Polk County Real Estate - Auburndale

Auburndale is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 13,507. Auburndale is approximately 32 miles from Brandon (population 103,483) and around 10 miles from Lakeland (population 97,422).

The median age for residents of Auburndale is 37.9. Around 37.7% of Auburndale households include school aged children and 26.8% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 79.9% of the Auburndale population are White, 12.7% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 1.1% Asian and 2.1% are Two or more Races.

There are 5,670 housing units in Auburndale. 737 (12.9%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 1,646 residential rental units in Auburndale. 1,440 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.8%.

Auburndale links:

Polk County

Polk County is part of the Tampa Bay region of Florida along with Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. It is located inland, to the east of Hillsborough County and Tampa. The county is the geographic center of Florida?s population. Polk County is between the two large metropolitan areas of Tampa and Orlando, which accounts for its rapid population growth rate. Despite the positive growth, unemployment rates are historically lower in Polk County than anywhere else in the state. It has a population in excess of 600,000 and 17 incorporated municipalities.

Polk County's economy revolves around the industries of phosphate mining, agriculture, and tourism. Major private sector employers are Publix Supermarkets, Wal-Mart, Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Winter Haven Hospital, and GEICO. The largest public sector employers are Polk County School Board, Polk County Government, Florida State Government, and City of Lakeland. Though the economy depends less on tourism than in other parts of the state, the building of LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven has increased tourism and boosted the economy.

Of all Florida counties, Polk has the 2nd most farmland in the state. Like other areas in the central part of the state, Polk has numerous citrus groves.

A mining and railroad town, Lakeland has steadily grown since its 1885 incorporation. Home to around 100,000 people, Lakeland is the headquarters for Saddle Creek Logistics and Fortune 500 supermarket chain Publix. Lakeland also hosts Florida Polytechnic University, Southeastern University, Florida Southern College, and campuses of Polk State College and Webster University.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
1221 Summer St Vacant Residential 0 L
Sumner St Tourist attraction, permanent exhibit or other entertainment facilities 1,800 B
Summer St Vacant Residential 0 L
1222 Payne St Vacant Residential 0 L
1234 Payne St Single Family 1,048 B
1209 Sumner St Single Family 896 B
1212 Payne St Mobile Home 552 C
1232 Sumner St Vacant Residential 0 L
1222 Sumner St Vacant Residential 0 L
1216 Sumner St Mobile Home 816 C
1205 Sumner St Single Family 1,148 B
1238 Payne St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,624 C
Ethel Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
1208 Sumner St Single Family 810 B
1240 Sumner St Single Family 632 B
1227 Payne St Single Family 1,894 B
1221 Payne St Mobile Home 0 L
Ethel St Vacant Residential 0 L
1215 Payne St Single Family 1,928 B
Nemeth St Vacant Residential 0 L
1225 Nemeth St Single Family 1,496 B
1237 Payne St Single Family 1,007 B
1235 Nemeth St Single Family 1,118 B
1209 Payne St Mobile Home 784 C
1243 Payne St Single Family 1,245 B
1211 Nemeth St Single Family 1,044 B
3338 Ethel Ave Mobile Home 924 B
1253 Nemeth St Mobile Home 924 C
1203 Payne St Mobile Home 480 C
1141 Sumner St Single Family 924 B
1247 Payne St Single Family 1,132 B
1150 Sumner St Single Family 988 B
Renes Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
1222 Taylor St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,710 B
1224 Taylor St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,149 B
1142 Payne St Single Family 1,063 B
1238 Taylor St Single Family 2,665 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $65,702. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $22,137 per year. The top 10% earn more than $151,965 per year. The top 1% earn more than $427,118 per year. Most renters earn between $28,020 (20th percentile) and $49,224 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $131,404 and $164,255.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 5 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $15,516 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $31,032 and $38,790.

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 $894. Most renters earn between $2,335 and $4,102 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $690 (20th percentile) to $1,167 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

This property falls in percentile 5 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $502 per month and a monthly household income of $1,708 ($20,496 per year)

Nearby Companies

Disclaimers and Disclosures

Public Records Data

The information on this page was compiled from public records. It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed to be an accurate snapshot of the property details at the time the snapshot was taken. All information should be independently verified.

The Visulate site was produced from data and information compiled from recorded documents and/or outside public and private sources. Visulate is not the custodian of public records and does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions in the data it displays or for its misuse by any individual.

In the event of either error or omission, Visulate and any 3rd party data provider shall be held harmless from any damages arising from the use of records displayed on the site.