Highland Hills South is an established single-family residential neighborhood in south Lakeland, Polk County, ZIP 33813, in the Lakeland Highlands area south of downtown Lakeland (Lakeland neighborhood profiles and listing guides, 2026). Listing and neighborhood guides describe it as a settled community built largely in the early to mid 2000s, with streets such as High Grove Drive.
Homes here are generally single-family residences from the original build era, so the inventory is resale rather than new construction. Floor plans, lot sizes, and updates vary house to house, so confirm the bedroom count, square footage, lot, and any roof, HVAC, or interior updates for any specific home rather than assuming a single product type across the neighborhood.
Because this is an established subdivision, the money is made or lost on the specific home and lot, not just the neighborhood name. The drivers are the lot and location within the community, the floor plan, the condition and update history of the house, the HOA dues and rules, and the school assignment, all of which have to be read from the listing, the HOA documents, and an inspection for the exact address.
The pitch is a settled south Lakeland address: the Lakeland Highlands corridor, the shops and services along South Florida Avenue, and access toward downtown Lakeland and the Polk Parkway are all part of the area. The work is the diligence: read the HOA, inspect the home, check the flood zone, and price the condition against real comparable sales before you buy the address.
