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 
1103 Mountbatten Rd Single Family 1,877 B
1300 Eleanor Dr Single Family 2,286 B
1304 Eleanor Dr Single Family 1,693 B
1107 Mountbatten Rd Single Family 1,511 B
2319 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 2,316 B
2322 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 2,306 B
2326 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,817 B
2318 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,912 B
2330 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,701 B
2318 Atapha Nene Single Family 1,957 B
2316 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,986 B
1306 Eleanor Dr Single Family 1,705 B
1111 Mountbatten Rd Single Family 1,496 B
2315 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 2,305 B
2334 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,586 B
2401 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,908 B
2314 Atapha Nene Single Family 2,653 B
2338 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,762 B
2305 Dozier Dr Single Family 1,068 C
2303 Dozier Dr Single Family 924 C
1201 Mountbatten Rd Single Family 1,702 B
2314 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,884 B
1305 Eleanor Dr Single Family 1,669 B
2307 Dozier Dr Single Family 1,205 B
2301 Dozier Dr Single Family 1,022 C
2311 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,342 B
1308 Eleanor Dr Single Family 1,879 B
2309 Dozier Dr Single Family 1,093 C
2231 Dozier Dr Single Family 1,168 C
2319 Atapha Nene Single Family 1,397 B
2310 Atapha Nene Single Family 1,799 B
2400 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,541 B
2311 Dozier Dr Single Family 928 B
2405 Jim Lee Rd Single Family 1,529 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.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 43 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $52,750 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $105,500 and $131,875.

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%.

This property falls in percentile 43 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $849 per month and a monthly household income of $2,416 ($28,992 per year)

Nearby Companies

Elporia, Inc.
2315 Jim Lee Rd
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