Codington
Homes for Sale in Lake Alfred, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $236,000, $175 per square foot, a median 46 days on market, sellers accepting 91% of original asking. At the median price and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,820 ($3,140 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and vintage, not amenities or new construction. With a median year built of 1955 and homes dating as far back as 1900, the stock runs the gamut from original cottages to updated rebuilds, and that spread is what moves the median of $236,000. At roughly $175 per square foot against a median of 1,874 living square feet, you are paying for usable older space rather than a finished new-build premium.
The current posture is thin. There are zero active listings in the snapshot and only three closings in the recent window, so this is a market that trades quietly and infrequently. A median of 46 days on market tells you deals here take a little patience to come together. For a seller, that scarcity can work in your favor; for a buyer, it means you may wait for the right door to open rather than shop a shelf of options.
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 Codington 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
Codington market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $236K ($175 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 46 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33850 (Lake Alfred), 196 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($179/sq ft), up 1.9% year over year, with a median 72 days on market. See the live ZIP 33850 housing market and the Polk County market.
Codington is a community of 159 homes in Lake Alfred, Polk County, built between 1900 and 2020 (median 1955), with a median living area of about 1,874 square feet. 40% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Codington is a small, long-established pocket of Lake Alfred in Polk County - 159 homes, a wide age range, and almost no active inventory, which makes it a watch-and-wait market rather than a browse-and-buy one.
Who Codington is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold in an established part of Lake Alfred rather than chasing new construction
- Buyers willing to wait for the right home in a low-inventory market
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable evaluating older homes on condition and systems
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide selection of active listings to tour right now
- Buyers who want shared amenities like a pool, gate, or clubhouse
- Buyers who want uniform, move-in-ready newer construction
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 ($236K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2006 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Polk County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Polk County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
29% of homes for sale in ZIP 33850 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).
Codington Market Scorecard
Codington 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
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Codington 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 Codington address.
The Codington buying strategy.
If we were buying in Codington 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 Codington.
An older, condition-driven market
The defining fact here is age and variety. With a build range from 1900 to 2020 and a median of 1955, two homes a block apart can be worlds apart in systems, layout, and renovation level. That makes inspection and a clear-eyed condition read more important than any headline number - the median price is a midpoint across very different houses, not a sticker you can apply to a specific one.
A homestead share near 40% suggests a meaningful portion of the stock is owner-occupied rather than investor-held, which tends to show up as homes that have been lived in and maintained to varying degrees. No community amenities surface in current MLS listings, so what you are buying is the house and the location within Lake Alfred, not a shared pool or gated package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Codington. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Codington buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (6.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +263% since 2012; Owner Commitment 40% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this thin - zero active listings, only a handful of recent closings - rewards being wired into off-market movement and knowing which of these older homes have been updated versus left original. We price against the median honestly, flag condition risk early, and tell you plainly when a given house is not worth stretching for.
Codington in 15 seconds.
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| Location | Lake Alfred, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33850 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 159 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1900–2020 (median 1955) |
| Typical living area | 1,874 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $236,000 median across 3 closed sales · $175 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 46 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 40% |
| Zoned public schools | Polk County Public Schools (verify by address); Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high; Magnet and choice options may apply |
Data as of August 2, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2006 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Codington key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/codington-lake-alfred, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Codington, Lake Alfred
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
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- W Pierce Street (6 homes on record)
- W Pierce Street (4 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 (community parcel extract) |
| 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 2006 (29 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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