Polk County Real Estate - Haines City

Haines City is in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 20,535. Haines City is approximately 33 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 21 miles from Lakeland (population 97,422).

The median age for residents of Haines City is 33.8. Around 40.4% of Haines City households include school aged children and 30.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 53.4% of the Haines City population are White, 27.4% are Black or African American, .5% American Indian, 1.4% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races. Haines City has a significant Hispanic population. 38.8% (7,980) of Haines City residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 60.36% are of Mexican origin, 24.44% Puerto Rican, 1.49% Cuban and 13.69% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.

There are 9,076 housing units in Haines City. 2,202 (24.2%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Haines City is a tourist destination, 41.5% (914) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 3,157 residential rental units in Haines City. 2,533 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 19.6%.

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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 
1010 W Lake Marion Creek Rd Mobile Home 1,188 B
1018 W Lake Marion Rd Mobile Home 1,216 B
1008 W Lake Marion Rd Mobile Home 1,300 B
1014 W Lake Marion Rd Single Family 1,200 B
1218 Alligator Alley Vacant Residential 0 L
1212 Alligator Aly Acreage not zoned agricultural with or without extra features 0 L
1224 Alligator Alley Vacant Residential 0 L
1206 Alligator Aly Mobile Home 1,216 B
1011 W Lake Marion Rd Single Family 1,032 B
1006 W Lake Marion Rd Mobile Home 924 B
1013 Lake Marion Rd Single Family 1,680 B
1232 Alligator Aly Single Family 1,430 B
1202 Alligator Aly Mobile Home 1,352 B
1007 Lake Marion Rd Single Family 2,856 B
1004 W Lake Marion Rd Mobile Home 672 C
1240 Alligator Aly Single Family 2,016 B
1016 Lake Marion Rd W Single Family 1,414 B
1005 Lake Marion Rd W Mobile Home 1,352 B
1017 Lake Marion Rd W Single Family 1,422 B
1002 W Lake Marion Rd Single Family 2,979 B
1310 Shady Cv W Mobile Home 480 C
1312 Shady Cv W Mobile Home 1,512 B
1316 Shady Cv W Single Family 1,652 B
1108 E Shady Cv Mobile Home 1,680 B
1246 Alligator Aly Single Family 2,152 B
1306 Shady Cv W Single Family 740 B
1106 Shady Cove Rd Mobile Home 1,056 B
1102 Shady Cv E Mobile Home 1,344 C
1110 Shady Cove Rd E Single Family 1,195 B
1318 Shady Cv W Mobile Home 840 B
1104 Shady Cv E Mobile Home 840 B
1120 E Shady Cove Rd Single Family 1,468 B
1322 Shady Cv W Single Family 1,536 B
1019 W Lake Marion Rd Single Family 1,980 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $51,673. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $17,128 per year. The top 10% earn more than $117,342 per year. The top 1% earn more than $392,738 per year. Most renters earn between $23,784 (20th percentile) and $44,640 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $103,346 and $129,183.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 15 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $21,619 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $43,238 and $54,048.

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 $826. Most renters earn between $1,982 and $3,720 per month. They typically spend 32.5% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $574 (20th percentile) to $1,100 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

This property falls in percentile 15 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $517 per month and a monthly household income of $1,772 ($21,264 per year)

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