Emily Estates
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, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $340,000, $121 per square foot, a median 24 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking. At the median price and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,500 ($4,830 with the full homestead exemption).
Price in Emily Estates is doing its own thing relative to the broader market: the median sits at $339,999, with a median around $121 per square foot. That per-foot figure tells you condition and finish are carrying more weight than square footage alone, so the spread between a dated home and a renovated one here can be wide. Treat the median as a center of gravity, not a sticker price.
The posture right now is tight. With zero active listings against six recent closings and a median of roughly 24 days on market, this is a thin, quick-moving pocket. Sellers have leverage when they list clean and priced to the recent comps; buyers should be ready to move without a large menu to choose from. The 9.1% year-over-year change points to momentum, but it does not predict what any single home will do next.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Emily Estates right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($340K) is up 9.1% from the prior 12 months ($312K). With about 3 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Low (6 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated November 14, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Emily 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
Emily Estates market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $340K ($121 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 25 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 9% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
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.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 66 homes in EMILY ESTATES that have changed hands since 2005, built between 2005 and 2006 (median 2005), with a median living area of about 2,242 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 100% 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.
Emily Estates is a small, fast-turning corner of Winter Haven in Polk County where inventory is currently empty and recent sales closed in just over three weeks. There are no community amenities identified in the current listings, so value here rides on the house and the location rather than shared features.
Who Emily Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold in a small, fast-turning Winter Haven pocket and willing to move when a listing appears
- Buyers who want a move-in-ready home and will pay for condition rather than hunt for a project
- Buyers comfortable underwriting value off a limited set of recent closings
Probably not for
- Shopping for a wide selection of active listings to compare side by side
- Needing shared community amenities, since none are identified in current listings
- Buyers who want a slow, low-competition timeline to decide
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 ($340K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($312K) IS the +9.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 sales each (6 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 2007 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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).
Emily Estates Market Scorecard
Emily 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
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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Emily Estates listings and can change; always confirm with Polk County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Emily Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Emily 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 Emily Estates.
A thin, condition-driven market
The headline for anyone studying Emily Estates is scarcity. With no active listings as of August 2026 and only six closings in the recent window, pricing signals come from a small sample. That makes the median useful as a reference point but not a guarantee for any specific property, since a single renovated or distressed sale can move the picture.
At roughly $121 per square foot against a $339,999 median, the per-foot math rewards homes that show well and penalizes deferred maintenance. Buyers should underwrite condition carefully and expect to compete when something does hit the market. Sellers who prep and price to the recent closings are the ones who benefit from a median of about 24 days.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Emily Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a pocket with no standing inventory and a small run of recent sales, timing and comp discipline are everything. We track Emily Estates closings as they happen, tell you when a new listing is priced to its actual condition, and keep you from overpaying in a market where one outlier sale can distort the picture. If it is not the right fit, we will say so.
Emily Estates in 15 seconds.
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| Location | Winter Haven, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33880, 33884 |
|---|---|
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $340,000 median across 6 closed sales · $121 per sq ft · +9.1% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 24 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| 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 2007 through 2026. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Emily Estates key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/emily-estates, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in EMILY ESTATES, 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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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Emily Drive (35 homes on record)
- Emily Drive (10 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 |
| 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 2007 (34 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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