Echo Terrace
Homes for Sale in Lake Alfred, FL
All 141 homes for sale in Lake Alfred, FL · median $356,340 · 144 homes for sale in 33850 · Polk County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 5 closed sales in Echo Terrace in Lake Alfred, FL since 2018, the most recent in August 2025. Across Lake Alfred as a whole, 202 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $335,419, 68 median days on market, with 139 homes for sale today. At that median and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,430 ($4,750 with the full homestead exemption).
Echo Terrace is a small, older pocket of Lake Alfred - just 13 homes, with a median build year of 1962 and the oldest stock dating back to 1938. There is no shared price range to lean on here; with a median living area around 1,257 square feet and an age spread of more than half a century, condition and updates are what move individual numbers, not location premiums or amenities.
Right now there are no active listings, so there is no live market posture to read. That makes this a watch-and-wait community: sellers who do list face little visible competition, and buyers should be ready to act on a single home when it surfaces rather than shopping a selection. With only about a quarter of homes carrying a homestead exemption, a meaningful share are held as rentals or second homes, which can shape how often inventory turns over.
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 ECHO TERRACE 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
Echo Terrace is a compact, long-established enclave in Lake Alfred where the housing stock is older and modestly sized, and where no homes are currently listed for sale.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 32 homes in ECHO TERRACE that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1945 and 2025 (median 1974), with a median living area of about 1,178 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 97% 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.
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 Echo Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buying a compact, older home and willing to budget for updates where needed
- Buyers who prefer a quiet residential block with no HOA or amenity overhead
- Patient buyers ready to act on a single home when inventory finally surfaces
Probably not for
- Needing newer construction or larger, move-in-ready floorplans
- Wanting resort-style or shared community amenities
- Shopping a range of comparable listings before deciding today
The market around Echo Terrace
Echo Terrace is a small community — 17 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33850, 147 homes are on the market and 29% are under contract — a steady corner of Lake Alfred.
Across Polk County, 5,189 homes are active and 1,757 pending (25% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
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.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Echo Terrace 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 Echo Terrace 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 Echo Terrace address.
The Echo Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Echo Terrace 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 Echo Terrace.
A small older-stock pocket
With homes built between 1938 and 1994 and a median year of 1962, Echo Terrace is defined by age and variability rather than uniformity. A median living area near 1,257 square feet points to compact floorplans; what you pay will hinge almost entirely on how much a given home has been updated versus left original. Expect a wide spread in condition, not a tidy tier of comparable houses.
No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so this is not an HOA-driven, resort-style setting. It reads as a quiet, straightforward residential block. With roughly 23 percent of homes homesteaded, owner-occupancy is not the dominant pattern, which is worth weighing if you care about turnover and the mix of use around you.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Echo Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 13-home community with zero active listings, there is no inventory to browse and no running price trend to quote - the work is tracking what comes up and pricing it honestly against its condition. We watch Echo Terrace directly, flag homes the moment they surface, and give you a candid read on whether an older, compact house is priced for the work it needs.
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| Location | Lake Alfred, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33850 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 13 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1938–1994 (median 1962) |
| Typical living area | 1,257 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 23% |
| 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 2018 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Echo Terrace key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/echo-terrace-lake-alfred, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in ECHO TERRACE, 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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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 2018 (5 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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