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 
31 E Main St Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
7 N Verona Ave Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 12,553 B
11 Waycross St Church 0 L
35 E Main St Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
16 Waycross St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 2,313 B
43 E Main St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 2,430 B
17 Waycross St Church 13,600 B
2 W Main St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 9,825 B
16 E Main St Store, one story 793 B
21 N Lake Ave Store, one story 12,994 B
18 E Main St Restaurant, cafeteria 2,250 B
20 E Main St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 384 B
28 E Main St Municipal Owned 1,432 B
22 E Main St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,286 B
65 N Verona Ave Church 30,313 B
24 N Forest Ave Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 3,378 B
30 E Main St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 1,933 B
20 Jim Rodgers Ave Utility 25,399 A
36 E Main St Church 8,082 B
3 S Lake Ave Restaurant, cafeteria 1,068 B
1 W Main St Suites 104-105 Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 15,612 B
2 E Main St Municipal Owned 16,458 B
11 S Lake Ave Store, one story 2,400 B
101 E Main St Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 5,938 B
40 E Main St Store, one story 5,969 B
98 Jim Rodgers Ave Utility 1,680 B
12 S Lake Ave Professional service building 3,324 B
15 S Lake Ave Store, one story 3,678 B
15 W Main St Store, one story 8,180 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%.

Nearby Companies

The Avanti Company
22 South Lake Ave
Matador Golf, LLC
22 South Lake Ave
Water Werks, Inc.
13 S Lake Ave
Retro Rush LLC
23 S Lake Ave
Tarheel One, LLC
18 E Main St
Fern Finance, Inc.
5 West Main St
Fern & Fern Corp.
5 West Main St
James W. Kelly, P.A.
14 South Lake Ave
Doc59, LLC
43 E Main St
Sherco, Inc.
16 N Lake Ave
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