What $300K Buys in Polk County, FL
A $300K budget buys a very different house depending on which Polk County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $300K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 1,456 homes for sale in Polk County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,672 sq ft, built 2021, at $181/sq ft; 27% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 47 days. The most house for the money is in Eagle Lake (1,959 sq ft median); the least in Indian Lake Estates (1,501 sq ft); the newest in Lake Hamilton (median build year 2026).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 257 | 1,540 | 3 / 2 | 2003 | $192 | 23% | 41 |
| Davenport | 247 | 1,673 | 3 / 2.5 | 2021 | $183 | 18% | 48 |
| Haines City | 217 | 1,751 | 4 / 2 | 2023 | $176 | 32% | 45 |
| Winter Haven | 216 | 1,761 | 3 / 2 | 2020 | $170 | 27% | 54 |
| Poinciana | 111 | 1,613 | 4 / 2 | 2021 | $180 | 31% | 31 |
| Lake Wales | 73 | 1,681 | 3 / 2 | 2018 | $175 | 34% | 57 |
| Kissimmee | 60 | 1,616 | 3 / 2 | 2019 | $180 | 17% | 79 |
| Auburndale | 51 | 1,627 | 3 / 2 | 2021 | $185 | 22% | 53 |
| Bartow | 37 | 1,687 | 4 / 2 | 2022 | $175 | 19% | 43 |
| Lake Alfred | 34 | 1,603 | 3 / 2 | 2024 | $192 | 47% | 66 |
| Eagle Lake | 34 | 1,959 | 4 / 2.5 | 2024 | $157 | 53% | 29 |
| Lake Hamilton | 29 | 1,666 | 4 / 2 | 2026 | $176 | 86% | 48 |
| Mulberry | 26 | 1,645 | 3 / 2 | 2000 | $183 | 4% | 50 |
| Dundee | 23 | 1,814 | 4 / 2 | 2019 | $165 | 39% | 22 |
| Polk City | 16 | 1,613 | 3 / 2 | 1998 | $189 | 0% | 38 |
| Indian Lake Estates | 7 | 1,501 | 3 / 2 | 2005 | $201 | 29% | 122 |
| Babson Park | 7 | 1,564 | 3 / 2 | 2026 | $189 | 43% | 107 |
| Frostproof | 5 | 1,519 | 3 / 2 | 2015 | $215 | 0% | 4 |
By ZIP code: where $300K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33844 Haines City | 217 | 1,751 | 2023 | $176 | 32% |
| 34759 Poinciana | 164 | 1,626 | 2020 | $179 | 26% |
| 33837 Davenport | 158 | 1,673 | 2022 | $183 | 22% |
| 33884 Winter Haven | 106 | 1,734 | 2023 | $172 | 39% |
| 33881 Winter Haven | 78 | 1,829 | 2019 | $164 | 19% |
| 33810 Lakeland | 58 | 1,624 | 2005 | $193 | 22% |
| 33897 Davenport | 55 | 1,748 | 2006 | $178 | 15% |
| 33823 Auburndale | 51 | 1,627 | 2021 | $185 | 22% |
| 33801 Lakeland | 46 | 1,524 | 1975 | $201 | 11% |
| 33811 Lakeland | 42 | 1,524 | 2020 | $185 | 36% |
| 33830 Bartow | 36 | 1,679 | 2022 | $176 | 19% |
| 33850 Lake Alfred | 34 | 1,603 | 2024 | $192 | 47% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCERNE Park RESERVE | WINTER HAVEN | 5 | 1,823 | 2021 |
| Sweetwater Golf And Tennis Club | HAINES CITY | 3 | 1,751 | 1994 |
| Holly Hill Estates | DAVENPORT | 2 | 1,971 | 2004 |
| Stonewood Crossings | HAINES CITY | 2 | 1,942 | 2014 |
| Starling Place | LAKELAND | 1 | 1,467 | 1999 |
| St Neots | AUBURNDALE | 1 | 1,395 | 1949 |
| Royal Crest | LAKELAND | 1 | 2,220 | 1981 |
| Elbert Acres | WINTER HAVEN | 1 | 1,218 | 1989 |
| Tuscan Meadows | DAVENPORT | 1 | 1,688 | 2021 |
| Edenholme | LAKELAND | 1 | 1,426 | 1958 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of October 16, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 86%, Townhouse 11%, Condo 1%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Polk County: $400K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Polk County, FL.