Putnam County Real Estate - Melrose

Melrose is in North Eastern Florida. Melrose is approximately 17 miles from Gainesville (population 124,354) and around 27 miles from Middleburg (population 13,008).

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Putnam County

Putnam County is part of the northeastern region of Florida, along with Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St John's, and Flagler counties. Putnam County is an industrial rural community. The top industries by employment for Putnam County are government; trade, transportation & utilities; education & health services; and manufacturing. Putnam County's major private sector employers are Georgia Pacific, Putnam Community Center, Wal-Mart, Precision Response Corporation, and Seminole Electric Corporation. Top public sector employers are Putnam County School District, St. Johns River Water Management District, and Putnam County. Cities and towns in Putnam County include Crescent City, Interlachen, Palatka (county seat), Pomona Park, and Welaka.

Palatka is the principal center of the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Putnam County. The city of over 10,000 lies on the St. Johns River. In addition to being a port, Palatka is home to manufacturing centers operated by Georgia Pacific and Veritas Steel.

The county has a number of natural areas for recreation, including the northeastern section of Ocala National Forest, Etoniah Creek State Forest, Rice Creek Conservation Area, Horseshoe Point Conservation Area, the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, and Dunns Creek. The county includes over 175 miles of state-certified canoe paths. Palatka can also lay claim to a Ravine Gardens State Park, created in the 1930s. Palatka and the town of Interlachen both have arts & culture activities, including museums and galleries, wildlife observatories, and historic sites.

Forestry is the most important part of the agricultural industry in Putnam County. Timber consumes more land than any other agricultural product. Farms in the county produce crops including potatoes, cabbage, and poultry. Like other places in Florida, cattle ranching and citrus harvesting are also important agricultural activities.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
105 Topaz Tr Single Family 1,510 B
307 State Rd 26 Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 6,022 B
313 State Rd 26 Wholesale outlet, produce house or manufacturing outlet 940 C
107 Topaz Tr Single Family 1,204 B
400 Pearl St Single Family 2,696 B
317 State Rd 26 Vacant Commercial 0 L
303 State Rd 26 Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 6,566 C
310 State Rd 26 Professional service building 4,180 B
402 Pearl St Single Family 1,676 B
304 State Rd 26 Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 10,144 B
319 State Rd 26 Restaurant, cafeteria 3,082 B
314 State Rd 26 Mobile Home 672 B
307 Pearl St Single Family 1,638 B
308 State Rd 26 Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 748 B
404 Pearl St Single Family 2,469 B
401 Pearl St Vacant Residential 0 L
300 State Rd 26, Ste 100 Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 5,320 B
303 Pearl St Single Family 1,223 B
321 State Rd 26 Drive-in Restaurant 1,129 B
316 State Rd 26 Single Family 2,961 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $49,931. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $15,373 per year. The top 10% earn more than $116,429 per year. The top 1% earn more than $364,896 per year. Most renters earn between $19,848 (20th percentile) and $42,288 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $99,862 and $124,828.

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 $792. Most renters earn between $1,654 and $3,524 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $471 (20th percentile) to $1,140 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 5%.

Nearby Companies

Outlaw Marine LLC
308 State Rd 26
Investments Of S & Mines LLC
304 State Road 26
Billow Beauty, LLC
6776 Winterset Gardens Rd
Lakeside Realty Incorporated
311 State Road 26
Taft Enterprises, LLC
311 State Road 26
Law Office Services, LLC
311 State Road 26
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