946 Gardenia St, Lake Placid
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
| Address | Type | Sq Ft | Class | |
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| 3135 Biris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3130 Oleander Dr | Single Family | 1,203 | B |
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| 3128 Oleander Dr | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3132 Oleander Dr | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3132 Biris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3134 Biris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3137 Biris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 947 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3134 Oleander Dr | Single Family | 1,394 | B |
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| 3136 Biris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 941 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 939 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 949 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3136 Oleander Dr | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 945 Jonquil St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 950 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3138 Biris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3135 Forget-Me-Not Ave | Single Family | 1,305 | B |
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| 3137 Forget-Me-Not Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 930 Larkspur St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3139 Iris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 928 Larkspur St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3138 Oleander Dr | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 932 Larkspur St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 947 Jonquil St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3139 Forget-Me-Not Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 946 Jonquil St | Single Family | 1,394 | B |
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| 924 Larkspur St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3142 Iris Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 951 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 954 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3137 Oleander Dr | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3140 Oleander Dr | Single Family | 1,937 | B |
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| 935 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 922 Larkspur St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 949 Jonquil St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3143 Biris Ave | Single Family | 1,920 | B |
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| 948 Jonquil St | Single Family | 1,154 | B |
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| 3139 Oleander Dr | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3136 Forget-Me-Not Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3138 Forget-Me-Not Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 953 Gardenia St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L |
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 48 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $42,317 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $84,634 and $105,793.
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 48 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $716 per month and a monthly household income of $2,418 ($29,016 per year)