Midway Gardens in Auburndale

Midway Gardens
Homes for Sale in Auburndale, FL

Community in Auburndale · Polk County · ZIP 33823
139 homesBuilt 1925–2024
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Built fromLive Stellar MLS data11 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily

As of November 2026, the MLS records 20 closed sales in Midway Gardens in Auburndale, FL since 2015, 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, 69 median days on market, with 240 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).

Live · Midway Gardens Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Tempo
0 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
1
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 2 a year
Ownership and context
29%
Owner-occupied · Midway Gardens
40 of 139 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
71%
Non-owner-occupied · Midway Gardens
incl. 7% trust or LLC-held · 16% out-of-state
20%
Cash buyers · Midway Gardens
1 of 5 sales, 12 mo ending June 2025
139
Homes in the community
139 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 11 years of records
1925–2024
Years homes were built
median 1990 · county roll (FL DOR 2025)
3
Failed listings · 2026
peaked at 9 in 2007
0.7%/yr
Turnover rate
about 1 of 139 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, Co-Founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Read · written October 26, 2026

Price in Midway Gardens is driven by condition and vintage, not by a uniform product. With a build range running from 1925 to 2024 and a median year built of 1990, you are looking at a genuinely mixed housing stock, so two homes a block apart can carry very different numbers depending on what has been updated. At a median living area around 1,323 square feet, this is a modest-footprint community, and the spread in values tracks how far each house has been brought forward from its original build.

The current posture is thin. There are no active listings and only one closing in the trailing window, so there is very little live inventory to read from. For a buyer, that means patience and a willingness to move when something surfaces. For a seller, it means a well-prepared home can command attention in a market with almost no competing supply, but you should price off verifiable comparables rather than assumptions.

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 Midway Gardens 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.

208 CENTER STREET
$275K · 0.2 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,476 sqft
208 CENTER STREET
Listed by CENTURY 21 MYERS REALTY
307 BAY STREET
$200K · 0.3 mi away
2 bd · 1 ba · 960 sqft
307 BAY STREET
Listed by CENTURY 21 MYERS REALTY
315 WALNUT ST
$262K · 0.4 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,300 sqft
315 WALNUT ST
Listed by LA ROSA REALTY PRESTIGE
331 BAY STREET
$666K · 0.4 mi away
3 bd · 3 ba · 3,488 sqft
331 BAY STREET
Listed by DIVINE ESTATES REALTY LLC
207 KAY STREET
$240K · 0.5 mi away
2 bd · 1 ba · 720 sqft
207 KAY STREET
Listed by HOME PRIME REALTY LLC
212 PIKE STREET
$270K · 0.5 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,324 sqft
212 PIKE STREET
Listed by KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY SMART 1

Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.

The 60-Second Overview

Midway Gardens is a small, 139-home pocket in Auburndale with a wide age range and no identified community amenities, so the appeal here is the house and the location rather than shared facilities. A homestead share near 29% suggests a meaningful portion of homes are held as non-primary residences or rentals.

Stellar MLS sales records identify 39 homes in MIDWAY GARDENS that have changed hands since 2005, built between 1940 and 2026 (median 2000), with a median living area of about 1,182 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 85% 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.

Best for

  • Buying to hold a modest-size Auburndale home and willing to move quickly when inventory surfaces
  • Buyers comfortable judging a home on its own systems and updates rather than a uniform community standard
  • Buyers who want a compact, low-density pocket without shared amenity costs

Probably not for

  • Needing community amenities or shared recreation on site
  • Wanting a large floor plan well above the roughly 1,323-square-foot median
  • Buyers who need abundant active inventory to compare before committing

The market around Midway Gardens

Midway Gardens is a small community — 66 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — 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).

The housing mix here is 84% single family residence, 14% manufactured home - post 1977, 2% manufactured home.

In ZIP 33823 (Auburndale), 326 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $347K ($178/sq ft), down 1.5% year over year, with a median 68 days on market. Right now 12 active and 10 pending listings. See the live ZIP 33823 housing market and the Polk County market.

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

Schools

In short
  • 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 Midway Gardens 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 Midway Gardens address.

If we were buying in Midway Gardens today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Midway Gardens.

