Momentum Housing Data · Home Values · Polk County
IDLEWILD SUB (LAKELAND, FL): 3 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, a 4-year price record, and the year-by-year record — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.
In the current window, median closings ran near original asking (100.0%); the median sale took 4 days; new construction was 66.7% of recorded sales — builder pricing competes with resales here (window ending 2026-08-02).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $280,000 | $209 | 4 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2025 | $160,000 | $130 | 19 | 83.9% | 3 |
| 2024 | $200,000 | $152 | 15 | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2022 | $132,000 | $135 | 43 | 88.9% | 5 |
Over the recorded series, IDLEWILD SUB’s median sold price moved from $132,000 (2022) to $280,000 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +112% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
What actually trades here: 49% single-family residence, 29% manufactured home - post 1977, 9% mobile home - pre 1976, 6% ?, 6% manufactured home, 3% mobile home, with a median of 1,338 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $209 in the current window.
At IDLEWILD SUB’s $280,000 median and Polk County’s adopted 16.19 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $4,530 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $3,860 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Since 2006, 19 IDLEWILD SUB listings were withdrawn, canceled, or expired without selling — overpricing is the recurring cause statewide. Over the recorded years, an average of 46% of IDLEWILD SUB listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2025 that rate was 0%.
Cash bought 33% of recorded IDLEWILD SUB 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 IDLEWILD SUB home against; asking prices are an opening position, recorded closings are the value.
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Communities buyers shopping IDLEWILD SUB are also weighing (same city (LAKELAND)), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNY GLEN PH 03 | $284,500 | $219 | 28 | 4 |
| SHEPHERD OAKS PH 01 | $275,255 | $214 | 18 | 4 |
| WEST END FARMS | $284,900 | $200 | 9 | 3 |
| TANGERINE TRAILS | $285,000 | $208 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 IDLEWILD SUB: 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 2015 through 2025. 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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