Momentum Housing Data · Home Values · Polk County
CAREFREE COVE (WINTER HAVEN, FL): 3 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, an 8-year price record, and sales split by price band and home size — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.
In the current window, median closings ran near original asking (100.3%); the median sale took 27 days (window ending 2026-08-02).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $250,000 | $218 | 27 | 100.3% | 3 |
| 2025 | $228,750 | $193 | 8 | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2024 | $227,500 | $186 | 54 | 92.8% | 8 |
| 2023 | $225,000 | $201 | 26 | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2022 | $180,000 | $143 | 4 | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2016 | $50,000 | $49 | 75 | 89.3% | 7 |
| 2015 | $36,500 | $35 | 29 | 87.9% | 3 |
| 2012 | $22,500 | $16 | 37 | 82.7% | 3 |
Over the recorded series, CAREFREE COVE’s median sold price moved from $22,500 (2012) to $250,000 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +1011% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2012 at $22,500. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 0 to 10 closings a year (10-yr average 3.6). With roughly 3.6 closings a year, CAREFREE COVE’s medians move in steps, not curves — a handful of unusual sales can swing a year, which is why the sales count sits next to every figure above.
What actually trades here: 100% single-family residence, with a median of 1,204 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $218 in the current window.
Of the 12 recorded CAREFREE COVE closings since 2024, half landed between $216,875 and $242,500 (the middle two quartiles); the lowest recorded sale was $131,000 and the highest $362,500. If your home sits outside the middle band, the reason usually shows up in the size table below before it shows up in condition.
| Sold price band | Share of closings | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Under $150,000 | 2 (17%) | |
| $150,000 – $183,333 | 0 (0%) | |
| $183,333 – $216,667 | 1 (8%) | |
| $216,667 – $250,000 | 6 (50%) | |
| None and up | 3 (25%) |
At CAREFREE COVE’s $250,000 median and Polk County’s adopted 16.19 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $4,050 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $3,370 with the full Florida homestead exemption — a buyer’s first-year figure; a long-time owner’s Save Our Homes cap can be far lower, which is one reason resale taxes jump at closing. Municipal and special-district millage varies inside the county; see the Polk County tax page.
Since 2004, 82 CAREFREE COVE listings were withdrawn, canceled, or expired without selling (1 so far in 2026) — overpricing is the recurring cause statewide. Over the recorded years, an average of 62% of CAREFREE COVE listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2025 that rate was 20%. Momentum’s market-heat index for CAREFREE COVE reads 59/100 (computed from DOM, sale-to-list, and absorption; 2020–21 peaked in the 70s here).
Cash bought 33% of recorded CAREFREE COVE sales in the window ending 2026-06 (1 of 3) — a fact worth knowing before assuming every buyer needs an appraisal to close. The table above is the closed-sale record to price a CAREFREE COVE home against; asking prices are an opening position, recorded closings are the value.
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Communities buyers shopping CAREFREE COVE are also weighing (same ZIP), each on its own recorded 12-month closings. A median well above the neighbors is a ceiling to price against; well below is where the value argument lives.
| Community | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKES AT LUCERNE PARK PH 02 | $250,000 | $163 | 160 | 3 |
| LUCERNE PARK RESERVE | $250,000 | $155 | 120 | 10 |
| LAKESIDE LANDINGS PH 01 | $253,000 | $145 | 19 | 6 |
| ST JAMES XING | $262,500 | $139 | 149 | 4 |
| School | Level | FLDOE grade |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County Public Schools (verify by address) | Public | — |
| Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high | By address | — |
| Magnet and choice options may apply | Choice | — |
Assignments and grades as recorded/published; both change — verify current zoning with the district before relying on it. Grades are the state’s official FLDOE ratings, reported as published.
More CAREFREE COVE: full community guide & homes for sale · choosing an agent here · should you sell now (statewide data) · what selling costs · cash offer vs. listing
Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2007 through 2026. Compiled from recorded MLS closings; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures are medians for the stated windows and change as new sales record; individual homes vary widely. No automated valuation for any specific property appears on this page. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures
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