Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Lakeland-Winter Haven market is currently cooling, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.39. Despite a slight decrease in active listings year-over-year, demand absorption is not keeping pace with available supply.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Jul 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Lakeland-Winter Haven market right now.
Active listings have experienced a modest year-over-year contraction of 2.9%, reaching 4,771 units. Concurrently, new listings saw a 7.4% increase over the past year. The median listing price declined by 3.2% year-over-year to $329,000, and the median price per square foot also fell by 3.4% during the same period. The pending ratio registered at 0.39, showing a 6.3% year-over-year increase from a lower base.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With a pending ratio indicating cooling conditions, the market is experiencing reduced pressure on available inventory. This environment suggests that properties may remain on the market longer, requiring sellers to demonstrate greater price discipline. The pace of transactions is likely to be deliberate, offering more time for due diligence.
Average listing prices declined by 3.9% over the past year to $374,119, a slightly steeper rate than the median listing price. This indicates some softening in the higher-price tiers of the market.
4,771 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 1,340 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -1.0% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -3.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL? Homes here are taking 3 days less to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 39%
- Median Days on Market
- 79 days
- Inventory YoY
- −3%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
33837
davenport
$375K
634 active · 81 DOM
33896
davenport
$415K
557 active · 99 DOM
33897
davenport
$400K
428 active · 96 DOM
33844
haines city
$320K
398 active · 78 DOM
33884
winter haven
$304K
290 active · 81 DOM
33881
winter haven
$275K
242 active · 90 DOM
33852
lake placid
$290K
239 active · 92 DOM
33810
lakeland
$339K
218 active · 63 DOM
33823
auburndale
$352K
208 active · 85 DOM
33813
lakeland
$422K
148 active · 73 DOM
33880
winter haven
$273K
145 active · 77 DOM
33825
avon park
$248K
139 active · 89 DOM
33801
lakeland
$268K
137 active · 75 DOM
33809
lakeland
$350K
133 active · 65 DOM
33811
lakeland
$350K
110 active · 64 DOM
33803
lakeland
$342K
105 active · 67 DOM
33830
bartow
$325K
103 active · 69 DOM
33898
lake wales
$306K
95 active · 110 DOM
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