Momentum Housing Data · Home Values · Polk County
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SHERWOOD LAKES (LAKELAND, FL): 3 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, an 11-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, sellers accepted a median 91.5% of original asking; the median sale took 103 days (window ending 2026-08-02).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $440,000 | $174 | 103 | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2025 | $472,500 | $200 | 15 | 98.1% | 8 |
| 2024 | $497,500 | $203 | 33 | 91.4% | 6 |
| 2022 | $430,500 | $148 | 4 | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2018 | $302,000 | $121 | 42 | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2017 | $293,750 | $115 | 34 | 97.1% | 4 |
| 2016 | $274,000 | $98 | 17 | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2015 | $240,000 | $100 | 15 | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2014 | $247,250 | $90 | 28 | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2013 | $167,750 | $71 | 81 | 93.0% | 4 |
| 2012 | $189,000 | $74 | 55 | 93.6% | 7 |
Over the recorded series, SHERWOOD LAKES’s median sold price moved from $189,000 (2012) to $440,000 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +133% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2012 at $189,000. Against the 2024 peak of $497,500, the current median stands at -12%. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 0 to 10 closings a year (10-yr average 3.7). With roughly 3.7 closings a year, SHERWOOD LAKES’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 2,665 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $174 in the current window.
Of the 16 recorded SHERWOOD LAKES closings since 2024, half landed between $447,500 and $523,750 (the middle two quartiles); the lowest recorded sale was $399,000 and the highest $580,000. 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 $425,000 | 1 (6%) | |
| $425,000 – $466,667 | 7 (44%) | |
| $466,667 – $508,333 | 3 (19%) | |
| $508,333 – $550,000 | 4 (25%) | |
| None and up | 1 (6%) |
The same recorded closings, split into thirds by living area. Find the row your home falls in: the $/sqft figure times your square footage is the recorded-sales bracket for homes like yours here — a starting range from real closings, not a valuation of your specific property. Price per square foot is nearly flat across sizes here ($198 to $196), so square footage alone explains most of the price spread.
| Size group | Median $/sqft | Median sold | Sold range | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaller homes 2,122–2,359 sq ft | $198 | $458,800 | $399,000 – $480,000 | 5 |
| Mid-size homes 2,387–2,454 sq ft | $194 | $475,000 | $430,000 – $539,000 | 5 |
| Larger homes 2,528–2,775 sq ft | $196 | $515,000 | $440,000 – $580,000 | 6 |
At SHERWOOD LAKES’s $440,000 median and Polk County’s adopted 16.19 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $7,120 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $6,450 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.
Current asking prices run a median $255,000 against the $440,000 recorded sold median (-42%) — the gap between what sellers hope and what the record shows. Demand check: 0% of SHERWOOD LAKES’s listings are under contract, against 21% for ZIP 33809 and 25% for Polk County as a whole — the community is currently absorbing slower than its surroundings, which is negotiating information. Since 2004, 88 SHERWOOD LAKES 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 52% of SHERWOOD LAKES listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2025 that rate was 25%. Momentum’s market-heat index for SHERWOOD LAKES reads 17/100 (computed from DOM, sale-to-list, and absorption; 2020–21 peaked in the 70s here).
Cash bought 0% of recorded SHERWOOD LAKES sales in the window ending 2026-06 (0 of 4) — a fact worth knowing before assuming every buyer needs an appraisal to close. Asking prices here currently sit -42% under the recorded sold median — sellers are pricing to move, and the closed record above is the number a buyer's appraiser will see.
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Communities buyers shopping SHERWOOD LAKES 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKLAND HEIGHTS | $450,000 | $246 | 20 | 5 |
| HAMPTON CHASE | $460,000 | $179 | 34 | 3 |
| COUNTRY OAKS LAKELAND | $410,000 | $182 | 77 | 4 |
| TIMBERIDGE PH 04 | $362,000 | $210 | 10 | 6 |
| 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.
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Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2004 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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