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 
314 N Kentucky Ave Store, one story 4,361 B
310 N Kentucky Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
321 N Kentucky Ave Store, one story 6,059 B
302 E Oak St Vacant Commercial 0 L
408 N Kentucky Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
Oak St Vacant Commercial 0 L
301 Kentucky Ave N Store, one story 12,680 B
256 N Kentucky Ave Store, one story 3,220 B
413 Kentucky Ave N Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
310 N Massachusetts Ave Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
211 Bay St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 8,000 B
316 Oak St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 2,768 B
306 N Massachusetts Vacant Commercial 0 L
301 E Peachtree St 305 Private school or college 2,591 B
242 N Kentucky Ave Store, one story 11,298 B
255 Kentucky Ave N Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 3,635 B
245 Tennessee Ave N Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
238 N Massachusetts Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
316 Oak St E Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
Traders Alley Vacant Commercial 0 L
214 Traders Alley Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,479 B
301 Florida Ave N Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
249 N Kentucky Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
412 N Massachusetts Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
212 E Peachtree St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
411 N Florida Ave Private school or college 36,418 B
230 Kentucky Ave Store, one story 12,285 B
208 E Peachtree St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
106 Bay St E Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
501 N Kentucky Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L

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

En\Sky, Incorporated
321 N Kentucky Ave
Outdoor Media Inc.
215 East Bay St
Bay St. Bistro Inc.
211 East Bay St
Walk With Hope LLC
215 E Bay St
Pilot Consulting, LLC
256 N Kentucky Ave
Strand Property Partners, LLC
242 N Kentucky Ave
Wireless Planning Services, L.L.C.
321 North Kentucky Ave
Lloyds Of Lakeland, LLC
301 North Kentucky Ave
Lloyds Of Lakeland, Inc.
301 North Kentucky Ave
Johnson Properties, Inc.
321 N Kentucky Ave
Skylight Solutions, LLC
321 N Kentucky Ave
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