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33801 (Lakeland)
Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Polk County

Median sale price $315,000, up 0.2% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 54 days, 1 homes on the market.

27 communities reporting253 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 41
Live Market Pulse
41/100
Momentum
Buyer's Opportunity
Buyers are negotiating roughly 7% off asking. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Live · 33801 Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$315K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 0.2% vs the prior 12 months
+0.2%
1-yr price change
n = 253 recent sales
$165/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Polk County: $174 · -6.8% vs prior yr
93.3%
Sale vs ask
Polk County: 95.5% · -3.2pp vs prior yr
$299K
Polk County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -3.0% vs a year ago
Tempo
6.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
54days
Median DOM · closed
Polk County: 60 days · +22.0 days vs prior yr
0%
Under contract
Polk County: 11%
1 ·▲29
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
9
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · -12.2% vs prior yr
Market context
26%
Listings with price cuts
Polk County · Zillow
5,187
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -0.8% vs prior month
18%
New construction
share of recent sales · -11.4pp vs prior yr
27%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 51% · +4.3pp vs prior yr
41/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
Economy & people · county layer
$63,644
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
760,961
County population
+13.8% since 2018
4.7×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
70%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,769/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
$3.5B+ sold 8,500+ families served Top 1% in Florida · RealTrends 800+ five-star reviews Licensed FL MLS data Updated daily
Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 6.0 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 0% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 0.2% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 93.3% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 41
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage59
Seller leverage41

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors buyers.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 0% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.7× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current 33801 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where 33801 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (21 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 33801 (Lakeland)

The median sale price across 33801 currently stands at $315,000, up 0.2% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $165 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 54 days. Sellers are capturing 93.3% of their original asking price on average.

There are 1 active listings on the market. At the current sales pace that works out to 6.0 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 9 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Zillow's home value index for Polk County stands at $298,826. About 26% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for 33801 is 41 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

33801 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $61,857 in 2012 and $305,350 over the last recorded year — 394% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 27% of recent sales, down from a 51% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,952 recorded sales)

$43K$202K$360K$305K2012: $62K2013: $50K2014: $69K2015: $120K2016: $131K2017: $170K2018: $147K2019: $273K2021: $235K2022: $302K2023: $354K2024: $307K2025: $316K2026: $305K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

5d49d92d56d2012: 20d2013: 70d2014: 36d2015: 54d2016: 42d2017: 42d2018: 41d2019: 91d2021: 12d2022: 7d2023: 18d2024: 29d2025: 34d2026: 56d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

21%36%51%27%2016: 51%2017: 35%2018: 36%2019: 32%2020: 29%2021: 22%2022: 38%2023: 30%2024: 31%2025: 23%2026: 27%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Polk County (Zillow ZHVI)

$299K$303K$308K$299KJun '25: $308KJul '25: $306KAug '25: $304KSep '25: $303KOct '25: $303KNov '25: $302KDec '25: $302KJan '26: $302KFeb '26: $302KMar '26: $301KApr '26: $301KMay '26: $300KJun '26: $299KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

5,0555,3625,6695,187Jun '25: 5,657Jul '25: 5,640Aug '25: 5,549Sep '25: 5,428Oct '25: 5,342Nov '25: 5,265Dec '25: 5,136Jan '26: 5,084Feb '26: 5,068Mar '26: 5,193Apr '26: 5,212May '26: 5,227Jun '26: 5,187Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

Daily active vs pending · Polk County (MLS)

1,7053,6845,663Aug 03 · Active: 5,584Aug 04 · Active: 5,523Aug 05 · Active: 5,552Aug 03Aug 04Aug 05ActivePending
Single-family 81%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 10%Mobile Home - Pre 1976 3%Manufactured 2%? 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 33801

Who’s moving here
+18,556 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, NJ, PA, TX. Movers arriving report ~$56,322 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,931/yr avg premium

5,380 Citizens policies in force in Polk County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Polk purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
8,236 units permitted -21% YoY

6,725 single-family · 1,511 multi-family · 10.8 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
WOODLAND ESTATES ▲ 26%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

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MarketMedianActiveScore
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Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
WOODLAND ESTATESNorth Port$610K▲ 26%
HONEYTREE NORTHLakeland$264K▲ 4%
W F HALLAM & COS FARMING & TRUCKING LANDSLakeland$315K▲ 0%
CYPRESS POINT AT LAKE PARKER MANORSLakeland$330K▲ -0%
RIVERSTONELakeland$339K▲ -0%
Prices cooling fastest
COLONNADES PH 01Lakeland$202K▼ 16%
CITRUS WOODS ESTATESLakeland$125K▼ 12%
SADDLE CRK PRESERVE PH 1Lakeland$328K▼ 11%
DIXIELAND REVLakeland$291K▼ 4%
RIVERSTONELakeland$339K▼ 0%
Most homes for sale
CYPRESS POINT/LK PARKERLakeland$325K1
Selling fastest
W F HALLAM & COS FARMING & TRUCKING LANDSLakeland$315K22 days
CYPRESS POINT AT LAKE PARKER MANORSLakeland$330K23 days
SADDLE CRK PRESERVE PH 1Lakeland$328K42 days
RIVERSTONELakeland$339K46 days
HONEYTREE NORTHLakeland$264K53 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 33801 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor buyers in 33801 — the Momentum Score reads 41/100 with 6.0 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is 33801 becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in 33801 is $315,000, up 0.2% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 93.3% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in 33801?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are COLONNADES PH 01 (-16%); CITRUS WOODS ESTATES (-12%); SADDLE CRK PRESERVE PH 1 (-11%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which 33801 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are W F HALLAM & COS FARMING & TRUCKING LANDS (22 days); CYPRESS POINT AT LAKE PARKER MANORS (23 days); SADDLE CRK PRESERVE PH 1 (42 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 54 days.

Questions

33801 (Lakeland) housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in 33801?

The median sale price in 33801 is currently $315,000, up 0.2% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is 33801 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors buyers. 33801 scores 41 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 6.0 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 33801?

The typical home in 33801 goes under contract in about 54 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 33801?

There are approximately 1 active listings in 33801 as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in 33801 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 0.2% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 33801 (Lakeland). Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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