Lake Tennessee Country Estates
Homes for Sale in Auburndale, FL
All 255 homes for sale in Auburndale, FL · median $342,990 · 235 homes for sale in 33823 · Polk County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Lake Tennessee Country Estates in Auburndale, FL since 2016, the most recent in November 2025. Across Auburndale as a whole, 490 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $339,000, 22 median days on market, with 231 homes for sale today. At that median and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,490 ($4,810 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by the house, not a formula. With 82 homes built across nearly a century - from 1936 to 2024 - and a median build year of 1999, this is a community of individual properties rather than a uniform subdivision. The median living area of roughly 3,166 square feet is substantial, so condition, lot, and how recently a home has been updated will move value far more than any neighborhood average.
Right now there are zero active listings, which tells you two things. Supply is tight and owners are staying put - the homestead share of about 78% signals a community of long-term owners rather than investors flipping stock. For a buyer, that means patience and readiness to move when something lists. For a seller, it means you are not competing against a crowd, but it also means buyers have no comparable active inventory to anchor against, so pricing to condition matters.
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 LAKE TENNESSEE COUNTRY 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
Lake Tennessee Country Estates in Auburndale is a small, owner-occupied enclave of larger homes on a wide age spread, where each property stands on its own merits rather than a template.
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 Lake Tennessee Country Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold long-term in a low-turnover, owner-occupied setting
- Buyers who want substantial square footage and are willing to wait for inventory to appear
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a specific home on its own condition rather than a neighborhood average
Probably not for
- Needing to close quickly, since there are currently no active listings
- Wanting built-in community amenities or an amenity-driven HOA
- Expecting uniform, same-era housing stock rather than a wide build-year range
The market around Lake Tennessee Country Estates
Lake Tennessee Country Estates is a small community — 7 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33823, 305 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Auburndale.
Across Polk County, 5,189 homes are active and 1,757 pending (25% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
In ZIP 33823 (Auburndale), 27 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $370K ($193/sq ft), down 4.9% year over year, with a median 25 days on market. Right now 12 active and 10 pending listings put supply at about 5.3 months - a healthy market. See the live ZIP 33823 housing market and the Polk County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lake Tennessee Country Estates 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 Lake Tennessee Country Estates 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 Lake Tennessee Country Estates address.
The Lake Tennessee Country Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Tennessee Country 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 Lake Tennessee Country Estates.
A condition-driven market with no shelf stock
The defining fact of this community is its range. A build span from 1936 to 2024 means you can find genuinely old homes and brand-new construction under the same community name, and a median year of 1999 puts the center of gravity in the mix. That spread makes blanket statements useless - one home may need full modernization while the next is turnkey. Diligence on each specific property is the whole game here.
Homes run large, with a median around 3,166 square feet, and the amenity picture is plain: none identified from current MLS listings. This is not an amenity-stacked HOA community; the appeal is the homes and the Polk County location. With no active listings as of August 2026 and a high homestead share, turnover is low and the people who buy here tend to stay.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Tennessee Country Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with no active inventory and a near-century build range, the value is in knowing a home the moment it lists and reading its condition against a thin comparable set. We track this market locally, we will tell you when a specific property's age or updates don't justify the ask, and we will be honest when the fit isn't there.
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| Location | Auburndale, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33823 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 82 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1936–2024 (median 1999.0) |
| Typical living area | 3,166 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 78% |
| 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 2016 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Lake Tennessee Country Estates key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/lake-tennessee-country-estates, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in LAKE TENNESSEE COUNTRY ESTATES, Auburndale
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 November 2026 through November 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 12, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33823)) |
| 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 2016 (6 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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