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 
2636 N Camden Rd Single Family 1,377 B
2629 N Pickett Rd Single Family 1,180 B
2655 N Pickett Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2650 N Camden Rd Single Family 1,286 B
2688 N Pickett Rd Single Family 1,050 B
2775 Nautilus Dr Single Family 2,198 B
2774 Nautius Dr Single Family 2,133 B
2660 N Camden Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2667 N Pickett Rd Single Family 1,754 B
2620 N Pickett Rd Single Family 1,486 B
2695 N Lancaster Rd Single Family 2,272 B
2696 N Pickett Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2625 N Camden Rd Single Family 1,495 B
2687 N Lancaster Rd Single Family 1,740 B
2668 N Camden Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2647 N Camden Rd Single Family 2,622 B
2772 Nautilus Dr Single Family 2,448 B
2776 Nautilus Dr Single Family 2,648 B
2681 N Pickett Rd Single Family 1,466 B
2651 N Camden Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2680 N Camden Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2700 N Pickett Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2592 N Ithica Rd Single Family 1,542 B
2590 N Ithica Rd Single Family 1,587 B
2725 N Lancaster Rd Single Family 1,568 B
2596 N Ithica Rd Single Family 1,707 B
2679 N Camden Rd Single Family 1,877 B
2777 Nautilus Dr Single Family 1,964 B
2610 N Ithica Rd Single Family 2,282 B
2705 N Pickett Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2690 N Lancaster Rd Single Family 1,685 B
2700 N Lancaster Rd Single Family 1,386 B
2684 N Lancaster Rd Single Family 1,730 B
2686 N Camden Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
2706 N Pickett Rd Single Family 1,591 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 29 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $29,416 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $58,832 and $73,540.

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 29 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $580 per month and a monthly household income of $1,999 ($23,988 per year)

Nearby Companies

Fiddlin' Steve & Friends LLC
2695 N Lancaster Rd
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