Tigerwood
Homes for Sale in Lake Wales, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Tigerwood right now. These are the 4 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.
As of November 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Tigerwood in Lake Wales, FL since 2017, the most recent in February 2026. Across Lake Wales as a whole, 694 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $255,668, 73 median days on market, with 387 homes for sale today. At that median and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,140 ($3,460 with the full homestead exemption).
The market around Tigerwood
Tigerwood is a small community — 7 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33898, 234 homes are on the market and 14% are under contract — a slower corner of Lake Wales.
Across Polk County, 5,189 homes are active and 1,757 pending (25% under contract).
The housing mix here is 56% manufactured home - post 1977, 22% single family residence, 11% ?.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Tigerwood 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
- Choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Tigerwood 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 Tigerwood address.
The Tigerwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tigerwood 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 Tigerwood.
A closer look at the Tigerwood market
The housing stock is 100 homes built between 1966 and 2025, and 53% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tigerwood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Tools for a Tigerwood buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Tigerwood sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Tigerwood, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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| Location | Lake Wales, Polk County, FL · ZIP 33898 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 100 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1966–2025 (median 1997.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,350 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 53% |
| Zoned public schools | Polk County Public Schools (verify by address); Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high; Choice options may apply |
Data as of August 2, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2017 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Tigerwood key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/tigerwood-lake-wales, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in TIGERWOOD, Lake Wales
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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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 30, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33898)) |
| 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 2017 (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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