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 
2887 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2899 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 2,784 B
2905 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2881 Kiwi Ave Single Family 3,047 B
2911 Eagle Nest View Dr Single Family 3,298 B
2857 Eagle Nest View Dr Single Family 2,454 B
2863 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
214 College Grove Cir Ne Single Family 2,572 B
216 College Grove Cir Ne Single Family 3,454 B
2917 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2875 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2900 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2851 Eagle Nest View Dr Single Family 3,376 B
2906 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2869 Kiwi Ave Single Family 3,512 B
3122 Kiwi Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
2912 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
212 College Grove Cir Ne Single Family 2,670 B
2923 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
218 College Grove Cir Ne Single Family 3,091 B
2845 Eagle Nest View Dr Single Family 2,446 B
2918 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3128 Kiwi Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
1694 Lemon Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
3014 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3008 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
210 College Grove Cir Ne Single Family 2,752 B
2924 Eagle Nest View Er Vacant Residential 0 L
3002 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2929 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1290 Buckeye Rd Ne Single Family 1,898 B
220 College Grove Cir Ne Single Family 3,459 B
2839 Eagle Nest View Dr Single Family 2,236 B
211 College Grove Cir Ne Single Family 3,245 B
1688 Lemon Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
2996 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3134 Kiwi Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
2930 Eagle Nest View Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1272 Ne Buckeye Rd Ne Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,766 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.

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%.

Nearby Companies

Adrian Buehl Inc
1575 Lemon Ave
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