301 Sw 5th St, Winter Haven
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
| Address | Type | Sq Ft | Class | |
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| 301 5th St Sw | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 5,350 | B |
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| 302 Sw 6th St | Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop | 9,204 | B |
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| 501 Avenue C Sw | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 3,000 | B |
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| Sw 6th St | Vacant Commercial | 0 | L | |
| 345 Sw 5th St | Vacant Commercial | 0 | L | |
| 260 Sw 6th St | Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop | 16,312 | B |
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| 501 Sw Avenue C | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 0 | L | |
| 250 5th St Sw | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 14,300 | B |
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| 355 Sw 5th St | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 5,621 | B |
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| 301 Sw 6th St | Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop | 18,000 | B |
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| 342 Sw 6th St | Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop | 300 | C |
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| Sw 6th St | Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park | 0 | L | |
| 299 6th St Sw | Store, one story | 5,055 | B |
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| 326 Avenue C Sw | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 3,910 | B |
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| 343 Sw Avenue C | Office building, non-professional service building, one story | 15,190 | B |
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| 299 Sw 6th St | Vacant Commercial | 0 | L | |
| 365 Sw 5th St | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 4,728 | B |
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| 4th St Nw | Vacant Commercial | 0 | L | |
| 222 Sw 6th St | Multi-family - less than 10 units | 3,931 | B |
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| 316 Sw Avenue C | Store, one story | 4,900 | B |
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| 224 Sw 6th St | Repair service shop (excluding automotive) | 224 | C |
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| 333 Sw 6th St | Office building, non-professional service building, one story | 5,112 | B |
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| 231 Sw 5th St | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 14,694 | B |
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| 299 Hwy 17 | Store, one story | 5,223 | B |
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| Sw Farnol St | Vacant Commercial | 0 | L | |
| 240 Sw 4th St | Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 7,201 | B |
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| 301 Farnol St Sw | Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop | 640 | B |
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| 220 Sw 6th St | Repair service shop (excluding automotive) | 1,344 | B |
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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%.
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