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 
2844 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,862 B
2846 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,969 B
2838 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,890 B
2836 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,587 B
2834 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,480 B
2848 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,544 B
2825 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,958 B
2827 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,859 B
2832 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,920 B
2850 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,544 B
2821 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,807 B
2819 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,791 B
2829 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,887 B
2817 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,891 B
2852 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,741 B
2831 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,887 B
2830 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 2,025 B
2813 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,941 B
2771 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,933 B
2811 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,925 B
2828 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,995 B
2856 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,772 B
2833 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 2,002 B
2809 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,925 B
2769 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,906 B
2752 Del Lago Ct Condominium 1,640 B
2835 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,936 B
2858 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,440 B
2772 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,494 B
2826 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,922 B
1100 Linden St Orchard Groves, Citrus, etc. 0 L
2750 Del Lago Ct Condominium 1,747 B
2767 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,906 B
2860 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,440 B
2764 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,657 B
2837 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,958 B
2824 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,856 B
2748 Del Lago Ct Condominium 1,747 B
2807 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,755 B
2756 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,657 B
2862 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,736 B
2839 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,843 B
2765 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,933 B
2805 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,755 B
2755 Del Lago Ct Condominium 1,500 B
2803 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,623 B
2754 Del Casa Ct Condominium 1,509 B
2746 Del Lago Ct Condominium 1,612 B
2801 Palo Verde Dr Condominium 1,800 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)

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