Polk County Real Estate - Winter Haven

Winter Haven is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 33,874. Winter Haven is approximately 34 miles from Brandon (population 103,483) and around 13 miles from Lakeland (population 97,422).

The median age for residents of Winter Haven is 42.3. Around 28.1% of Winter Haven households include school aged children and 37.3% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 64.6% of the Winter Haven population are White, 27.6% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 2% Asian and 2.2% are Two or more Races.

There are 17,037 housing units in Winter Haven. 2,714 (15.9%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 6,943 residential rental units in Winter Haven. 5,964 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 13%.

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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 
219 Manatee Rd Single Family 3,439 B
231 Manatee Rd Single Family 2,924 B
208 Lochen Ct Se Single Family 3,729 B
213 Manatee Rd Single Family 3,105 B
218 Manatee Rd Single Family 3,108 B
308 Inerlochen Blvd Single Family 5,336 B
237 Manatee Rd Single Family 3,420 B
224 Manatee Rd Single Family 2,808 B
58 Alachua Dr Single Family 3,196 B
230 Manatee Rd Single Family 2,895 B
206 Lochen Ct Se Single Family 2,989 B
207 Manatee Single Family 2,925 B
210 Lochen Ct Se Single Family 4,248 B
310 Se Lochen Cir Single Family 3,379 B
243 Manatee Rd Single Family 2,136 B
66 Se Alachua Dr Single Family 2,352 B
300 Lake Marie Blvd Single Family 2,816 B
304 Lochen Cir Se Single Family 3,981 B
217 Nassau Rd Single Family 2,642 B
223 Nassau Rd Single Family 2,951 B
324 Lake Marie Blvd Single Family 2,054 B
229 Nassau Rd Single Family 2,352 B
201 Manatee Rd Single Family 2,639 B
204 Lochen Ct Se Single Family 4,254 B
55 Alachua Dr Single Family 2,379 B
74 Alachua Dr Single Family 2,379 B
340 Lake Marie Blvd Single Family 2,100 B
320 Lochen Cir Se Single Family 3,511 B
1138 Interlochen Blvd Single Family 4,314 B
67 Alachua Dr Single Family 2,391 B
1146 Interlochen Blvd Single Family 3,940 B
312 Lochen Cir Se Single Family 3,104 B
235 Nassau Rd Single Family 2,976 B
1148 Interlochen Blvd Single Family 6,182 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $48,303. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $16,451 per year. The top 10% earn more than $111,641 per year. The top 1% earn more than $364,859 per year. Most renters earn between $23,976 (20th percentile) and $48,444 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $96,606 and $120,758.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 74 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $75,982 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $151,964 and $189,955.

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 $844. Most renters earn between $1,998 and $4,037 per month. They typically spend 33% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $579 (20th percentile) to $1,216 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

This property falls in percentile 74 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,100 per month and a monthly household income of $3,705 ($44,460 per year)

Nearby Companies

Frj Construction Inc
231 Manatee Rd
Amino Solutions LLC
225 Manatee Rd
Peters Investments Inc.
3920 Anchua Dr Ste 1
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