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 
Market St Store, one story 0 B
Market St Vacant Commercial 0 B
Market St Undefined - Reserved for Use by Department of Revenue 0 B
3446 Thomasville Rd Store, one story 3,239 B
3434 Thomasville Rd Store, one story 1,378 B
1497 Market St Store, one story 2,901 B
1493 Market St Store, one story 1,390 B
1495 Market St Store, one story 2,453 B
1485 Market St Store, one story 720 B
1481 Market St Store, one story 731 B
1475 Market St Store, one story 1,913 B
1477 Market St Store, one story 660 B
1471 Market St Store, one story 554 B
1463 Market St Store, one story 580 B
1455 Market St Store, one story 2,050 B
1459 Market St Store, one story 521 B
1451 Market St Store, one story 1,354 B
1453 Market St Store, one story 784 B
3430 Thomasville Rd Financial institution (bank, saving and loan company, mortgage company, credit services) 9,189 B
3466 Thomasville Rd Store, one story 2,176 B
1480 Market St Service station 5,290 B
1445 Market St Store, one story 580 B
3439 Thomasville Rd Drive-in Restaurant 2,590 B
1443 Market St Store, one story 1,240 B
1474 Market St Store, one story 5,018 C
1441 Market St Store, one story 660 B
3433 Thomasville Rd Store, one story 974 B
1480 Timberlane Rd Professional service building 7,997 B
1437 Market St Store, one story 740 B
1427 Market St Store, one story 1,121 B
3501 Maclay Blvd Store, one story 3,839 B
1460 Timberlane Rd Restaurant, cafeteria 6,217 C
1433 Market St Store, one story 704 B
3470 Thomasville Rd Restaurant, cafeteria 1,685 C
1429 Market St Store, one story 810 B
1419 Market St Store, one story 1,715 B
1425 Market St Store, one story 651 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $62,774. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $13,835 per year. The top 10% earn more than $155,028 per year. The top 1% earn more than $559,015 per year. Most renters earn between $23,328 (20th percentile) and $38,892 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $125,548 and $156,935.

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 $904. Most renters earn between $1,944 and $3,241 per month. They typically spend 38% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $665 (20th percentile) to $1,212 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 6%.

Nearby Companies

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1495 Market St
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1480 Market St
Understory, LLC
1497 Market St
Managemytests, LLC
1497 Market St
Jaywfoster, LLC
1497 Market St
Danielle B Foster, LLC
1497 Market St
The Humidor, LLC
1425 Market St
Adams Insurance, Inc.
1425 Market St
Imagine Capital, LLC
1437 Market St
Sword & Shield, LLC
1437 Market St
Timg LLC
1437 Market St
Rooferology LLC
1437 Market St
Permit Pros Services LLC
1437 Market St
Beached, LLC
1437 Market St
Neat Exteriors Inc
1437 Market St
Pilates Pavilion, Inc.
1451 Market St
Grb Associates, Inc.
1459 Market St
Sc&D Thomasville LLC
3434 B Thomasville Rd
Suncoast Of Florida Holdings LLC
3434 Thomasville Rd
Rooster Lane LLC
3434 Thomasville Rd
Snt Trucking LLC
3434 Thomasville Rd
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