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

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
176 Huntley Oaks Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
30 Placid Oaks Dr Single Family 2,727 B
180 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 1,997 B
171 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 2,320 A
10 Placid Oaks Dr Single Family 3,946 B
160 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 2,930 B
179 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 3,352 B
184 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 2,796 B
47 Ellerbee Dr Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,341 B
20 Placid Oaks Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
55 Ellerbee Dr Single Family 1,067 B
156 Huntley Oaks Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
165 Pendarvis Rd Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
105 Huntley Oaks Ct Single Family 3,726 A
151 Huntley Oaks Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
152 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 3,370 A
50 Placid Oaks Dr Single Family 3,416 B
100 Huntley Oaks Ct Vacant Residential 0 L
40 Placid Oaks Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
167 Pendarvis Rd Vacant Residential 0 L
192 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 3,384 A
100 Ellerbee Dr Single Family 3,681 B
148 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 3,389 A
159 Pendarvis Rd Single Family 1,505 B
108 Huntley Oaks Ct Single Family 3,873 B
169 Pendarvis Rd Single Family 1,863 C
195 Huntley Oaks Blvd Single Family 2,625 A
104 Huntley Oaks Ct Single Family 3,721 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 97 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $180,947 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $361,894 and $452,368.

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 97 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,898 per month and a monthly household income of $4,702 ($56,424 per year)

Nearby Companies

M Krett LLC
159 Pendarvis Rd
Coastal Kb Studio LLC
108 Huntley Oaks Ct
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