Best Buy
Buyers who want a modest-footprint home in Auburndale and can evaluate a house on its own condition.
Biggest Risk
Thin data - no active listings and one recent closing make pricing a case-by-case exercise.
Sweet Spot
An updated home around the median size where recent work is documented and verifiable.
Avoid If
You need community amenities or a large floor plan, neither of which this pocket reliably offers.

A condition-driven market with little to read from

The headline fact here is age variety. A community spanning 1925 to 2024 means you can find both original older construction and recent builds within the same 139 homes, with a median year built of 1990 sitting roughly in the middle. That mix rewards buyers who can evaluate a house on its own merits - systems, roof, updates - because there is no single prevailing floor plan or era to anchor expectations.

With zero active listings and one closing in the trailing window, the data is sparse, and no community amenities turned up in current MLS listings. Treat any pricing conversation as a case-by-case exercise: the median sits in the mid-size range at about 1,323 square feet, but the actual value of a given home will hinge on its condition and how recently it was updated, not on a community-wide pattern.

“

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Midway Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

A market this thin - no active listings and a single recent closing - is exactly where local judgment matters more than a dashboard. We track off-market activity, help you weigh a specific home's condition against its vintage, and build a price case from the comparables that actually apply rather than a community average that hides a wide range.

Midway Gardens in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want a modest-footprint home in Auburndale and can evaluate a house on its own condition.
Biggest advantageA wide age range of homes in a compact 139-home pocket, with almost no competing supply right now.
Biggest riskThin data - no active listings and one recent closing make pricing a case-by-case exercise.
Sweet spotAn updated home around the median size where recent work is documented and verifiable.
Avoid ifYou need community amenities or a large floor plan, neither of which this pocket reliably offers.
The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Midway Gardens sales matched to your home.

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Midway Gardens key facts
LocationAuburndale, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33823
Homes in the community139 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll)
Years built1925–2024 (median 1990)
Typical living area1,323 sq ft (median)
For sale right now0 active, 0 pending
Owner-occupied (homestead) share29%
Zoned public schoolsPolk 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 2015 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Midway Gardens key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/midway-gardens-auburndale, data as of August 2, 2026.

Housing distress & ownership in MIDWAY GARDENS, Auburndale

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
13.64%
3 of 22 listings · short sale 3
Distress share trend - 13.64% now (2026-08-10 → 2026-10-28)

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.

Streets in this community

Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.

Email me new listings in Midway Gardens

One e-mail a day, only when a home lists here, with price, beds, baths and a link to every listing. Straight from the MLS feed; no account needed.

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Ask an agent about Midway Gardens

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The real cost & risk here

Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Polk County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.

$1,924/mo
Polk County typical true cost to own
$161/mo
Polk County typical home insurance
Check CDD
Confirm before you offer

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many homes are in Midway Gardens?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 139 homes in Midway Gardens (public records).
What share of Midway Gardens is owner-occupied?
29% of Midway Gardens parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Midway Gardens built?
Homes in Midway Gardens were built between 1925 and 2024, with a median year built of 1990 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Do cash buyers compete in Midway Gardens?
Cash buyers took 20% of Midway Gardens sales in the 12 months ending June 2025 (1 of 5 closings, Stellar MLS).
What schools serve Midway Gardens?
Midway Gardens is served by Polk County Public Schools, typically Polk County Public Schools (verify by address) and Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high. Confirm the exact zoning by address with the district.
Who is the best real estate agent for Midway Gardens?
The best agent for Midway Gardens is one who actively works Auburndale and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Midway Gardens.
How do I find a top Auburndale real estate agent who knows Midway Gardens?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Midway Gardens and the wider Auburndale area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Midway Gardens?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Midway Gardens purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Midway Gardens, and what county is it in?
Midway Gardens is in Auburndale, Polk County, FL, ZIP 33823.
Buying to hold a modest-size Auburndale home and willing to move quickly when inventory surfacesExcellent fit
Buyers comfortable judging a home on its own systems and updates rather than a uniform community standardExcellent fit
Buyers who want a compact, low-density pocket without shared amenity costsExcellent fit
Needing community amenities or shared recreation on siteProbably not
Wanting a large floor plan well above the roughly 1,323-square-foot medianProbably not
Buyers who need abundant active inventory to compare before committingProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsStellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 25, 2026)
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (community parcel extract)
Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01
Schools2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2015 (20 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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