1546 Black Bear Ave, Lake Placid
Highlands County Real Estate - Lake Placid
Lake Placid is in South Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 2,223. Lake Placid is approximately 49 miles from Lehigh Acres (population 86,784) and around 50 miles from Port Charlotte (population 54,392).
The median age for residents of Lake Placid is 34.4. Around 33.7% of Lake Placid households include school aged children and 38.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 69.5% of the Lake Placid population are White, 7.1% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1.1% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races. Lake Placid has a significant Hispanic population. 46% (1,024) of Lake Placid residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 84.66% are of Mexican origin, 5.56% Puerto Rican, 2.53% Cuban and 7.22% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.
There are 1,040 housing units in Lake Placid. 199 (19.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 571 residential rental units in Lake Placid. 472 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 16.3%.
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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
| Address | Type | Sq Ft | Class | |
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| 1544 Black Bear Ave | Single Family | 1,121 | B |
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| 1601 Elm Ter | Single Family | 1,542 | B |
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| 1535 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,787 | B |
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| 1608 Elm Ter | Single Family | 1,600 | B |
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| 1545 Black Bear Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1542 Black Bear Ave | Single Family | 1,781 | B |
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| 1604 Elm Ter | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1533 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,787 | B |
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| 1612 Elm Ter | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1543 Black Bear Ave | Single Family | 840 | B |
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| 1613 Elm Ter | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1543 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 2,315 | B |
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| 1541 Black Bear Ave | Single Family | 1,610 | B |
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| 1531 Sycamore Ave | Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) | 0 | L | |
| 1616 Elm Ter | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1545 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 2,610 | B |
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| 1529 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 2,264 | B |
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| 1617 Elm Ter | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1539 Black Bear Ave | Single Family | 1,705 | B |
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| 1538 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,127 | B |
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| 1536 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,432 | B |
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| 1540 Sycamore Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1532 Maple St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1534 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,454 | B |
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| 1542 Sycamore Ave | Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) | 0 | L | |
| 1620 Elm Ter | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1536 Black Bear Ave | Single Family | 0 | B | |
| 1532 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,655 | B |
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| 1547 Sycamore Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1544 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,657 | B |
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| 1527 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 2,099 | B |
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| 1534 Maple St | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1535 Black Bear Ave | Single Family | 1,503 | B |
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| 1530 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,697 | B |
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| 1533 Walnut Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1537 Walnut Ave | Church | 3,947 | B |
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| 1625 Elm Ter | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1527 Mulberry Ave | Single Family | 2,024 | B |
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| 1530 Black Bear Ave | Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) | 0 | L | |
| 1539 Walnut Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1529 Mulberry Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1536 Maple St | Single Family | 1,241 | B |
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| 1525 Sycamore Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 1531 Walnut Ave | Single Family | 2,476 | B |
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| 1528 Sycamore Ave | Single Family | 1,683 | B |
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| 1621 Elm Ter | Single Family | 2,694 | B |
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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 56 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $49,071 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $98,142 and $122,678.
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 56 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $769 per month and a monthly household income of $2,602 ($31,224 per year)