Elbert Hills
Homes for Sale in Winter Haven, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 8 recorded sales closed at a median of $272,500, $163 per square foot, a median 46 days on market, sellers accepting 87% of original asking. At the median price and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,410 ($3,730 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and lot, not amenities. These are older homes with real living space - a median of 2,110 square feet - on an established grid with nothing structured attached to the address. At a median of $272,500 and about $163 per square foot, you are paying for the house and where it sits, and the gap between a renovated home and one that needs work will be wide.
The current posture is thin and slow-moving. There are no active listings against 38 homes, so turnover is scarce and comps lean on the eight that recently closed. With a median of 46 days on market, this is not a snap-decision market. Sellers should expect scrutiny on condition; buyers should expect to move when the right house appears, because the next one may be a while.
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 Elbert Hills 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
Elbert Hills market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $272K ($163 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 46 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33880 (Winter Haven), 178 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $288K ($164/sq ft), down 2.1% year over year, with a median 85 days on market. Right now 1 active listings. See the live ZIP 33880 housing market and the Polk County market.
Elbert Hills is a community of 38 homes in Winter Haven, Polk County, built between 1936 and 2004 (median 1953), with a median living area of about 2,110 square feet. 68% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Elbert Hills is a small, established pocket of Winter Haven in Polk County - 38 homes, no shared amenities, and a build history stretching from the pre-war era into the early 2000s, which means condition varies house to house.
Who Elbert Hills is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold in a small, owner-occupied pocket where turnover is low
- Buyers comfortable renovating or updating an older home for real square footage
- Buyers who can move quickly when a rare listing surfaces
Probably not for
- Needing to shop several active listings side by side before deciding
- Wanting new construction or move-in-ready systems with no deferred maintenance
- Looking for structured community amenities like a pool, gate, or clubhouse
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 ($272K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 8 sales each (8 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 2013 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.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 33880 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).
Elbert Hills Market Scorecard
Elbert Hills 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
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- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Elbert Hills listings and can change; always confirm with Polk County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Elbert Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in Elbert Hills 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 Elbert Hills.
An older grid with no active supply
The housing stock is genuinely old - a median build year of 1953, with homes ranging from 1936 to 2004. That spread matters: two addresses a block apart can be separated by decades of construction, systems, and updates. Square footage is generous for the age, with a median around 2,110, so the bones are often there if the mechanicals have been kept up.
Roughly 68% of homes carry a homestead exemption, which signals an owner-occupied character and helps explain why so little comes up for sale. With zero active listings at this snapshot, there is nothing on the shelf to tour today - this is a watch-and-wait market where the work happens before a listing appears.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Elbert Hills. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market with no active inventory and a wide range of home ages is one where you win by being early and informed. We track off-market movement, read condition against the 1936-to-2004 build spread, and price from the handful of real closings rather than guesswork - so whether you are buying or selling, the number is grounded in what Elbert Hills actually does, not what the broader Winter Haven market implies.
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| Location | Winter Haven, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33880, 33884 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 38 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1936–2004 (median 1953) |
| Typical living area | 2,110 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $272,500 median across 8 closed sales · $163 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 46 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 68% |
| 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 2013 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Elbert Hills key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/elbert-hills-winter-haven, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in ELBERT HILLS, Winter Haven
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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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 2013 (28 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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