Christmas, Florida
Orange County Real Estate - Christmas
Christmas is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 1,146. Christmas is approximately 22 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 29 miles from Deltona (population 85,182). Christmas gets its name from a fort that was established here on December 25, 1837
As white settlers moved into Florida in the 1820's and 1830's, there were demands for the Seminole Indians to be moved from Florida to a reservation west of the Mississippi. Efforts to convince the Seminoles to move failed and resulted in a conflict known as the Second Seminole War. Fort Christmas was a staging area for a move to carry the fighting to south Florida during the war.
The Fort Christmas Historical Park features a full size replica of Fort Christmas and seven restored historical homes preserve the 'Cracker' architecture of East Orange County. The houses to show pioneer life from the 1870s through the 1930s. Key themes are homesteading, cattle, citrus, hunting, fishing and trapping. The Fort Christmas Historical Society and Orange County Parks and Recreation Division hold a "Cracker Christmas" event in early December (typically the first weekend) each year.
The median age for residents of Christmas is 41. Around 34.8% of Christmas households include school aged children and 25.3% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 95.7% of the Christmas population are White, .9% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, .3% Asian and 1.4% are Two or more Races.
There are 492 housing units in Christmas. 70 (14.2%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 99 residential rental units in Christmas. 84 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12.1%.
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Christmas Real Estate
There are 1,234 properties in Christmas. The following table shows a summary of them based on 2014 sales data.
| Usage Type | Property Count | % | Sales Count | Median Price | Median Price/Ft | Sales From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | 198 | 16.05 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Commercial Property | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Government Property | 43 | 3.48 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Industrial | 5 | 0.41 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Miscellaneous Property | 8 | 0.65 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mobile/Manufactured | 489 | 39.63 | 23 | $47,600 | $26 | February 1st, 2014 | September 1st, 2014 |
| Multifamily | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Office | 3 | 0.24 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Residential | 469 | 38.01 | 16 | $42,350 | $21 | February 1st, 2014 | August 1st, 2014 |
| Residential Property | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retail | 10 | 0.81 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Special Purpose | 5 | 0.41 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sports & Entertaining | 3 | 0.24 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Agricultural Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
198( 16.05%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Agricultural.
Commercial Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
0( .00%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Commercial.
Government Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
43( 3.48%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Government.
Industrial Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
5( .41%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Industrial.
Miscellaneous Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
8( .65%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Miscellaneous.
Mobile/Manufactured Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
489( 39.63%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Mobile/Manufactured. 23 of them sold between February 1st, 2014 and September 1st, 2014. The total value of these sales was $1,177,900. The median sales price was $47,600. In 2014 the median sales price for A Class Mobile/Manufactured in Christmas was $76 per sq ft, B Class properties sold for $26/ft and C Class $7/ft.
Multifamily Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
1( .08%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Multifamily.
Office Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
3( .24%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Office.
Residential Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
469( 38.01%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Residential. 16 of them sold between February 1st, 2014 and August 1st, 2014. The total value of these sales was $1,301,143. The median sales price was $42,350. In 2014 the median sales price for Residential in Christmas was $21 per sq ft.
Residential Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
0( .00%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Residential.
Retail Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
10( .81%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Retail.
Special Purpose Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
5( .41%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Special Purpose.
Sports & Entertaining Real Estate in Christmas, Florida
3( .24%) of the properties in Christmas are classified as Sports & Entertaining.
Christmas, Orange County Market Data
| Property Usage | Property Count | Total Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | 185 | 89,759 |
| Government Property | 45 | 123,444 |
| Industrial | 4 | 41,265 |
| Land | 475 | 39,444 |
| Miscellaneous Property | 8 | 15,198 |
| Mobile/Manufactured | 475 | 674,104 |
| Multifamily | 1 | 3,184 |
| Office | 3 | 6,386 |
| Residential | 456 | 1,032,803 |
| Retail | 11 | 27,245 |
| Special Purpose | 5 | 23,369 |
| Sports & Entertaining | 3 | 8,313 |
Christmas Median Property Values per Sq Ft
| Property Class | Class A | Class B | Class C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | Year | Sale | Lease | Sale | Lease | Sale | Lease |
| Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop | 2016 | $630 | $32 | $245 | $16 | $37 | $8 |
| Bowling alley, skating rink, pool hall or enclosed arena | 2016 | $630 | $37 | $245 | $17 | $37 | $7 |
| Church | 2016 | $511 | $24 | $211 | $12 | $135 | $7 |
| County Owned | 2016 | $511 | $30 | $211 | $15 | $135 | $7 |
| Dairies, feed lots | 2016 | $511 | $62 | $211 | $19 | $135 | $10 |
| Forest, park or recreational area | 2016 | $511 | $30 | $211 | $15 | $135 | $7 |
| Government Undefined | 2016 | $511 | $30 | $211 | $15 | $135 | $7 |
| Grazing land soil capability Class II | 2016 | $511 | $62 | $211 | $19 | $135 | $10 |
| Grazing land soil capability Class III | 2016 | $511 | $62 | $211 | $19 | $135 | $10 |
| Grazing land soil capability Class IV | 2016 | $511 | $62 | $211 | $19 | $135 | $10 |
| Improved agricultural | 2016 | $213 | $62 | $69 | $19 | $35 | $10 |
| Light manufacturing | 2016 | $630 | $17 | $245 | $10 | $37 | $5 |
| Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination | 2016 | $630 | $32 | $245 | $16 | $37 | $8 |
| Mobile Home | 2016 | $62 | $6 | $44 | $6 | $28 | $6 |
| Mortuary, cemetery or crematorium | 2016 | $511 | $24 | $211 | $12 | $135 | $7 |
| Multi-family - less than 10 units | 2016 | $62 | $22 | $44 | $13 | $28 | $7 |
| Municipal Owned | 2016 | $511 | $30 | $211 | $15 | $135 | $7 |
| Nightclub, cocktail lounge or bar | 2016 | $630 | $37 | $245 | $17 | $37 | $7 |
| Office building, non-professional service building, one story | 2016 | $630 | $30 | $245 | $18 | $37 | $11 |
| Open storage (building supplies, auto wrecking, fuel, equipment or material storage) | 2016 | $213 | $17 | $69 | $10 | $35 | $5 |
| Orchard Groves, Citrus, etc. | 2016 | $511 | $62 | $211 | $19 | $135 | $10 |
| Ornamentals, miscellaneous agricultural | 2016 | $511 | $62 | $211 | $19 | $135 | $10 |
| Poultry, bees, tropical fish, rabbits, etc. | 2016 | $511 | $62 | $211 | $19 | $135 | $10 |
| Restaurant, cafeteria | 2016 | $630 | $32 | $245 | $16 | $37 | $8 |
| Single Family | 2016 | $154 | $16 | $100 | $16 | $65 | $16 |
| Single Family Residence | 2016 | $404 | $16 | $152 | $16 | $46 | $16 |
| Store, one story | 2016 | $630 | $32 | $245 | $16 | $37 | $8 |
| Timberland - site index 90 and above | 2016 | $213 | $62 | $69 | $19 | $35 | $10 |
| Tourist attraction, permanent exhibit or other entertainment facilities | 2016 | $630 | $37 | $245 | $17 | $37 | $7 |
| Utility | 2016 | $511 | $42 | $211 | $15 | $135 | $6 |
| Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing | 2016 | $213 | $17 | $69 | $10 | $35 | $5 |