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 
639 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,680 B
663 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,776 B
648 Se Avenue O Single Family 2,150 B
635 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,784 B
665 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 2,724 B
638 Avenue O Se Single Family 2,140 B
654 Avenue O Se Single Family 3,273 B
648 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,726 B
650 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,898 B
646 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,725 B
610 Se Avenue O Single Family 2,039 B
660 Avenue O Se Single Family 2,157 B
695 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 2,425 B
660 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 2,910 B
620 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,768 B
1550 Se 6th St Professional service building 2,937 B
666 Avenue O Se Single Family 2,524 B
1510 Se 6th St Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 1,738 B
662 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 2,013 B
1552 Se 6th St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,728 B
613 Piedmont Dr Se Single Family 2,124 B
623 Se Piedmont Dr Single Family 1,722 B
611 Piedmont Dr Se Single Family 2,058 B
645 Avenue O Se Single Family 2,313 B
625 Se Avenue O Single Family 2,490 B
675 Avenue O Se Single Family 2,504 B
709 Piedmont Dr Single Family 2,136 B
605 Piedmont Dr Multi-family - less than 10 units 4,189 B
1560 Se 6th St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,856 B
701 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 2,284 B
695 Avenue O Se Single Family 3,224 B
1501 7th St Se Single Family 2,976 B
700 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 1,820 B
1559 Se Piedmont Dr Vacant Institutional Property 2,189 B
1450 Se 6th St Professional service building 8,879 B
Avenue O Se Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
703 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 2,216 B
1503 6th St Se Store, one story 3,469 B
650 Avenue N Se Single Family 2,504 B
1503 Se 6th St Store, one story 4,180 B
610 Avenue N Se Single Family 2,943 B
660 Avenue N Se Single Family 1,984 B
1501 6th St Vacant Commercial 0 L
720 Oleander Dr Se Single Family 2,283 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 38 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $38,286 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $76,572 and $95,715.

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 38 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $751 per month and a monthly household income of $2,446 ($29,352 per year)

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