Affordable Storage Units in Orange Park

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Orange Park.

About Orange Park, FL

Orange Park is a town in Clay County. It is a suburb of Jacksonville. The 2020 census counted 9,089 people living in this town. That is up 8% from a population count of 8,412 a decade prior. The city is slowly growing.

The town was founded in 1877 as Orange Park by a real estate developer called the Florida Winter Home and Improvement Company. It was created from a part of the larger Laurel Grove. The idea behind the town and its name was to create small tracts of farmland with home-building lots so that the farmers in the area could grow citrus to support the local economy.

All these plans were destroyed by the Great Freeze in 1895, which killed all the citrus trees. The damage was so severe that the fruit-growing industry was devastated and never recovered.

In contemporary times, the city is best known for being a family-friendly suburban community and a nice retirement place.

What to do in Orange Park, FL

Orange Park has many nice features for those who like living near the water.

• Features: On the eastern side of the town is the St. Johns River. The HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital offers health care for residents.
• Events: Summer camp for kids is fun at the St. Johns River Base at Echockotee. It is on the water and provides an aquatic camp every summer with lots of water sports.
• Historic Places: The Clarke House Park has nice woods, trails, a playground, and a picnic pavilion. There is a house from the 1900s and gardens to explore. Dogs on a leash are welcome.
• Destination: Boating, fishing, and waterskiing are terrific on Doctors Lake, which is not really a lake but a tributary of the St. Johns River. Access to the water is available at multiple boat ramps and docks in the area.

Working in Orange Park, FL

The local economy depends on healthcare, retail, hospitality, and transportation. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is excellent. The median household income is $70,929 per year, which is a little better than the American average of $69,021. The economy is growing faster than the national average. Orange Park's predicted job growth rate for the next ten years is 46.1%, compared to the national rate of 33.5%.

The industries offering the most jobs are healthcare (9.8%), public administration (9.2%), finance/insurance (8.7%), education (7.4%), construction (6.8%), hospitality (6.3%), and professional, scientific, and technical services (5.6%). The average commute to work is 21 minutes.

Orange Park, FL Neighborhoods

The best neighborhoods with the most expensive homes are on the water and the riverfront.

Here are the areas worth exploring:

• Holly Point / Laurel Grove: This nice neighborhood is on the city's eastern side near the St. Johns River. It has a median real estate price of $516,534, more expensive than 68.6% of Florida. This is a well-established neighborhood. Nearly all houses were built before 1999. Others were built between 1940 and 1969. Rental homes are available at $1,862 monthly. The vacancy rate is 6.1%.
• Bellair East: This neighborhood is on the western side of town. It has an industrial area, and homes sell for lower prices. The median real estate price is $252,749. Apartments and houses are available for an average rent of $2,356 monthly. The vacancy rate is 5.7%, so renting in this area is possible.
• Orange Park West: This neighborhood is on the town’s southwestern side. The median real estate price is $281,901. Rental homes are available for an average rent of $1,909 per month. There are also apartment complexes and high-rise residential buildings. The vacancy rate is 5.1%. Finding a place to rent is more challenging than in Bellair East.
• Lakeside Estates: This area is on the city's southern side near Doctor’s Lake. The median real estate price is $366,199. This neighborhood has a mixture of homes and townhouses. Most of the houses are owner-occupied. Some were built between 1970 and 1999, with others built between 1940 and 1969. The vacancy rate is 7.2%. The average rent is $2,430 per month.

Orange Park, FL School District

The public schools are administered by the Clay County School District. The school district spends $9,600 each year on education per student. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15 to one.

There are ten private schools in the Orange Park area. The top three private schools are Christian Home Academy (K to 12th), Grace Episcopal Day School (PK to 8th), and Orange Park Kindergarten (K).

There are 13 schools within a 50-mile radius. The best universities are in Jacksonville, which is about 12 to 14 miles from Orange Park. Popular schools are the private, four-year University of Jacksonville and Florida State College, a public four-year school.

Moving to Orange Park, FL Resource Guide

The municipal government consists of an elected mayor and four elected members on the Town Council.

The Town of Orange Park Parks & Recreation Division manages the public parks, special events, and recreational areas, including Clarke House Park, Town Hal Park, T.C. Miller Community Center and Recreation Park, and Orange Park Sports & Recreation Park.

Orange Park, FL Housing

The median home price in Orange Park is $365,000, trending down by -1.3% year-over-year. It is a seller’s market with fewer homes listed for sale than there are interested buyers.

The cost of living in Orange Park is low. It is 6% lower than other cities in Florida and 7% lower than the national average across the United States.