Longwood Place
Homes for Sale in Lakeland, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of November 2026, the MLS records 33 closed sales in Longwood Place in Lakeland, FL since 2006, the most recent in December 2025. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $500,000 to $575,000 (median $570,000), on homes of 2,238 to 2,677 sq ft. Across Lakeland as a whole, 2,881 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $315,000, 53 median days on market, with 1,143 homes for sale today. At that median and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,230 ($8,550 with the full homestead exemption).
Longwood Place is a thin-data market right now. With no active listings and only a couple of closings in the recent window, pricing here is set one house at a time rather than by a deep pool of comparable sales. In a community this quiet, condition and timing drive the number far more than any neighborhood trend line.
For a seller, the absence of competing inventory is a real lever - a well-prepared home has the floor to itself, but it also has to anchor value without much recent precedent. For a buyer, patience is the posture: there is nothing listed today, so getting in means waiting for the right house to surface and being ready to move when it does.
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 Longwood Place 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
Longwood Place is a small residential pocket in Lakeland, Polk County, that trades infrequently - the kind of community where listings are an event, not a steady feed.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 35 homes in LONGWOOD PLACE that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1996 and 2004 (median 1999), with a median living area of about 2,831 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-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.
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 Longwood Place is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold for the long term in a quiet, low-turnover setting
- Waiting patiently for the right house rather than shopping an active list
- Prioritizing the home and Lakeland location over community amenities
Probably not for
- Needing to purchase on a tight, fixed timeline
- Wanting a community built around shared amenities and facilities
- Relying on a deep pool of recent comps to justify an offer
The market around Longwood Place
Longwood Place is a small community — 34 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33811, 192 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a steady corner of Lakeland.
Across Polk County, 5,189 homes are active and 1,757 pending (25% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
In ZIP 33811 (Lakeland), 313 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $365K ($188/sq ft), down 4.6% year over year, with a median 60 days on market. See the live ZIP 33811 housing market and the Polk County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Longwood Place specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Schools
- Polk County Public Schools
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- 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 Longwood Place listings and can change; always confirm with Polk County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Longwood Place buying strategy.
If we were buying in Longwood Place 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 Longwood Place.
A low-turnover pocket
The defining fact of Longwood Place is scarcity of data. Two closings in the recent window and zero active listings tell you this is a hold-and-stay community where homes change hands rarely. That limits the comp set, which means any valuation here leans heavily on the specific condition, layout, and lot of the individual home rather than a broad market average.
No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so the draw here is the housing and the Lakeland location itself rather than shared facilities. If amenities matter to you, treat that as a known gap and weigh it against what the homes and setting offer.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Longwood Place. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Thin-inventory communities reward representation that pays attention. With nothing active and few recent sales, we track off-market movement, set realistic expectations on both sides of the table, and price from the house in front of us rather than a thin pile of comps. That is the difference between guessing and knowing when a home like this one finally lists.
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Housing distress & ownership in LONGWOOD PLACE, Lakeland
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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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Seminole 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 · Seminole 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 25, 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 2006 (33 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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