Aerial view of 33830, Florida

33830 (Bartow)
Homes for Sale & Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Polk County

Median sale price $321,578, down 1.4% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 54 days.

21 communities reporting275 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 58
Live Market Pulse
58/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Tracking 21 communities across 33830. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Price
$322K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 1.4% vs the prior 12 months
-1.4%
1-yr price change
n = 275 recent sales
$169/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Polk County: $174 · -2.9% vs prior yr
95.8%
Sale vs ask
Polk County: 95.6% · -1.1pp vs prior yr
$298K
Polk County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -2.7% vs a year ago
Tempo
54days
Median DOM · closed
Polk County: 58 days · +6.0 days vs prior yr
4
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · -20.7% 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
68%
New construction
share of recent sales · -7.2pp vs prior yr
11%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 36% · -0.2pp vs prior yr
58/100
Momentum score
Balanced 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

Prices are down 1.4% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.8% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 58
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage42
Seller leverage58

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — building 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 33830 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where 33830 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (16 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 33830 (Bartow)

The median sale price across 33830 currently stands at $321,578, down 1.4% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $169 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 54 days. Sellers are capturing 95.8% of their original asking price on average.

4 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 33830 is 58 of 100 — balanced 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

33830 since 2014 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $82,692 in 2014 and $317,110 over the last recorded year — 283% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 11% of recent sales, down from a 36% peak.

Median sale price · 2014–2026 (1,326 recorded sales)

$78K$203K$328K$317K2014: $83K2015: $93K2016: $112K2017: $114K2019: $219K2022: $283K2023: $313K2024: $314K2025: $323K2026: $317K20142016202220242026

Days on market by year

9d36d62d54d2014: 61d2015: 60d2016: 54d2017: 30d2019: 28d2022: 11d2023: 21d2024: 23d2025: 48d2026: 54d20142016202220242026

Cash buyers · share of sales

10%23%37%11%2016: 36%2017: 26%2018: 16%2019: 12%2020: 13%2021: 12%2022: 13%2023: 10%2024: 12%2025: 11%2026: 11%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

$308K$322K$335K$322KAug 06: $322KAug 08: $322KAug 09: $322KAug 10: $322KAug 11: $322KAug 12: $322KAug 13: $322KAug 15: $322KAug 17: $322KAug 18: $322KAug 19: $322KAug 20: $322KAug 21: $322KAug 22: $322KAug 23: $322KAug 24: $322KAug 26: $322KAug 28: $322KAug 29: $322KAug 30: $322KAug 31: $322KSep 01: $322KSep 04: $322KSep 05: $322KSep 06: $322KSep 07: $322KSep 08: $322KSep 09: $322KSep 10: $322KSep 11: $322KSep 12: $322KSep 13: $322KSep 14: $322KSep 15: $322KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Single-family 99%? 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 33830

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
HANCOCK CROSSINGS ▼ 13%

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

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

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
THE GROVE AT STUART CROSSINGBartow$332K▲ -1%
SAND LAKE GROVESBartow$332K▲ -2%
THE LAKESLake Alfred$374K▲ -2%
WIND MEADOWS SOUTHBartow$311K▲ -2%
WIND MDWS SOUTH PH 1Bartow$310K▲ -3%
Prices cooling fastest
HANCOCK CROSSINGSBartow$322K▼ 13%
RICHLAND MANORBartow$240K▼ 6%
JAMES FARMSBartow$346K▼ 5%
THOMPSON PRESERVEBartow$307K▼ 4%
WIND MDWS SOUTH PH 1Bartow$310K▼ 3%
Selling fastest
WIND MDWS SOUTH PH 1Bartow$310K28 days
WIND MEADOWS SOUTHBartow$311K29 days
RICHLAND MANORBartow$240K31 days
HACKLAKEBartow$258K48 days
THE GROVE AT STUART CROSSINGBartow$332K55 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 33830 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 33830 — the Momentum Score reads 58/100. 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 33830 becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in 33830 is $321,578, down 1.4% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.8% 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 33830?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are HANCOCK CROSSINGS (-13%); RICHLAND MANOR (-6%); JAMES FARMS (-5%). 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 33830 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are WIND MDWS SOUTH PH 1 (28 days); WIND MEADOWS SOUTH (29 days); RICHLAND MANOR (31 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 54 days.

Questions

33830 (Bartow) housing market FAQ

Is it a good time to sell a house in 33830?

By the numbers, sellers in 33830 are getting 95.8% of asking price and going under contract in about 54 days. 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 33830 housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: 33830 median sale prices are down 1.4% year over year. 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 33830?

The median sale price in 33830 is currently $321,578, down 1.4% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is 33830 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. 33830 scores 58 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 33830?

The typical home in 33830 goes under contract in about 54 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in 33830 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 1.4% 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 33830 (Bartow). 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.