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 
515 Mcdonald St Single Family 2,150 B
523 Mcdonald St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,197 B
601 Mcdonald St Single Family 1,988 B
605 Mcdonald St Single Family 1,464 B
902 Success Ave Single Family 3,784 B
914 Success Ave Single Family 3,639 B
518 E Charles St Single Family 1,426 B
516 E Charles St Single Family 3,739 B
524 Charles St Single Family 928 B
845 Orange Park Ave Single Family 2,356 B
602 E Charles St Single Family 1,191 B
609 Mcdonald St Single Family 1,906 B
848 Orange Park Ave Single Family 2,290 B
850 Success Ave Single Family 1,990 B
922 Success Ave Single Family 3,075 B
606 E Charles St Single Family 1,782 B
841 Orange Park Ave Single Family 1,696 B
846 Success Ave Single Family 1,886 B
610 Charles St E Single Family 1,518 B
926 Success Ave Single Family 2,678 B
615 Mcdonald St Single Family 4,341 B
842 Orange Park Ave Single Family 2,230 B
840 Success Ave Single Family 1,964 B
835 Orange Park Ave Single Family 2,016 B
917 Mississippi Ave Single Family 1,280 B
614 E Charles St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,565 B
845 Mississippi Ave Single Family 3,276 B
836 Orange Park Ave Single Family 1,794 B
417 Mcdonald St Single Family 7,264 B
836 Success Ave Single Family 1,608 B
Success Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
831 Orange Park Ave Single Family 1,620 B
915 S Success Single Family 2,124 B
934 Success Ave Single Family 1,678 B
925 S Mississippi Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,961 B
519 E Charles Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,080 B
839 Mississippi Ave Single Family 2,094 B
523 E Charles St Single Family 2,113 B
921 Success Ave Single Family 2,347 B
601 E Charles St Single Family 1,523 B
607 E Charles Single Family 1,538 B
830 Orange Park Ave Single Family 1,617 B
827 Orange Park Ave Single Family 1,319 B
938 Success Ave Single Family 3,876 B
925 Success Ave Single Family 2,436 B
835 Mississippi Ave Single Family 2,100 B
906 Mississippi Ave Single Family 1,998 B
839-869 Success Blvd Private school or college 14,899 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.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 72 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $79,125 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $158,250 and $197,813.

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%.

This property falls in percentile 72 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,055 per month and a monthly household income of $3,633 ($43,596 per year)

Nearby Companies

Fravel Travel LLC
842 Orange Park Ave
Travel Pro Theory LLC
842 Orange Park Ave
Carambola Consulting LLC
845 Mississippi Ave
Play It Forward Polk, Inc.
921 Success Ave
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