Polk County Real Estate - Highland City

Highland City is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 10,834. Highland City is approximately 25 miles from Brandon (population 103,483) and around 7 miles from Lakeland (population 97,422).

The median age for residents of Highland City is 36.2. Around 42.9% of Highland City households include school aged children and 18.8% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 81% of the Highland City population are White, 9.4% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 4.2% Asian and 2% are Two or more Races.

There are 4,062 housing units in Highland City. 307 (7.5%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 778 residential rental units in Highland City. 710 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 8.2%.

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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 
6828 Bushnell Dr Single Family 3,131 B
2862 Sheldon St Single Family 3,048 B
2868 Sheldon St Single Family 3,105 B
6822 Bushnell Dr Single Family 3,066 B
6829 Bushnell Dr Single Family 3,094 B
2874 Sheldon St Single Family 3,650 B
6823 Bushnell Dr Single Family 4,326 B
6852 Bushnell Dr Single Family 2,903 B
6853 Bushnell Dr Single Family 3,338 B
2869 Sheldon St Single Family 3,094 B
6830 Hartsworth Dr Single Family 2,996 B
6858 Bushnell Dr Single Family 2,750 B
Hartsworth Dr Cropland soil capability Class I 0 L
6824 Hartworth Dr Single Family 3,269 B
2875 Sheldon St Single Family 3,583 B
6859 Bushnell Dr Single Family 3,362 B
6785 Hillis Dr Single Family 3,150 B
2848 Whitney St Cropland soil capability Class I 0 L
6791 Hillis Dr Single Family 3,042 B
6865 Bushnell Dr Single Family 3,684 B
6779 Hillis Dr Single Family 3,295 B
2866 Whitney St Vacant Residential 0 L
6854 Hartsworth Dr Cropland soil capability Class I 3,106 B
6797 Hillis Dr Single Family 3,362 B
6870 Bushnell Dr Single Family 3,027 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $51,673. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $17,128 per year. The top 10% earn more than $117,342 per year. The top 1% earn more than $392,738 per year. Most renters earn between $23,784 (20th percentile) and $44,640 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $103,346 and $129,183.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 95 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $152,330 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $304,660 and $380,825.

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 $826. Most renters earn between $1,982 and $3,720 per month. They typically spend 32.5% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $574 (20th percentile) to $1,100 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

This property falls in percentile 95 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,519 per month and a monthly household income of $4,808 ($57,696 per year)

Nearby Companies

Justin K Young Inc
6859 Bushnell Dr
Peterson Transportation, LLC
6868 Hartsworth Dr
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