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33812 (Lakeland)
Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Polk County

Median sale price $358,750, up 10.4% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 46 days.

15 communities reporting96 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 70
Live Market Pulse
70/100
Momentum
Healthy Market
Prices are up 10% in one year. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Live · 33812 Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$359K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: Medium
up 10.4% vs the prior 12 months
+10.4%
1-yr price change
n = 96 recent sales
$195/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Polk County: $174 · +1.0% vs prior yr
95.7%
Sale vs ask
Polk County: 95.5% · +0.3pp vs prior yr
$299K
Polk County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -3.0% vs a year ago
Tempo
46days
Median DOM · closed
Polk County: 60 days · +8.0 days 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
6%
New construction
share of recent sales · +3.0pp vs prior yr
29%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 31% · +2.3pp vs prior yr
70/100
Momentum score
Healthy Market
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
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Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are up 10.4% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 95.7% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 70
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage30
Seller leverage70

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • 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 33812 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where 33812 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (14 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 33812 (Lakeland)

The median sale price across 33812 currently stands at $358,750, up 10.4% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $195 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 46 days. Sellers are capturing 95.7% of their original asking price on average.

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 33812 is 70 of 100 — healthy market 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

33812 since 2013 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $179,020 in 2013 and $406,035 over the last recorded year — 127% appreciation across 13 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 29% of recent sales, down from a 31% peak.

Median sale price · 2013–2026 (1,113 recorded sales)

$122K$284K$446K$406K2013: $179K2014: $128K2015: $155K2016: $147K2017: $168K2018: $193K2019: $202K2021: $288K2022: $332K2023: $368K2024: $439K2025: $367K2026: $406K20132016201920232026

Days on market by year

4d27d50d46d2013: 45d2014: 50d2015: 46d2016: 37d2017: 26d2018: 45d2019: 47d2021: 18d2022: 5d2023: 18d2024: 24d2025: 38d2026: 46d20132016201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

15%23%31%29%2016: 27%2017: 21%2018: 23%2019: 15%2020: 16%2021: 17%2022: 31%2023: 22%2024: 19%2025: 26%2026: 29%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 90%Townhome 4%? 4%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 1%Villa 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 33812

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
HILL N DALE ▼ 5%

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

Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.

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

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Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
HIGHLANDS GRACELakeland$500K▲ 4%
TREYMONTLakeland$668K▲ 3%
W F HALLAM & COS FARMING & TRUCKING LANDSLakeland$315K▲ 0%
HILL N DALEBrooksville$224K▲ -5%
Prices cooling fastest
HILL N DALEBrooksville$224K▼ 5%
W F HALLAM & COS FARMING & TRUCKING LANDSLakeland$315K▼ 0%
TREYMONTLakeland$668K▼ 3%
HIGHLANDS GRACELakeland$500K▼ 4%
Selling fastest
HILL N DALEBrooksville$224K12 days
W F HALLAM & COS FARMING & TRUCKING LANDSLakeland$315K22 days
TREYMONTLakeland$668K26 days
HIGHLANDS GRACELakeland$500K54 days
ROYAL OAKSBrandon$359K92 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 33812 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor sellers in 33812 — the Momentum Score reads 70/100. Buyers should come fully underwritten; sellers still set the pace here. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is 33812 becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in 33812 is $358,750, up 10.4% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.7% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in 33812?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are HILL N DALE (-5%); TREYMONT (3%); HIGHLANDS GRACE (4%). 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 33812 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are HILL N DALE (12 days); W F HALLAM & COS FARMING & TRUCKING LANDS (22 days); TREYMONT (26 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 46 days.

Questions

33812 (Lakeland) housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in 33812?

The median sale price in 33812 is currently $358,750, up 10.4% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is 33812 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. 33812 scores 70 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 33812?

The typical home in 33812 goes under contract in about 46 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in 33812 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 10.4% 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 33812 (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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