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 
141 Vision St Mobile Home 720 C
153 Vision St Single Family 870 B
139 Vision St Mobile Home 924 B
155 Josephine Ave Mobile Home 960 B
146 Vision St Single Family 1,272 B
148 Vision St Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
144 Vision St Single Family 695 B
143 Josephine Ave Orphanage, other non-profit or charitable services 10,158 B
152 Vision St Vacant Residential 0 L
137 Vision St Single Family 1,008 B
142 Vision St Single Family 899 C
157 Josephine Ave Single Family 653 C
144 Josephine Ave Mobile Home 672 B
135 Vision St Single Family 1,127 B
150 Josephine Ave Single Family 2,394 C
138 Vision St Vacant Residential 0 L
102 Brightside St Vacant Residential 0 L
155 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
157 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
153 E A Smith Ave Single Family 1,521 B
158 Vision St Mobile Home 1,104 B
120 Williams Ave Learning Center Church 10,537 B
159 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
136 Vision St Vacant Residential 0 L
161 Vision St Single Family 993 B
106 Brightside St Vacant Residential 0 L
131 Vision St Vacant Residential 0 L
161 E A Smith Ave Single Family 1,008 C
151 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
108 Brightside St Vacant Residential 0 L
159 Josephine Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,092 C
149 E A Smith Ave Single Family 1,788 B
163 Vision St Single Family 1,512 B
134 Vision St Vacant Residential 0 L
162 Vision St Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
140 Josephine Ave Single Family 1,575 B
147 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
110 Brightside St Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
165 Vision St Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) 0 L
132 Vision St Vacant Residential 0 L
165 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
129 Vision St Mobile Home 960 B
145 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
105 Brightside St Vacant Residential 0 L
107 Brightside St Vacant Residential 0 L
164 Vision St Vacant Residential 0 L
143 E A Smith Ave Mobile Home 1,170 B
169 E A Smith Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
120 Washington St Single Family 1,930 C

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.

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%.

Nearby Companies

Seeber Automotive Inc.
504 S Main Ave
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