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33823 (Auburndale)
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ZIP code market report · Polk County

Median sale price $347,000, down 1.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 68 days, 12 homes on the market.

36 communities reporting326 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 68
Live Market Pulse
68/100
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Tracking 36 communities across 33823. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Price
$347K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 1.5% vs the prior 12 months
-1.5%
1-yr price change
n = 326 recent sales
$178/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Polk County: $174 · -4.3% vs prior yr
95.6%
Sale vs ask
Polk County: 95.6% · +0.4pp vs prior yr
$298K
Polk County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -2.7% vs a year ago
Tempo
2.9mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
68days
Median DOM · closed
Polk County: 58 days · -6.0 days vs prior yr
55%
Under contract
Polk County: 12%
12 · 10 ▼8
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
50
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · -15.5% vs prior yr
Market context
26%
Listings with price cuts
Polk County · Zillow · +0.2pp vs prior month
5,166
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -0.5% vs prior month
53%
New construction
share of recent sales · +0.3pp vs prior yr
22%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 32% · +4.5pp vs prior yr
68/100
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 · September 15, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 2.9 months of supply — tight by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 55% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 1.5% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.6% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 68
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage32
Seller leverage68

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
  • Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 55% 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 33823 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where 33823 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (24 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 33823 (Auburndale)

The median sale price across 33823 currently stands at $347,000, down 1.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $178 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 68 days. Sellers are capturing 95.6% of their original asking price on average.

There are 12 active listings on the market, with 10 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 2.9 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 50 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Zillow's home value index for Polk County stands at $298,058. 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 33823 is 68 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.

Trends & History

33823 since 2014 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $104,645 in 2014 and $358,359 over the last recorded year — 242% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 22% of recent sales, down from a 32% peak.

Median sale price · 2014–2026 (2,087 recorded sales)

$99K$233K$367K$358K2014: $105K2015: $183K2016: $177K2017: $169K2018: $227K2021: $362K2022: $341K2023: $348K2024: $352K2025: $361K2026: $358K20142016202120242026

Days on market by year

3d77d151d71d2014: 83d2015: 101d2016: 69d2017: 58d2018: 149d2021: 6d2022: 13d2023: 26d2024: 60d2025: 77d2026: 71d20142016202120242026

Cash buyers · share of sales

14%23%32%22%2016: 28%2017: 32%2018: 21%2019: 25%2020: 16%2021: 14%2022: 27%2023: 18%2024: 16%2025: 17%2026: 22%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Polk County (Zillow ZHVI)

$298K$302K$307K$298KJul '25: $306KAug '25: $305KSep '25: $304KOct '25: $303KNov '25: $302KDec '25: $302KJan '26: $302KFeb '26: $302KMar '26: $301KApr '26: $301KMay '26: $300KJun '26: $299KJul '26: $298KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

5,0565,3545,6515,166Jul '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: 5,190Jul '26: 5,166Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Polk County (MLS)

1,6843,8295,973Aug 03 · Active: 5,584Aug 04 · Active: 5,523Aug 05 · Active: 5,552Aug 06 · Active: 5,566Aug 07 · Active: 5,587Aug 08 · Active: 5,593Aug 09 · Active: 5,599Aug 10 · Active: 5,585Aug 11 · Active: 5,567Aug 12 · Active: 5,606Aug 13 · Active: 5,607Aug 15 · Active: 5,600Aug 17 · Active: 5,562Aug 19 · Active: 5,572Aug 22 · Active: 5,630Aug 23 · Active: 5,646Aug 28 · Active: 5,637Aug 29 · Active: 5,656Aug 30 · Active: 5,646Aug 31 · Active: 5,638Sep 07 · Active: 5,799Sep 09 · Active: 5,793Sep 11 · Active: 5,864Sep 12 · Active: 5,881Sep 13 · Active: 5,888Sep 14 · Active: 5,863Sep 15 · Active: 5,855Aug 03Aug 19Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$347K$358K$369K$347KAug 06: $369KAug 08: $369KAug 09: $369KAug 10: $369KAug 11: $369KAug 12: $369KAug 13: $369KAug 15: $369KAug 17: $369KAug 18: $369KAug 19: $369KAug 20: $369KAug 21: $369KAug 22: $369KAug 23: $369KAug 24: $369KAug 26: $369KAug 28: $369KAug 29: $369KAug 30: $369KAug 31: $369KSep 01: $369KSep 04: $369KSep 05: $369KSep 06: $369KSep 07: $369KSep 08: $369KSep 09: $369KSep 10: $369KSep 11: $369KSep 12: $347KSep 13: $347KSep 14: $347KSep 15: $347KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Single-family 92%Mobile 2%Townhome 2%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 2%? 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 33823

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
Estates ▼ 16%

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
LENA VISTA SUBAuburndale$254K▲ 11%
SUMMERLAKE ESTATESAuburndale$418K▲ 10%
BROOKLAND PARKAuburndale$347K▲ 3%
RESERVE AT VAN OAKSAuburndale$311K▲ 0%
CADENCE CROSSINGAuburndale$384K▲ -0%
Prices cooling fastest
EstatesAuburndale$455K▼ 16%
WATER RIDGE SUBAuburndale$560K▼ 9%
HICKORY RANCHAuburndale$290K▼ 3%
ARIANA SHORES MHPAuburndale$118K▼ 1%
CADENCE CROSSINGAuburndale$384K▼ 0%
Most homes for sale
AZALEA PARKBartow$185K12
Selling fastest
SUMMERLAKE ESTATESAuburndale$418K10 days
LENA VISTA SUBAuburndale$254K14 days
RESERVE AT VAN OAKSAuburndale$311K37 days
BROOKLAND PARKAuburndale$347K53 days
EstatesAuburndale$455K58 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 33823 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor sellers in 33823 — the Momentum Score reads 68/100 with 2.9 months of supply. 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 33823 becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in 33823 is $347,000, down 1.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.6% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.

Where are prices falling fastest in 33823?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Estates (-16%); WATER RIDGE SUB (-9%); HICKORY RANCH (-3%). 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 33823 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are SUMMERLAKE ESTATES (10 days); LENA VISTA SUB (14 days); RESERVE AT VAN OAKS (37 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 68 days.

Questions

33823 (Auburndale) housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in 33823 right now?

As of September 15, 2026, the 33823 housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $347,000 (down 1.5% year over year), 12 homes are for sale against 50 sales in the last 12 months, which is 2.9 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 68 days.

How much is a house in 33823?

The median home sold for $347,000 in 33823 over the last 12 months, about $178 per square foot; asking prices on the 12 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.

Is it a good time to sell a house in 33823?

By the numbers, sellers in 33823 are getting 95.6% of asking price and going under contract in about 68 days with 2.9 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.

What is the 33823 housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: 33823 median sale prices are down 1.5% year over year, inventory stands at 2.9 months of supply, and 55% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.

What is the median home price in 33823?

The median sale price in 33823 is currently $347,000, down 1.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is 33823 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. 33823 scores 68 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 2.9 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 33823?

The typical home in 33823 goes under contract in about 68 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 33823?

There are approximately 12 active listings in 33823 as of September 15, 2026.

Are home prices in 33823 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 1.5% 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 33823 (Auburndale). 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: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET

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Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.