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Polk County, FL

Aggregate real estate market report across county ZIPs
Balanced Market
February 2026  ·  Source: Realtor.com

Market Analysis

Data as of February 2026. Source: Realtor.com.

The Polk County, FL real estate market currently shows 6,289 active listings, with 1,646 pending sales. Homes are averaging 87 days on the market before going under contract.

Inventory has tightened compared to last year, with 373 fewer active listings — creating more competition among buyers.

Homes are taking longer to sell, averaging 87 days on market compared to 81 days last year.

The median listing price has fallen 1.5% year-over-year, from $340,000 to $335,000.

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Market Context

Market Context

Population: 727,759  ·  Density: 373.5/mi²  ·  Median household income: $62,101

Typical home value: $200,424  ·  Homeownership: 70.4%

Included Areas

Lakeland: 33801, 33802, 33803, 33804, 33805, 33806, 33807, 33809, 33810, 33811, 33812, 33813

Winter Haven: 33880, 33881, 33882, 33883, 33884, 33885, 33888

Davenport: 33836, 33837, 33897

Lake Wales: 33853, 33859, 33898

Bartow: 33830, 33831

Haines City: 33844, 33845

Alturas: 33820

Auburndale: 33823

Babson Park: 33827

Bradley: 33835

Dundee: 33838

Eagle Lake: 33839

Eaton Park: 33840

Fort Meade: 33841

Area Map

Market Overview

Active Listings
6,289
⇩ 5.6% vs 6,662 last year
Pending
1,646
26% pending ratio
Median Price
$335,000
⇩ 1.5% vs $340,000 last year
Average Price
$385,154
⇩ 0.8% vs $388,365 last year
Days on Market
87
⇧ 7.4% vs 81 days last year

Price Per Square Foot

Median $/sqft
$189
⇩ 2.6% vs $194/sqft last year
Median Home Size
1,815 sqft
Typical listing size
12-Month $/sqft Trend

Sale-to-List Price Dynamics

At Original Price
99.8%
Listings with no price change
Price Reduced
0.2%
⇩ 20.8% vs 0.3% last year
Price Increased
0%
⇩ 28%
12-Month Price Reduction Trend

Based on listing price changes before sale/pending as a proxy for sale-to-list dynamics. Source: Realtor.com.

12-Month Trends

Historical Trend Charts

Median Price
Average Price
Days on Market
Total Listings
Pending Listings
Active Listings
New Listings
Price Per Sqft
Price Reduced %