Laurel, FL 249 Apartments for Rent

If you're driving through this area of Florida, you won't see a sign for Laurel anywhere along U.S. 41. The interstate signs, as well as the post office, consider it to be Nokomis, Florida.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 8,171 people living in Laurel. It is located in Sarasota County, just 14 miles from the city of Sarasota. Its neighbors include Venice, Interior County, Vamo and Gulf Gate.

Moving to Laurel

Property values are quite high in Laurel, since it's so close to major tourism attractions and Florida property in general is costly due to high demand. All bills paid apartments are generally more expensive than those in which the tenants are responsible for utility bills. Any time of year is a good time to look for housing in the area, but the summer months are a bit muggy for moving.

One of the reasons living in Laurel is so desirable is that it's somewhat isolated from the huge crowds that come here for vacation, and the weather here is exceptionally nice. It almost never snows, or even reaches freezing temperatures. Highs in July climb to 91 degrees, which seems much hotter in the high humidity. But January lows rarely dip below 50 degrees. Laurel gets about 50 inches of rainfall per year.

Neighborhoods in Laurel

For most houses in Laurel, regardless of the part of town, common amenities include swimming pools, private balconies, and supplied appliances. If you're moving to Florida from one of the northern states, bear in mind most of the rentals here do not have fireplaces. If you're already in Florida, though, you'll know one thing's for sure: rarely does one need a fireplace in Florida.

Mission Valley Estates: Mission Valley Estates is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Laurel. Here, you'll find a variety of single family dwellings, condos, and other rental properties amid the endless stretches of palm trees and well-manicured lawns.

Osprey Beaches: Osprey Beachers is closest to Laurel. Most of the public beaches are on the south side of the nearby community of Casey Key. Beaches here are most crowded during the summer months when school is out, but are rarely unoccupied even in the cooler months. These beaches are about 15 minutes from the town of Laurel.

Living in Laurel

Laurel is just a short drive from the beaches in the area, and is convenient to all of the tourist attractions, restaurants, and shopping venues available along the western coast of Florida. However, the crowds here aren't nearly as daunting as the heavier traveled areas of Orlando and Miami.

The area's school children attend Nokomis schools. In the Sarasota County school district. Apartments for rent are usually available near the local schools. There is an abundance of colleges in central Florida to choose from, some quite near Laurel, including Argosy University Sarasota, Florida Gulf Coast College, Florida Southern College and Florida Tech. College students moving to the area should start looking for a place to live a couple of months before the semester starts in order to find an apartment to rent at an affordable price.

The top employers in this area are Tropicana Products, Onyx North America, Vengroff Williams and Associates, Boar's Head Provisions, Taylor Woodrow and Beall's Inc. Unemployment here is below Florida's average. There are a number of townhouses for rent nearby these major employers.

Predominant industries here include retail sales, construction work, education, accommodations and food services, science and technology and the medical industry. Most workers here work in sales, maintenance, management positions and electronics.