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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 links:

• Wikipedia
• Florida State University
• Tallahassee City Website

Links

• Tallahassee Real Estate Market Data
• Leon County Real Estate Market Data
• Walkscore for Zipcode 32301
• Tallahassee, FL Property Values on Trulia

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

Address	Type	Sq Ft	Class
420 E Call St	Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination	2,139	C
214 N Meridian St	Office building, non-professional service building, one story	1,125	C
207 N Meridian St	Single Family	1,680	B
205 N Meridian St	Single Family	1,680	B
209 N Meridian St	Single Family	1,655	B
203 N Meridian St	Single Family	1,259	B
211 N Meridian St	Single Family	1,673	B
425 E Call St	Cultural organization, facility	1,014	C
421 E Call St	Cultural organization, facility	1,158	C
213 N Meridian St	Single Family	1,680	B
419 E Call St	Cultural organization, facility	1,188	C
487 E Tennessee St	Office building, non-professional service building, one story	5,951	B
417 E Call St	Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story	3,316	C
429 E Call St	Single Family	1,822	B
215 N Meridian St	Multi-family - less than 10 units	1,160	B
203 N Gadsden St	Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story	9,385	B
137 N Meridian St	Single Family	3,028	B
504 E Call St	Single Family	2,612	B
421 E Tennessee St	Restaurant, cafeteria	5,108	C
507 E Call St	Single Family	2,228	B
501 E Tennessee St	Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story	8,178	B
131 N Gadsden St	Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story	4,569	B
415 E Call St	Cultural organization, facility	4,563	B
133 N Meridian St	Single Family	2,325	B
401 E Tennessee St	Vacant Commercial	0	L
518 E Call St	Single Family	1,847	B
513 E Call St	Single Family	1,962	B
519 E Tennessee St	Office building, non-professional service building, one story	2,602	B
129 N Meridian St	Single Family	2,719	B
521 E Tennessee St	Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story	2,366	B
416 E Tennessee St	Store, one story	1,946	C
519 E Call St	Single Family	3,125	B
520 E Call St	Multi-family - less than 10 units	3,674	B
420 Park Ave E	Multi-family - 10 units or more	32,148	C
117 N Meridian St	Multi-family - less than 10 units	4,747	C
402 E Tennessee St	Restaurant, cafeteria	2,800	B
523 E Tennessee St	Office building, non-professional service building, one story	2,363	C
529 E Tennessee St	Multi-family - less than 10 units	4,224	B
525 E Call St	Single Family	2,483	B
510 Beverly St	Single Family	2,017	B
528 E Call St	Single Family	1,968	B
304 N Meridian St	Office building, non-professional service building, one story	896	C
304 N Meridian St Ste 1-4	Office building, non-professional service building, one story	896	C
516 Beverly St	Single Family	1,553	B