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 
245 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
249 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
256 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,414 B
258 Cumquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
254 Cumquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
243 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
251 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 1,583 B
248 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 2,372 B
250 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
260 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,173 B
252 Cumquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
244 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
241 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 1,320 B
253 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
252 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
262 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,697 B
250 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,316 B
242 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 1,378 B
255 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,491 B
997 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 1,780 B
254 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
993 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 1,960 B
257 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,423 B
253 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,383 B
1001 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 2,117 B
255 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 1,299 B
239 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 1,537 B
889 Washington Blvd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
259 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,320 B
251 Cumquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
264 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,724 B
1005 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 1,776 B
248 Cumquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
887 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 1,268 B
256 Grape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
261 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 2,095 B
249 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,479 B
1007 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 1,623 B
885 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 1,268 B
240 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 2,028 B
257 Grape Rd Nw Single Family 1,336 B
266 Cumquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
250 Loquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,499 B
252 Loquat Rd Nw Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
248 Loquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
263 Cumquat Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
247 Cumquat Rd Nw Single Family 1,584 B
1111 Washington Blvd Nw Single Family 1,970 B
246 Loquat Rd Nw 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.

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%.

Nearby Companies

Tinajero Transport, LLC
248 Grape Rd Nw
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