Indian River County Real Estate - Fellsmere

Fellsmere is in South East Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 5,197. Fellsmere is approximately 37 miles from Port Saint Lucie (population 164,603) and around 18 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).

The median age for residents of Fellsmere is 26.4. Around 65.6% of Fellsmere households include school aged children and 13.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 55.1% of the Fellsmere population are White, 5.3% are Black or African American, .7% American Indian, 0% Asian and 1.8% are Two or more Races. Fellsmere has a significant Hispanic population. 81.1% (4,215) of Fellsmere residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 95.08% are of Mexican origin, .9% Puerto Rican, .59% Cuban and 3.41% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.

There are 1,467 housing units in Fellsmere. 206 (14%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Fellsmere is a tourist destination, 25.2% (52) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 657 residential rental units in Fellsmere. 579 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.7%.

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Indian River County

Indian River County is part of the southeast region of Florida, along with St. Lucie, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Broward, Martin, and Monroe counties. Cities in Indian River County are Vero Beach (county seat), Sebastian, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, and Orchid. The county?s population is over 135,000 people. Indian River is one of the wealthiest counties in the state and in the nation.

Indian River County has targeted clean energy, information technology, aviation/aerospace, and financial/professional services as its industries for expansion. Major private sector employers are Indian River Medical Center, Publix Supermarkets, Piper Aircraft Inc., Sebastian River Medical Center, and John's Island. Public sector employers are School District of Indian River County, Indian River County, City of Vero Beach, and City of Sebastian.

As with most counties along the treasure coast, tourism is a major industry. Agriculture also plays a large part in Indian River County's economy. Resources produced here include citrus, beef, and honey. Because so much of the economy revolves around agriculture, unemployment is often high in summer months.

The most populous city is Sebastian, home to 22,000. Sebastian Airport is headquarters for Velocity Aircraft. The city is also home to an Indian River State College campus.

Over 15,000 people live in Vero Beach, the seat of Indian River County. One of the largest employers in the county is Piper Aircraft, which maintains their general aviation production facility and headquarters in the city. Vero Beach is a tourist destination, known for golfing, fishing, and surfing. It also hosts a Disney resort.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
275 Deer Run Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
267 Deer Run Rd Single Family 3,079 B
279 Deer Run Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
263 Deer Run Rd Vacant Residential 0 L

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

AddressMilesSq FtPrice 
8506 Trout Ave .76 0 $150,000
321 Buckskin St 1.06 0 $150,000
337 Buckskin St 1.21 0 $126,500
340 Appaloosa St 1.41 0 $167,000
330 Trotters St 1.42 0 $130,000
8516 Horseshoe Ave 1.6 0 $125,000
3490 Leclaire Ln Se 2.74 0 $479,000
812 Brookfield St Se 2.95 0 $25,500
3282 Westmore Rd Se 3.01 0 $29,900

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $65,996. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $23,217 per year. The top 10% earn more than $150,879 per year. The top 1% earn more than $414,648 per year. Most renters earn between $28,332 (20th percentile) and $50,268 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $131,992 and $164,990.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 94 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $176,931 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $353,862 and $442,328.

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 $847. Most renters earn between $2,361 and $4,189 per month. They typically spend 33% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $608 (20th percentile) to $1,140 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 8%.

This property falls in percentile 94 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,607 per month and a monthly household income of $5,435 ($65,220 per year)

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