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 
107 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
108 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
106 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
112 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
117 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
114 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
110 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
108 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
104 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
106 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
116 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
105 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
102 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
118 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
747 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
753 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
107 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
109 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
102 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
743 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
435 Vanguard Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
105 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
861 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
639 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
113 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
433 Vanguard Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
120 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
108 Cape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
110 Cape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
103 Herman Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
437 Vanguard Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
429 Vanguard Ave Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
865 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
736 Star Fruit Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
104 Cape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
734 Star Fruit Ave Single Family 1,332 B
738 Star Fruit Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
220 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
114 Cape Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
221 Merita Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
750 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
732 Star Fruit Ave Single Family 2,013 B
740 Star Fruit Ave Single Family 0 B
101 Van Allen Ave Nw Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,589 B
742 Lake Groves Rd Nw Vacant Residential 0 L
425 Vanguard Ave Nw Single Family 1,854 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.

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%.

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