Compare county housing, labor and climate
County housing: 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Employee hourly mean wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, named metro or nonmetropolitan area. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 station normals. Select a source to research its geography and period.
County data and sources
| County / ACS source | Population | Median household income | Median home value / gross rent | Area labor benchmarks | Station seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, Florida | 1,977,129 | $77,633 | $414,600 / $1,907 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 47-0000: $27.95/hour 49-0000: $28.83/hour | FT LAUDERDALE, FL US In-county station · 29.3 km · 26.1019, -80.2011 Wettest month 9: 9.97 in. · Warmest daily high: 90.5°F |
| Duval County, Florida | 1,023,153 | $71,277 | $303,500 / $1,475 | Jacksonville, FL 47-0000: $26.78/hour 49-0000: $28.75/hour | JACKSONVILLE NAS, FL US In-county station · 11.5 km · 30.2333, -81.6667 Wettest month 6: 7.32 in. · Warmest daily high: 91.8°F |
| Hillsborough County, Florida | 1,522,748 | $79,540 | $371,500 / $1,667 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 47-0000: $26.69/hour 49-0000: $27.57/hour | TAMPA INTL AP, FL US In-county station · 17.5 km · 27.9619, -82.5403 Wettest month 8: 9.03 in. · Warmest daily high: 91.2°F |
| Lee County, Florida | 817,666 | $76,107 | $362,200 / $1,712 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 47-0000: $25.88/hour 49-0000: $26.79/hour | FT MYERS PAGE FLD AP, FL US In-county station · 12.5 km · 26.585, -81.8614 Wettest month 8: 10.43 in. · Warmest daily high: 91.7°F |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida | 2,738,356 | $71,753 | $463,000 / $1,829 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 47-0000: $27.95/hour 49-0000: $28.83/hour | PERRINE 4W, FL US In-county station · 7.8 km · 25.5819, -80.4361 Wettest month 8: 10.16 in. · Warmest daily high: 90.4°F |
| Orange County, Florida | 1,471,937 | $79,719 | $390,100 / $1,775 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47-0000: $26.37/hour 49-0000: $27.51/hour | ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AP, FL US In-county station · 3.6 km · 28.5453, -81.3331 Wettest month 6: 8.17 in. · Warmest daily high: 91.9°F |
| Osceola County, Florida | 427,415 | $72,637 | $353,300 / $1,746 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47-0000: $26.37/hour 49-0000: $27.51/hour | KISSIMMEE 2, FL US In-county station · 36.9 km · 28.2764, -81.4239 Wettest month 6: 9.18 in. · Warmest daily high: 91.5°F |
| Palm Beach County, Florida | 1,533,806 | $83,581 | $447,300 / $1,916 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 47-0000: $27.95/hour 49-0000: $28.83/hour | BELLE GLADE, FL US In-county station · 22.7 km · 26.6928, -80.6711 Wettest month 6: 9.49 in. · Warmest daily high: 92.3°F |
| Pinellas County, Florida | 963,481 | $72,646 | $355,100 / $1,642 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 47-0000: $26.69/hour 49-0000: $27.57/hour | ST PETERSBURG INTL AP, FL US In-county station · 10.9 km · 27.9106, -82.6875 Wettest month 7: 9.73 in. · Warmest daily high: 90.6°F |
ACS home values are survey medians for owner-occupied homes, not current sale prices or property valuations. Gross rent is monthly. SOC 47-0000 covers construction and extraction; SOC 49-0000 covers installation, maintenance and repair. Employee wages are not contractor bids. Station normals describe a reference location, not every parcel in a county; distance is from the covered-area reference point.
Housing and market context: Orange County, Florida
2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates · County geography · U.S. Census Bureau ACS source
- Population estimate
- 1,471,937
- Median household income
- $79,719
- Median owner-occupied home value
- $390,100
- Median monthly gross rent
- $1,775
- Owner-occupied share
- 56.8%
- Renter-occupied share
- 43.2%
- Vacant housing share
- 10.1%
Tenure shares describe occupied housing; vacancy includes all housing units. Use this local housing mix to frame rental demand and carrying-cost questions, then compare the specific property with nearby homes. The ACS home-value median is a survey estimate for owner-occupied homes, not a current median sale price or a valuation of any property on this list.
Local labor benchmarks
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS source
- Construction and extraction (SOC 47-0000): $26.37/hour · U.S. mean $31.42/hour.
- Installation, maintenance and repair (SOC 49-0000): $27.51/hour · U.S. mean $30.44/hour.
These area employee mean wages help compare labor conditions. Contractor prices also include materials, benefits, overhead and profit; these figures are not repair bids.
Repair and holding-cost seasonality
ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AP, FL US · NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals · NOAA station (28.5453, -81.3331) · Station in the covered county area; 3.6 km from the covered-area reference point. · NOAA climate normals source
June averaged 8.17 inches of precipitation; July averaged a daily high of 91.9°F. Allow for weather delays on roof and exterior work, and heating or cooling while a home is held. These 1991–2020 station normals are not a forecast or a countywide parcel-risk assessment.
Monthly climate averages
| Month | Daily high / low °F | Precipitation (in.) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71.2 / 51.8 | 2.61 |
| February | 74.3 / 54.3 | 2.06 |
| March | 78.4 / 58.3 | 2.74 |
| April | 83.2 / 62.8 | 2.70 |
| May | 88.2 / 68.7 | 3.66 |
| June | 90.7 / 73.4 | 8.17 |
| July | 91.9 / 75.0 | 8.07 |
| August | 91.8 / 75.3 | 7.66 |
| September | 89.5 / 73.9 | 6.55 |
| October | 84.4 / 68.3 | 3.24 |
| November | 77.8 / 60.1 | 1.73 |
| December | 73.1 / 54.5 | 2.28 |
Market statistics describe their stated geography and survey period. Published-list counts and filing dates describe the selected records separately.
Identify the lien instead of relying on a generic label
Open the recorded instrument and retain its type, recording date, book and page or instrument number, claimant, named owner or debtor, legal description and stated amount. The county official-record index is the starting point; the document supplies the useful facts.
A construction claim of lien is different from a condominium or homeowners’ association lien, judgment lien or municipal claim. Each category has its own timeline and follow-up records.
Search forward before treating the lien as current
Look for a release, satisfaction, discharge, transfer to security, amendment or foreclosure action. A filing can remain visible in historical records after the underlying matter changes.
Keep related instruments under one property so a later release changes the lead’s status instead of creating a second unrelated record.
Use lien leads to prioritize property research
- Match the legal description to the property appraiser parcel and situs address.
- Compare the property, repairs and likely value with the recorded claim and other known obligations.
- Give independently verified repeat claims, absentee ownership or code-maintenance activity additional weight.
- If the owner wants to sell, send the actual instruments to the closing professional early.
Florida construction lien records have a defined lifecycle
Florida Statutes Chapter 713 addresses claims of lien, releases, discharge, duration and enforcement for construction liens. Do not apply that chapter’s terminology to every other lien found in official records.