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 
1978 N Cardinal Rd Single Family 1,422 B
1927 N Morningside Rd Single Family 1,309 B
1942 N Terrapin Rd Single Family 1,818 B
1933 N Morningside Rd Single Family 1,222 B
1915 N Morningside Rd Single Family 1,492 B
1907 N Terrapin Rd Single Family 2,218 B
1935 N Morningside Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1979 N Cardinal Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1970 N Cardinal Rd Single Family 1,424 B
1981 N Cardinal Rd Single Family 1,872 B
1958 N Terrapin Rd Single Family 1,353 B
1953 N Terrapin Rd Single Family 1,905 B
1937 N Morningside Rd Single Family 2,151 B
1975 N Cardinal Rd Single Family 1,104 B
1901 N Morningside Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1848 N Valencia Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1980 N Cardinal Rd Single Family 2,289 B
2004 N Terrapin Rd Single Family 1,347 B
1842 N Valencia Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1928 N Morningside Rd Single Family 0 B
1920 N Morningside Rd Single Family 1,609 B
1860 N Valencia Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1914 N Morningside Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1934 N Morningside Rd Single Family 2,426 B
1987 N Cardinal Rd Single Family 1,746 B
1971 W Myakka Rd Single Family 2,046 B
1945 N Morningside Rd Single Family 2,208 B
1912 N Morningside Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1908 N Morningside Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1938 N Morningside Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1836 N Valencia Dr Single Family 2,113 B
2010 N Terrapin Rd Single Family 1,411 B
1890 N Valencia Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
1991 W Myakka Rd Single Family 1,193 B
2001 N Morningside Rd Single Family 1,826 B
1892 N Morningside Rd Single Family 1,406 B
1946 N Morningside Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1941 N Cardinal Rd Single Family 2,191 B
1990 N Cardinal Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
1860 N Morningside Rd Single Family 2,211 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.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 78 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $77,178 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $154,356 and $192,945.

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 78 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $983 per month and a monthly household income of $3,191 ($38,292 per year)

Nearby Companies

Highlands Pool Care, Inc.
1860 Morningside Rd
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