Haines City
Housing Market
Median sale price $310,240, down 3.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 68 days, 1 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 4.0 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 0% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 3.6% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.7% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.
- 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 Haines City data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Haines City is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (26 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Haines City
The median sale price across Haines City currently stands at $310,240, down 3.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $171 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 68 days. Sellers are capturing 95.7% of their original asking price on average.
There are 1 active listings on the market, with 1 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.0 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 3 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 Haines City is 47 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.
Haines City since 2014 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $138,885 in 2014 and $308,506 over the last recorded year — 122% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 12% of recent sales, down from a 25% peak.
Median sale price · 2014–2026 (4,820 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Polk County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Polk County (MLS)
What’s driving Haines City
Top inbound states: NY, NJ, PA, TX. Movers arriving report ~$56,322 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
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
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
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
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.
How it stacks up across Polk County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines City ← this page | $310K | 1 | 47 | |
| Winter Haven | $308K | 16 | 44 | Open → |
| Bartow | $311K | 12 | 71 | Open → |
| Frostproof | $278K | 8 | 52 | Open → |
| Lakeland | $329K | 3 | 42 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| SUN AIR COUNTRY CLUB ADD 01Haines City | $222K | ▲ 44% |
| GRENELEFE ESTATESHaines City | $290K | ▲ 4% |
| GRACELYN GROVEHaines City | $326K | ▲ 1% |
| CF GTIS II GROVE AT CROSSWIND LLCHaines City | $290K | ▲ 0% |
| SCENIC TERRACE SOUTH PHASE 1Haines City | $300K | ▲ 0% |
| SWEETWATER GOLF & TENNIS CLUBHaines City | $167K | ▼ 14% |
| ORCHID TERRACEHaines City | $309K | ▼ 13% |
| MAGNOLIA PARKHaines City | $294K | ▼ 11% |
| TARPON BAYHaines City | $295K | ▼ 9% |
| SOUTHERN DUNES ESTATESHaines City | $375K | ▼ 9% |
| CROSSWINDS 40'SHaines City | $328K | 1 |
| CROSSWINDS 50'SHaines City | $323K | 11 days |
| CROSSWINDS 40'SHaines City | $328K | 17 days |
| LAKE HAMILTON 50'SHaines City | $325K | 19 days |
| SOUTHERN DUNES ESTATESHaines City | $375K | 22 days |
| SCENIC TERRACE SOUTH PHASE 1Haines City | $300K | 26 days |
Haines City ZIP codes
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Haines City right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Haines City — the Momentum Score reads 47/100 with 4.0 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 Haines City becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Haines City is $310,240, down 3.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.7% 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 Haines City?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are SWEETWATER GOLF & TENNIS CLUB (-14%); ORCHID TERRACE (-13%); MAGNOLIA PARK (-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 Haines City neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are CROSSWINDS 50'S (11 days); CROSSWINDS 40'S (17 days); LAKE HAMILTON 50'S (19 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 68 days.
How does Haines City compare to the rest of Polk County?
Haines City's median of $310,240 runs 0% below the county-wide median of $311,490, and homes here take 68 days to go under contract versus 60 county-wide.
Haines City housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Haines City?
The median sale price in Haines City is currently $310,240, down 3.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Haines City a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Haines City scores 47 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.0 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Haines City?
The typical home in Haines City goes under contract in about 68 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Haines City?
There are approximately 1 active listings in Haines City as of August 6, 2026.
Are home prices in Haines City rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 3.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Haines City. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
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
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.