driven by the state government, especially the two universities. Both are major research universities; Florida State attracts over $200 million annually, while FAMU brings in at least $30 million each year. FSU operates the National High Magnetic Lab, the world?s most powerful and largest magnetic laboratory. In addition to offering numerous degree programs at all levels, both universities also run law and medical schools. FSU and FAMU are located in Tallahassee.

Tallahassee Regional Airport handles commercial and general aviation. Around 400,000 people make use of its facilities each year. The airport is responsible for an economic impact around $350 million annually and sustains about 4,000 careers.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
2269 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,424 B
2274 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,743 B
2268 Cobb Dr Single Family 4,370 A
2262 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,893 A
2280 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,747 B
2180 Gates Dr Single Family 3,017 B
2281 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,356 B
2173 Gates Dr Single Family 3,089 B
2256 Cobb Dr Single Family 2,981 B
2184 Gates Dr Single Family 3,472 B
2286 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,695 B
2177 Gates Dr Single Family 3,311 B
2287 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,241 B
2183 Gates Dr Single Family 2,730 B
2250 Cobb Dr Single Family 3,371 B
2188 Gates Dr Single Family 3,227 B
Gates Dr Right-of-way, street, road, irrigation channel, ditch, etc. 0 L
2292 Cobb Dr Single Family 4,069 A
Glen Abby Dr Undefined - Reserved for Use by Department of Revenue 0 L
2293 Cobb Dr Single Family 2,989 B

Nearby Companies

Jgsa Holdings, L.L.C.
2275 Cobb Dr
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