Volusia County Real Estate - Lake Helen

Lake Helen is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 2,624. Lake Helen is approximately 32 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 6 miles from Deltona (population 85,182).

The median age for residents of Lake Helen is 47.7. Around 24.6% of Lake Helen households include school aged children and 36.5% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 87.1% of the Lake Helen population are White, 9.1% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, .3% Asian and 2.1% are Two or more Races.

There are 1,282 housing units in Lake Helen. 154 (12%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 255 residential rental units in Lake Helen. 225 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.8%.

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Volusia County

Volusia County is located in the East Central Florida region, along with Brevard, Orange, Sumter, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola counties. Volusia County cities and towns include Daytona Beach, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona, Holly Hill, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Ormond Beach, and Port Orange.

Top industries for Volusia County are education & health services, retail trade, leisure & hospitality, and professional & business services. Top private sector employers include Florida Hospital, Halifax Health, Wal-Mart, Publix Supermarkets, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Public sector employers include Volusia County School Board, County of Volusia, Florida state government, Daytona State College, and US government.

Volusia County is home to Daytona Beach and the Daytona International Speedway, which hosts NASCAR's most prestigious race, the Daytona 500. Daytona Beach is also a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches and the races at its speedway. Daytona is home to the headquarters for NASCAR and the LPGA. Daytona features several golf courses.

The largest city in Volusia County in Deltona, which is a bedroom community for Orlando. Though it was originally a planned community for retirees, the city is now a quarter Hispanic and much younger.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
1030 Orange Camp Rd Single Family 2,046 A
1582 Covered Bridge Dr Single Family 4,460 A
1572 Covered Bridge Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1600 Timber Hills Dr Single Family 3,043 A
2365 Southern Pines Pl Single Family 8,025 A
1575 Covered Bridge Dr Single Family 2,302 B
1562 Covered Bridge Dr Single Family 2,341 B
1050 Orange Camp Rd Utility-Gas Companies-Improved 0 L

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

AddressMilesSq FtPrice 
3900 Hopkins Ave S 2.91 0 $549,000

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $56,444. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $20,654 per year. The top 10% earn more than $132,391 per year. The top 1% earn more than $443,321 per year. Most renters earn between $28,176 (20th percentile) and $50,364 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $112,888 and $141,110.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 98 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $287,974 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $575,948 and $719,935.

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 $993. Most renters earn between $2,348 and $4,197 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $727 (20th percentile) to $1,386 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 6%.

This property falls in percentile 98 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $2,488 per month and a monthly household income of $7,191 ($86,292 per year)

Nearby Companies

Dentwell Management, LLC
1601 Timber Hills Dr
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