Annabelle Estates
Homes for Sale in Lake Wales, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 48 recorded sales closed at a median of $283,400, $164 per square foot, a median 79 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking. At the median price and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,590 ($3,910 with the full homestead exemption).
Annabelle Estates sits in Lake Wales, Polk County, and the price story here is a condition story. The median sits around the mid-$280s with a median of roughly $164 per square foot, and with no active listings on the board right now, that number is built entirely from closed sales rather than anything currently asking. What moves price here is the house itself - square footage, finish level, and how move-in ready it is - not a competitive bidding environment.
The posture right now is quiet. Zero active listings and a median time on market near 80 days tell you this is not a fast-turning community; homes that closed took their time getting there. For a seller, that means pricing with patience and realism, not expecting a quick auction. For a buyer, the thin inventory means you may wait for the right home to surface, but when it does you will likely have room to negotiate rather than fight a crowd.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Annabelle Estates right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Annabelle Estates market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $283K ($164 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 79 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33859 (Lake Wales), 271 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $284K ($162/sq ft), down 3.6% year over year, with a median 68 days on market. See the live ZIP 33859 housing market and the Polk County market.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 72 homes in ANNABELLE ESTATES that have changed hands since 2025, built between 2025 and 2026 (median 2026), with a median living area of about 1,672 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 75% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Annabelle Estates is a small, for-sale-driven pocket of Lake Wales where recent activity has run through closings rather than a standing inventory of listings. With nothing currently active, the picture is defined by what has sold, not what is asking.
Who Annabelle Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold in a quiet corner of Lake Wales without chasing a hot market
- Buyers who can be patient and wait for inventory to surface
- Underwriting each home on its own condition rather than a competitive list price
Probably not for
- Needing to buy immediately from a standing selection of active listings
- Expecting a fast-moving market with quick resale turnover
- Relying on a live asking price rather than closed comparables to set value
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($283K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 48 sales each (48 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2025 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 33859 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
Annabelle Estates Market Scorecard
Annabelle Estates is currently a balanced market..
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Schools
- Polk County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Polk County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Builder cites South Pointe Elementary and McLaughlin Middle · By address
- Builder cites Winter Haven Senior High; choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Annabelle Estates listings and can change; always confirm with Polk County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Annabelle Estates address.
The Annabelle Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Annabelle Estates today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Annabelle Estates.
A condition-driven market with no shelf stock
The two numbers that matter most here are the median time on market, near 80 days, and the active listing count, which is zero. Together they describe a community where homes are not scarce because they fly off the shelf, but because the supply simply is not posted right now. A median around $164 per square foot gives you a working baseline, but the spread behind any single sale comes down to the individual home - its size, its updates, and its readiness.
Homestead share reads at zero in the current snapshot, which suggests the recent closings skew toward non-owner-occupied or newly transferred ownership rather than long-held primary residences. Treat that as a signal to underwrite each property on its own merits and to lean on comparable closings, since there is no live asking-price field to anchor against.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Annabelle Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With no active listings to study, pricing a sale or a purchase in Annabelle Estates means reading closed comps carefully and understanding how condition drives the per-square-foot number. We work the recent closings line by line, help you time a listing against a market that takes its time, and keep expectations honest about the roughly 80-day path to close.
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| Location | Lake Wales, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33859 |
|---|---|
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $283,400 median across 48 closed sales · $164 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 79 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 0% |
| Zoned public schools | Polk County Public Schools (verify by address); Builder cites South Pointe Elementary and McLaughlin Middle; Builder cites Winter Haven Senior High; choice options may apply |
Data as of August 2, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2025 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Annabelle Estates key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/annabelle-estates, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in ANNABELLE ESTATES, Lake Wales
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period October 2026 through October 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Streets in this community
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- Tony Street (10 homes on record)
- Mickey Avenue (2 homes on record)
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 25, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (7 streets, ZIP 33859)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (49 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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