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 
2403 Cambridge Ave Single Family 2,966 B
2314 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 4,952 B
625 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 4,270 B
2327 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 3,313 B
2319 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 2,445 B
2311 Cambridge Ave Single Family 2,627 B
2421 Cambridge Ave Apt 375 Single Family 4,735 B
2311 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 4,231 B
537 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 2,908 B
2408 Cambridge Ave Single Family 2,904 B
2307 Cambridge Ave Single Family 1,332 B
2310 Cambridge Ave Single Family 5,191 B
2328 Woodbine Ave Single Family 2,596 B
2322 Woodbine Ave Single Family 2,693 B
618 Easton Dr Single Family 1,389 B
622 Easton Dr Single Family 1,788 B
614 Easton Dr Single Family 2,304 B
2302 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 6,511 B
2416 Cambridge Ave Single Family 4,037 B
Cambridge Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
632 Easton Dr Single Family 2,170 B
2301 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 3,316 B
2316 Woodbine Ave Single Family 2,746 B
2303 Cambridge Ave Single Family 2,054 B
608 Easton Dr Single Family 2,619 B
2306 Cambridge Ave Single Family 3,292 B
601 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 4,566 B
2424 Cambridge Ave Single Family 3,474 B
602 Easton Dr Single Family 2,212 B
2219 Cambridge Ave Single Family 1,304 B
2302 Cambridge Ave Single Family 5,896 B
2407 Fairmount Ave Single Family 2,296 B
2411 Fairmount Ave Single Family 4,510 B
2304 Woodbine Ave Single Family 3,063 B
2319 Fairmount Ave Single Family 2,424 B
2221 Hawthorne Trl Single Family 5,260 B
2415 Fairmount Ave Single Family 4,709 B
2428 Cambridge Ave Single Family 2,822 B
600 Easton Dr Single Family 5,336 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 93 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $139,897 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $279,794 and $349,743.

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 93 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,500 per month and a monthly household income of $4,836 ($58,032 per year)

Nearby Companies

Reed & Associates, LLC
537 Hawthorne Trl
Gleam LLC
537 Hawthorne Trl
Vhc Properties, L.L.C.
625 Hawthorne Trl
2328 Woodbine LLC
625 Hawthorne Trl
Sareli, LLC
2302 Cambridge Ave
3seaslal, LLC
2302 Cambridge Ave
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