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 
809 Railroad Ave Restaurant, cafeteria 8,320 C
903 Railroad Ave Restaurant, cafeteria 2,236 C
504 St Francis St Utility 0 L
812 S Macomb St Restaurant, cafeteria 4,836 C
509 St Francis St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 3,932 C
Railroad Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
519 W Gaines St Store, one story 2,105 C
517 W Gaines St Store, one story 2,310 C
513 W Gaines St Nightclub, cocktail lounge or bar 3,087 C
515 W Gaines St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
900 S Macomb St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,200 C
824 Railroad Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 23,760 C
601 W Gaines St Store, one story 1,581 C
915 Railroad Ave Community Shopping Center 10,128 C
510 All Saints St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
507 W Gaines St Restaurant, cafeteria 1,888 C
506 All Saints St Vacant Commercial 0 L
501 W Gaines St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
912 S Macomb St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 3,496 C
516 W Gaines St Store, one story 2,240 C
469 St Francis St Club, lodge or union hall 9,090 C
512 W Gaines St Community Shopping Center 5,216 C
467 W Gaines St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,441 B
805 S Macomb St Restaurant, cafeteria 2,648 C
507 All Saints St Nightclub, cocktail lounge or bar 3,759 C
526 W Gaines St Store, one story 4,706 B
451 W Gaines St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 3,350 C
461 St Francis St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
603 W Gaines St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 30,929 C
728 S Macomb St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,240 C
454 All Saints St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
459 All Saints St Utility 0 L
445 W Gaines St Community Shopping Center 4,061 C

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

Opulent Hair Boutique, LLC
506 W Gaines St
W. L. Davis, Inc.
467 W Gaines St
Chandler Associates, L.L.C.
467 W Gaines St
Voodoo Dog LLC
805 S Macomb St
Pizza Bros, LLC
603 W Gaines St
Heer 909 LLC
603 W Gaines St
Gaines Partners Inc
603 W Gaines St
Gaines #8, LLC
601 W Gaines St
4 Guys Of Tallahassee LLC
601 W Gaines St
Cuttlesoft LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Divvyup Socks, LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Browns Consult, LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Linus Industries, LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Jomoworks, L.L.C.
914 Railroad Ave
A Girl With Style, LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Ftbi LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Moda Travel Group, LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Defense Options LLC
914 Railroad Ave
Domi Education, Inc.
914 Railroad Ave
Tlh Arts, Inc.
914 Railroad Ave
Beyond The Booth, Inc.
914 Railroad Ave
The My My Foundation, Inc.
914 Railroad Ave
Mass Address, Inc.
914 Railroad Ave
Dekal Inc
914 Railroad Ave
Bpm Bi Inc
914 Railroad Ave
All Saints Cafe LLC
903 Railroad Ave
Gvo, LLC
809 Railroad Ave
The Wilbury, LLC
513 W Gaines St
Gym On Gaines LLC
526 West Gaines St
The Fuzzy Pineapple, LLC
812 S Macomb St
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