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 
1214 S Florida Ave Store, one story 1,440 B
1222 S Florida Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,296 B
1224 Florida Ave S Professional service building 2,030 B
114 Palmola St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 2,088 B
1212 Florida Ave S Florist or greenhouse 5,691 B
Palmola St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
120 Palmola St Single Family 1,768 B
1304 Florida Ave S Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 1,876 B
1221 S Florida Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 0 L
113 Palmola Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 2,409 B
1217 S Florida Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
109 E Belmar St Single Family 1,322 B
121 Palmola St Single Family 3,153 B
1211 S Florida Ave Store, one story 1,066 B
110 Belmar St E Vacant Commercial 0 L
101 W Ariana St Store, one story 14,431 B
111 E Belmar St Single Family 1,999 B
130 Palmola St Single Family 3,313 B
114 Belmar Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
113 W Hancock St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,710 B
127 Palmola St Single Family 3,517 B
129 E Belmar St Single Family 2,246 B
1201 Florida Ave S Service station 2,374 B
1132 Florida Ave S Vacant Commercial 0 L
104 Hibriten Way Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,677 B
110 Hibriten Way Single Family 2,229 B
116 Belmar St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,674 B
117 W Hancock St Single Family 1,882 B
114 Hibriten Way Single Family 2,000 B
W Hancock Vacant Residential 0 L
135 E Belmar St Single Family 1,222 B
126 E Belmar St Single Family 1,310 B
133 Palmola St Single Family 2,853 B
122 W Hancock St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,248 B
200 Hibriten Way Single Family 3,251 B
202 Palmola St Single Family 2,759 B
125 W Hancock St Single Family 3,028 B
W Ariana St Vacant Residential 0 L
1122 S Florida Ave Nightclub, cocktail lounge or bar 7,196 B
132 E Belmar St Single Family 1,862 B
120 W Belmar St Vacant Residential 0 L
121 W Ariana St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,417 B
1121 S Florida Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,342 B
201 E Belmar St Single Family 1,668 B
202 W Hancock St Single Family 1,592 B
202 Hibriten Way Single Family 3,890 B
136 E Belmar St Single Family 2,050 B
203 Palmola St Single Family 2,972 B
1401 S Florida Ave Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 13,662 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $52,750. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $17,423 per year. The top 10% earn more than $122,920 per year. The top 1% earn more than $384,883 per year. Most renters earn between $27,024 (20th percentile) and $47,808 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $105,500 and $131,875.

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 $858. Most renters earn between $2,252 and $3,984 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $630 (20th percentile) to $1,159 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 8%.

Nearby Companies

Dick Riplis, LLC
1221 S Florida Ave
Tracy Curry Properties, LLC
1211 South Florida Ave
Tracy & Company Hairdesigners, Inc.
1211 South Florida Ave
Rms Enterprises Bp, Inc.
1201 S Florida Ave
Michelle Snyder, LLC
1120 South Florida Ave
Southside Package & Lounge, Inc.
1122 South Florida Ave
J. Everett Allen & Sons, Inc.
1401 S Florida Ave
Damificare Bg, LLC
1401 S Florida Ave
Bg Boathouse, LLC
1401 S Florida Ave
1917 Properties, LLC
1401 South Florida Ave
James B. Hampton, P.A.
110 Hibriten Way
Left Lane Auto And Tire LLC
1304 S Florida Ave
Siegel & Company, Inc.
114 Palmola St
Studio Moth, Inc.
1214 S Florida Ave
Refractionistas2, L.L.C.
1400 S Florida Ave
Refractionistas, L.L.C.
1400 S Florida Ave
Rl Styles LLC
1224 South Florida Ave
Compton & Associates, Inc.
1525 S Florida Ave Suite 2
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