Highlands County Real Estate - Avon Park

Avon Park is in South Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 8,836. Avon Park is approximately 41 miles from Lakeland (population 97,422) and around 32 miles from Winter Haven (population 33,874).

The median age for residents of Avon Park is 35.6. Around 35.7% of Avon Park households include school aged children and 33.1% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 55.4% of the Avon Park population are White, 28% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, .8% Asian and 4.2% are Two or more Races. Avon Park has a significant Hispanic population. 29.1% (2,576) of Avon Park residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 57.49% are of Mexican origin, 30.86% Puerto Rican, 3.49% Cuban and 8.15% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.

There are 4,162 housing units in Avon Park. 908 (21.8%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Avon Park is a tourist destination, 25.3% (230) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 1,726 residential rental units in Avon Park. 1,403 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 17.9%.

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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 
817 Memorial Dr Single Family 1,484 B
821 Memorial Dr Single Family 1,247 B
2915 Mullet Ave Single Family 1,444 B
3000 Mullet Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,614 B
2921 Mullet Ave Single Family 1,444 B
2909 Mullet Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
823 Memorial Dr Single Family 1,247 B
3003 Mullet Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
3010 Mullet Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
824 Memorial Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3009 Mullet Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
826 Memorial Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2903 Mullet Ave Single Family 1,696 B
822 Memorial Dr Single Family 1,144 B
825 Memorial Dr Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
3004 Haddock Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3010 Haddock Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
828 Memorial Dr Single Family 1,144 B
820 Memorial Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2913 Herring Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,486 B
3016 Haddock Rd 92 Single Family 1,299 B
3016 Mullet Ave Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
3015 Mullet Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
2924 Haddock Dr Single Family 1,898 B
816 Memorial Dr Single Family 1,248 B
3024 Haddock Dr Single Family 1,447 B
827 Memorial Dr Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,385 B
3003 Herring Ave Orphanage, other non-profit or charitable services 2,852 B
5015 Grampus Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
5021 Grampus Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2918 Haddock Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
5009 Grampus Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
830 Memorial Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
832 Memorial Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3021 Mullet Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
3022 Mullet Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
5103 Grampus Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
5003 Grampus Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
814 Memorial Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3015 Herring Ave Orphanage, other non-profit or charitable services 2,117 B
4921 Grampus Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
2912 Haddock Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3009 Haddock Dr Single Family 1,827 B
834 Memorial Dr Single Family 1,146 C
3003 Haddock Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3015 Haddock Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
3027 Mullet Ave Single Family 1,299 B
2929 Haddock Dr 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 68 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $62,011 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $124,022 and $155,028.

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 68 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $861 per month and a monthly household income of $2,882 ($34,584 per year)

Nearby Companies

Tranzporters Inc.
3027 Mullet Ave
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