Polk County Real Estate - Lakeland

Lakeland is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 97,422.

The median age for residents of Lakeland is 39.8. Around 26.6% of Lakeland households include school aged children and 34.7% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 70.8% of the Lakeland population are White, 20.8% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 1.8% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races.

There are 48,218 housing units in Lakeland. 7,460 (15.4%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Lakeland is a tourist destination, 28.5% (2,128) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 20,696 residential rental units in Lakeland. 17,679 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 14.1%.

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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 
1448 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,610 B
1454 Marigold Dr Single Family 2,158 B
Marigold Dr Right-of-way, street, road, irrigation channel, ditch, etc. 0 L
1446 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,610 B
1440 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 1,446 B
1444 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,725 B
1438 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 1,785 B
4720 Wildflower Dr Single Family 2,102 B
1451 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,580 B
1453 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,740 B
1449 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,740 B
1455 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,580 B
1436 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 1,785 B
1447 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,740 B
1445 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,740 B
4726 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,601 B
1457 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,740 B
1434 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 1,720 B
1443 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,580 B
1438 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,456 B
1459 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,580 B
4732 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,383 B
1432 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 1,502 B
1435 Persimmon Way Single Family 1,580 B
1441 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,472 B
1436 Marigold Single Family 1,740 B
1430 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 2,097 B
1439 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,740 B
1431 Persimmon Way Single Family 1,785 B
4738 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,601 B
1434 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,580 B
1437 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,168 B
1428 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 1,502 B
1427 Persimmon Way Single Family 1,634 B
4717 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,448 B
1434 Persimmon Way Single Family 1,446 B
4711 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,726 B
4744 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,512 B
1435 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,740 B
4723 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,726 B
1426 Bramblewood Dr Single Family 1,821 B
1432 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,604 B
1459 Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
1430 Persimmon Way Single Family 1,472 B
1423 Persimmon Way Single Family 1,740 B
4705 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,794 B
4729 Wildflower Dr Single Family 1,302 B
1433 Marigold Dr Single Family 1,180 B
1426 Persimmon Way Single Family 2,073 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 35 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $49,883 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $99,766 and $124,708.

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 35 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $791 per month and a monthly household income of $2,719 ($32,628 per year)

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