Polk County Real Estate - Bartow

Bartow is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 17,298. Bartow is approximately 27 miles from Brandon (population 103,483) and around 12 miles from Lakeland (population 97,422).

The median age for residents of Bartow is 36.2. Around 35.6% of Bartow households include school aged children and 30% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 67.6% of the Bartow population are White, 23.7% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, 1% Asian and 2.4% are Two or more Races.

There are 7,130 housing units in Bartow. 876 (12.2%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 2,631 residential rental units in Bartow. 2,284 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12.6%.

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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 
315 N Dudley Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
385 Mill Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
300 Dudley Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
490 W Church St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
310/320 Dudley Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
475 Mill St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
Mill Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
325 N Mill Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
425 W Boulevard St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
305 N Mill Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
455 Church St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,498 B
Mill Ave N Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
485 Church St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,056 B
295 N Mill Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,379 B
495 Church St W Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,587 B
390 Church St W Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
245 N Mill Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,264 B
420 Mill Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
480 Mill St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
470 Davidson St W Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,503 B
490 Davidson St W Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,132 B
450 W Davidson St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,236 B
205 N Mill Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,917 B
395 Church St W Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 2,060 B
Boulvevard St W Vacant Institutional Property 0 L

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.

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%.

Nearby Companies

Jeff Holmes, P.A.
470 West Davidson St
Jerry Hendrix Corp.
245 N Mill Ave
Zona Long Bail Bonds, Inc.
395 W Church St
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