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 
402 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,530 B
442 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,670 B
417 Se Avenue G Single Family 1,374 B
454 Avenue F Se Single Family 2,008 B
400 Avenue F Se Single Family 2,388 B
427 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,564 B
415 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,501 B
415 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,685 B
409 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,564 B
421 Avenue F Se Single Family 2,006 B
429 Avenue G Se Single Family 2,073 B
401 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,327 B
450 Avenue F Se Single Family 2,648 B
401 Se Avenue F Single Family 1,933 B
431 Se Avenue F Single Family 1,236 B
441 Se Avenue G Single Family 1,482 B
240 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,338 B
435 Avenue F Se Single Family 2,170 B
444 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,687 B
505 Se 4th St Single Family 1,597 B
403 Avenue E Se Single Family 1,758 B
414 Avenue E Se Single Family 1,597 B
447 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,887 B
238 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,187 B
428 Se Avenue E Multi-family - less than 10 units 852 B
420 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,782 B
424 Se Avenue G Single Family 1,821 B
343 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,626 B
365 Avenue G Se Single Family 2,653 B
441 Se Avenue F Single Family 1,720 B
412 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,680 B
430 Se Avenue G Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,942 B
448 Avenue F Se Single Family 2,068 B
404 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,442 B
404 Se Avenue E Single Family 2,284 B
436 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,655 B
449 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,320 B
236 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,492 B
495 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,529 B
333 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,560 B
440 Avenue G Se Single Family 1,577 B
480 Se Avenue E Retirement Home not eligible for exemption. 7,973 B
330 Se Avenue G Single Family 2,060 B
334 Avenue E Se Single Family 2,224 B
317 Se Avenue G Single Family 2,700 B
234 Se Avenue F Single Family 1,150 B
329 Avenue F Se Single Family 1,406 B
705 4th St Se Single Family 1,394 B
413 Avenue H Se Single Family 1,524 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 17 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $22,714 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $45,428 and $56,785.

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 17 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $554 per month and a monthly household income of $1,933 ($23,196 per year)

Nearby Companies

C.S. Dunn Construction, LLC
329 Avenue F Se
Morados Media, LLC
414 Avenue E Se
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