Okaloosa County Real Estate - Niceville

Niceville is in North West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 12,749. Niceville is approximately 44 miles from Pensacola (population 51,923) and around 55 miles from Panama City (population 36,484).

The median age for residents of Niceville is 42.2. Around 30.4% of Niceville households include school aged children and 27.1% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 87.2% of the Niceville population are White, 4.1% are Black or African American, .6% American Indian, 3.1% Asian and 3.9% are Two or more Races.

There are 5,695 housing units in Niceville. 454 (7.9%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 1,788 residential rental units in Niceville. 1,590 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 10.9%.

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Okaloosa County

Okaloosa County is part of the Northwest Florida region, along with Bay, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Calhoun, Liberty, Gulf, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties. Okaloosa has a population over 180,000. The county is part of one of the fastest growing regions in the nation. The county is located in the panhandle, with the southern portion bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the northern portion on the Georgia border.

Top industries in Okaloosa County are government, professional & business services, trade & transportation, leisure and hospitality, and education & health services. Several air force and army facilities are located in Okaloosa County, including Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, and Duke Field. By size, Eglin is the largest Air Force base in the country and is responsible for the development, acquisition, testing, and deployment of all air-delivered weapons. Okaloosa county's white sand beaches also attract many tourists to the area. Top private sector employers are Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, L-3 Communications/Crestview Aerospace, DRS Training & Control Systems, InDyne Inc, and ResortQuest. Major public sector employers are US Department of Defense-Eglin AFB, Okaloosa School District, and County of Okaloosa-Sheriff's Department.

Defense is major business in Okaloosa. Of the ten largest defense contractors in the state, six have a presence in Okaloosa. 350 such companies provide 21,000 jobs and contribute over $6.5 billion to the economy.

Okaloosa is a major transportation hub. Indeed, its county seat, Crestview, is nicknamed the "Hub City". With two rivers, a CSX railroad line, and access to multiple highways including Interstate-10, the city is at the center of the region.

Northwest Florida State College has five campuses throughout the county, with its main campus in Niceville. Troy University also has campuses in the county, including one on Eglin AFB.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
1446 The Crossings Single Family 2,184 B
1450 The Crossings Single Family 1,883 B
1444 The Crossings Single Family 2,495 B
1454 The Crossings Vacant Residential 0 L
1449 The Crossings Single Family 2,324 B
1445 The Crossings Single Family 2,553 B
1442 The Crossings Single Family 2,202 B
1443 The Crossings Single Family 1,855 B
1454 The Crossings Dr Single Family 4,107 B
1508 Hickory St Single Family 1,703 C
1502 Hickory St Vacant Residential 0 L
1440 The Crossings Single Family 2,069 B
4590 Hwy 20 Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 27,288 C
1467 The Crossings Single Family 2,254 B
1465 The Crossings Single Family 2,006 B
1469 The Crossings Single Family 2,094 B
1438 The Crossings Single Family 2,534 B
1514 Hickory St Mobile Home 1,050 C
1436 The Crossings Single Family 1,815 B
1456 The Crossings Single Family 3,103 B
1471 The Crossings Single Family 2,213 B
1458 The Crossings Single Family 2,883 B
1434 The Crossings Single Family 2,183 B
1496 Hickory St Vacant Residential 0 L
122 Meadowbrook Ct Single Family 1,730 C
4132 The Crossings Single Family 2,014 B
1520 Hickory St Single Family 1,850 C
1430 The Crossings Single Family 2,047 B
1468 The Crossings Single Family 1,949 B
1470 The Crossings Single Family 2,094 B
1460 The Crossings Single Family 2,258 B
1494 Hickory St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 9,000 C
1472 The Crossings Single Family 1,788 B
1466 The Crossings Single Family 2,013 B
4586 Hwy 20 Professional service building 8,924 B
120 Meadowbrook Ct Single Family 1,597 C
124 Meadowbrook Ct Single Family 1,550 C
1474 The Crossings Single Family 2,074 B
1464 The Crossings Single Family 2,096 B
1428 The Crossings Single Family 2,077 B
4588 Hwy 20 E Office building, non-professional service building, one story 12,690 B
118 Meadowbrook Ct Single Family 1,788 C
1522 Hickory St Single Family 2,673 B
1501 Hickory St Mobile Home 2,128 C
1507 Hickory St A Mobile Home 1,456 C
1462 The Crossings Single Family 2,105 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $68,549. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $21,092 per year. The top 10% earn more than $162,114 per year. The top 1% earn more than $423,170 per year. Most renters earn between $33,396 (20th percentile) and $58,956 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $137,098 and $171,373.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 79 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $119,171 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $238,342 and $297,928.

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 $1,020. Most renters earn between $2,783 and $4,913 per month. They typically spend 30% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $744 (20th percentile) to $1,362 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 12%.

This property falls in percentile 79 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,346 per month and a monthly household income of $4,885 ($58,620 per year)

Nearby Companies

Kirk Belmont LLC
1438 The Crossings
Trimtight Construction LLC
1520 Hickory St
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