Highlands County Real Estate - Lake Placid

Lake Placid is in South Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 2,223. Lake Placid is approximately 49 miles from Lehigh Acres (population 86,784) and around 50 miles from Port Charlotte (population 54,392).

The median age for residents of Lake Placid is 34.4. Around 33.7% of Lake Placid households include school aged children and 38.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 69.5% of the Lake Placid population are White, 7.1% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1.1% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races. Lake Placid has a significant Hispanic population. 46% (1,024) of Lake Placid residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 84.66% are of Mexican origin, 5.56% Puerto Rican, 2.53% Cuban and 7.22% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.

There are 1,040 housing units in Lake Placid. 199 (19.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 571 residential rental units in Lake Placid. 472 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 16.3%.

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Highlands County

Highlands County is located in the south central Florida region, along with Desoto, Hendry, Glades, Okeechobee, and Hardee counties. The largest industries providing employment are education & health services, natural resources & mining, trade & transportation, and government. Major private sector employers for Highlands County are Florida Hospital Heartland Division, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Cross Country Automotive Services, Wal-Mart Sebring, and Medical Data Systems. Top public sector employers are Highlands County School Board and Highlands County Board of Commissioners. Incorporated cities and towns include Avon Park, Lake Placid, and Sebring (county seat)

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
303 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 1,445 B
245 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 1,665 B
800 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 1,781 B
804 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 2,548 B
305 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 1,586 B
300 Fox Ridge Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
244 Fox Ridge Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
302 Fox Ridge Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
808 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 2,734 B
243 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 2,341 B
242 Fox Ridge Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
304 Fox Ridge Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
307 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 1,906 B
728 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 1,954 B
812 Catfish Creek Rd Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
241 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 1,870 B
306 Fox Ridge Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
251 Tangerine Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
249 Tangerine Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
245 Tangerine Rd Mainhouse Single Family 2,012 B
247 Tangerine Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
255 Tangerine Rd Single Family 1,554 B
816 Catfish Creek Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
309 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 2,038 B
238 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 2,427 B
308 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 2,021 B
239 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 1,832 B
257 Tangerine Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
724 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 2,137 B
820 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 1,982 B
260 Tangerine Rd Single Family 2,935 B
801 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 4,943 B
236 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 1,861 B
805 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 2,671 B
243 Tangerine Rd Single Family 1,695 B
310 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 2,214 B
741 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 3,015 B
259 Tangerine Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
205 Lakerim Ct Single Family 1,801 B
737 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 2,790 B
813 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 2,020 B
252 Tangerine Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
237 Fox Ridge Rd Single Family 2,268 B
720 Catfish Creek Rd Single Family 1,629 B
250 Tangerine Rd Single Family 1,880 B
254 Tangerine Rd Single Family 1,391 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $44,029. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $15,516 per year. The top 10% earn more than $109,632 per year. The top 1% earn more than $372,033 per year. Most renters earn between $21,636 (20th percentile) and $39,204 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $88,058 and $110,073.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 78 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $77,178 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $154,356 and $192,945.

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 $727. Most renters earn between $1,803 and $3,267 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $494 (20th percentile) to $1,009 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 11%.

This property falls in percentile 78 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $983 per month and a monthly household income of $3,191 ($38,292 per year)

Nearby Companies

Jp'S Kitchen & Bath, LLC
261 Tangerine Rd
Meticulous Flooring LLC
314 Fox Ridge Rd
T.A.C. Racing, Inc.
801 Catfish Creek Rd
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