Momentum Housing Data · Polk County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Polk County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 15 Polk County communities cleared the data bar (at least 8 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIND MEADOWS SOUTH · values | $311,490 | 71 | 71 closings |
| 2 | LAKESIDE PRESERVE · values | $383,095 | 49 | 49 closings |
| 3 | HAWTHORNE RANCH | $426,675 | 48 | 48 closings |
| 4 | HARBOR AT LAKE HENRY | $290,357 | 39 | 39 closings |
| 5 | INDIAN LAKE ESTATES · values | $311,750 | 36 | 36 closings |
| 6 | MILLSTONE | $318,490 | 21 | 21 closings |
| 7 | TUSCAN HILLS · values | $395,000 | 19 | 19 closings |
| 8 | HAMMOCK RESERVE · values | $324,995 | 18 | 18 closings |
| 9 | LOMA DEL SOL · values | $364,950 | 12 | 12 closings |
| 10 | SUMMERLAKE ESTATES | $418,450 | 12 | 12 closings |
| 11 | LUCERNE PARK RESERVE · values | $250,000 | 10 | 10 closings |
| 12 | SUNSHINE ACRES · values | $317,000 | 10 | 10 closings |
| 13 | GLENWOOD PARK · values | $292,500 | 8 | 8 closings |
| 14 | HORSE CREEK AT CROSSWINDS · values | $257,495 | 8 | 8 closings |
| 15 | LEOMAS LANDING | $246,740 | 8 | 8 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLENWOOD PARK · values | $292,500 | 8 | +11.4% |
| 2 | SUMMERLAKE ESTATES | $418,450 | 12 | +10.4% |
| 3 | INDIAN LAKE ESTATES · values | $311,750 | 36 | +7.5% |
| 4 | HAMMOCK RESERVE · values | $324,995 | 18 | -0.3% |
| 5 | LOMA DEL SOL · values | $364,950 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 6 | HARBOR AT LAKE HENRY | $290,357 | 39 | -2.0% |
| 7 | WIND MEADOWS SOUTH · values | $311,490 | 71 | -2.4% |
| 8 | LAKESIDE PRESERVE · values | $383,095 | 49 | -2.9% |
| 9 | TUSCAN HILLS · values | $395,000 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 10 | HORSE CREEK AT CROSSWINDS · values | $257,495 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 11 | MILLSTONE | $318,490 | 21 | -6.0% |
| 12 | SUNSHINE ACRES · values | $317,000 | 10 | -6.6% |
| 13 | LUCERNE PARK RESERVE · values | $250,000 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 14 | HAWTHORNE RANCH | $426,675 | 48 | -13.2% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUMMERLAKE ESTATES | $418,450 | 12 | 10 days avg |
| 2 | HORSE CREEK AT CROSSWINDS · values | $257,495 | 8 | 16 days avg |
| 3 | LAKESIDE PRESERVE · values | $383,095 | 49 | 18 days avg |
| 4 | GLENWOOD PARK · values | $292,500 | 8 | 26 days avg |
| 5 | WIND MEADOWS SOUTH · values | $311,490 | 71 | 29 days avg |
| 6 | LEOMAS LANDING | $246,740 | 8 | 31 days avg |
| 7 | LOMA DEL SOL · values | $364,950 | 12 | 34 days avg |
| 8 | HARBOR AT LAKE HENRY | $290,357 | 39 | 37 days avg |
| 9 | SUNSHINE ACRES · values | $317,000 | 10 | 40 days avg |
| 10 | MILLSTONE | $318,490 | 21 | 46 days avg |
| 11 | INDIAN LAKE ESTATES · values | $311,750 | 36 | 58 days avg |
| 12 | HAMMOCK RESERVE · values | $324,995 | 18 | 64 days avg |
| 13 | TUSCAN HILLS · values | $395,000 | 19 | 93 days avg |
| 14 | HAWTHORNE RANCH | $426,675 | 48 | 114 days avg |
| 15 | LUCERNE PARK RESERVE · values | $250,000 | 10 | 120 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIND MEADOWS SOUTH · values | $311,490 | 71 | $311,490 |
| 2 | HARBOR AT LAKE HENRY | $290,357 | 39 | $290,357 |
| 3 | INDIAN LAKE ESTATES · values | $311,750 | 36 | $311,750 |
| 4 | LUCERNE PARK RESERVE · values | $250,000 | 10 | $250,000 |
| 5 | SUNSHINE ACRES · values | $317,000 | 10 | $317,000 |
| 6 | GLENWOOD PARK · values | $292,500 | 8 | $292,500 |
| 7 | HORSE CREEK AT CROSSWINDS · values | $257,495 | 8 | $257,495 |
| 8 | LEOMAS LANDING | $246,740 | 8 | $246,740 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures