Crooked Lake Meadows
Homes for Sale in Babson Park, FL
All 23 homes for sale in Babson Park, FL · median $368,900 · 23 homes for sale in 33827 · Polk County homes for sale
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Crooked Lake Meadows is a small pocket of just six homes in Babson Park, built in a tight window between 2001 and 2006. With a median living area north of 4,200 square feet, size is the defining trait here - these are substantial houses, and price will be driven far more by condition, lot, and how a given home has been maintained than by any neighborhood pricing ladder. Treat each sale as its own negotiation rather than a comp-rich market.
Right now there are zero active listings, which tells you two things: inventory is effectively nonexistent, and when a home does come up, it sets the tone with little to anchor against. For a seller that scarcity is leverage. For a buyer it means patience and a willingness to move when something lists, because you will not have three similar options to play against each other.
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 CROOKED LAKE MEADOWS 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
This is a very small enclave of large, early-2000s homes near Crooked Lake, with no MLS-identified community amenities and a homestead share of roughly a third - meaning a meaningful portion of these homes are not owner-occupied as primary residences.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Crooked Lake Meadows is best for.
Best for
- Buying for space and a quiet, lake-adjacent setting over a dense, amenity-driven community
- Buyers willing to wait and move decisively when one of six homes lists
- Buying to hold a substantial home where condition and lot matter more than comps
Probably not for
- Needing several comparable homes to weigh before making an offer
- Wanting shared community amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, or gym
- Requiring a short timeline with homes consistently on the market
The market around Crooked Lake Meadows
Crooked Lake Meadows is a small community — 5 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33827, 28 homes are on the market and 29% are under contract — a steady corner of Babson Park.
Across Polk County, 5,189 homes are active and 1,757 pending (25% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Crooked Lake Meadows specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
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 Crooked Lake Meadows 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 Crooked Lake Meadows address.
The Crooked Lake Meadows buying strategy.
If we were buying in Crooked Lake Meadows 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 Crooked Lake Meadows.
A six-home market with no active supply
With only six homes and none currently listed, Crooked Lake Meadows behaves less like a subdivision and more like a handful of individual estates. The median year built of 2002 puts the housing stock past its first two decades, so systems and finishes will be the real conversation - roofs, HVAC, and updates vary home to home, and that variation is what moves price, not a published range.
The homestead share of about 33% signals that a portion of these homes are held as something other than a primary residence. Combined with the size of the houses and the proximity to Crooked Lake, that points to a market where a property's story matters more than the block's averages. No community amenities were identified from current listings, so what you are buying is the house and the setting, not shared facilities.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Crooked Lake Meadows. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a six-home enclave with no active listings and no reliable comp set, pricing and timing are everything. We watch this pocket closely so you are positioned before a home hits the market and can underwrite it on its own merits - condition, lot, and setting - rather than guessing from thin data. On the sell side, we help you use the scarcity without overreaching on a number the market cannot support.
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| Location | Babson Park, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33827 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 6 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 2001–2006 (median 2002) |
| Typical living area | 4,204 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 33% |
| 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 2025 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Crooked Lake Meadows key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/crooked-lake-meadows, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in CROOKED LAKE MEADOWS, Babson Park
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.
- N Crooked Lake Drive (4 homes on record)
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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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 30, 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 2025 (1 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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