Kathleen Heights
Homes for Sale in Lakeland, FL

A compact enclave of 13 homes from the mid-to-late 1980s in northwest Lakeland, held almost entirely by owner-occupants and listing rarely.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 26 homes in KATHLEEN HEIGHTS that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1965 and 1998 (median 1985), with a median living area of about 1,180 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath layout; 92% 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.

Kathleen Heights is a small community — 3 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33809, 176 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of Lakeland.

Across Polk County, 5,189 homes are active and 1,757 pending (25% under contract).

The housing mix here is 92% single family residence, 8% manufactured home.

In ZIP 33809 (Lakeland), 370 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $226K ($155/sq ft), down 2.1% year over year, with a median 53 days on market. Right now 4 active and 1 pending listings put supply at about 6.0 months - a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33809 housing market and the Polk County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Kathleen Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

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The defining facts are size and stability. Thirteen homes, a four-year construction span, and a homestead share above 92% add up to a neighborhood where listings are scarce and the housing is consistent in era. These are modest single-family homes - the median is about 1,350 square feet - so the practical differences between them come down to layout, lot, and how much updating an owner has done over nearly forty years.

There are no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, so the draw here is the homes themselves and the location in northwest Lakeland rather than shared facilities. Value is condition-led: an original 1980s interior and a thoughtfully renovated one will not trade at the same number, and with no active inventory to benchmark against, comps and inspection matter more than usual.

In a 13-home neighborhood with nothing currently listed, the advantage is knowing when a home is about to come available and understanding how 1980s construction should be inspected and valued. We track turnover in pockets this small, help buyers move quickly when the rare listing appears, and help owners price against real condition rather than guesswork.