Market Report · 3rd Quarter 2026 · As of August 5, 2026

MLS data updated Aug 5, 2026

Auburndale

Between the Lakes, Between the Cities

Auburndale, FL

A growing Polk County city centrally located between Lakeland and Winter Haven, offering access to Lake Ariana and a rapidly expanding inventory of new-construction homes.

245
For Sale
$421K
Avg. List Price
20
Under Contract
$335K
Median Sold (12 mo)
491
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $335K ·  Median days on market: 43 ·  Sold-to-list: 98.3% ·  Source: Stellar MLS

Balanced Market
6
months of inventory

About 6 months of inventory — supply and demand are roughly even, so neither side has a clear edge (4–6 months = balanced).

Median Sale Price
$335K
491 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
-4.3%
median price
Days on Market
43
median
Sale-to-List
98.3%
of asking
Sales Pace
40.9/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
245
for sale now

Aggregate statistics from recent Stellar MLS closed sales and live MLS inventory. A market read, not an appraisal of any home or a listing of individual sales.

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Ryan's Take on Auburndale

Auburndale is Polk County's best-kept family secret, and the pitch is the math: Auburndale Elementary carries an A rating, Lake Myrtle Sports Park is a legitimate top-tier youth athletic facility hosting state-level travel tournaments year-round, and the median home price sits roughly $80,000 below comparable product in Winter Haven with comparable lake access. I-4 runs through the middle of the city, positioning buyers within twelve minutes of Lakeland's Publix headquarters employment base and twelve minutes of Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes retail and recreation — a commute flexibility neither neighbor can offer. For families with children in travel baseball or softball, the convenience of Lake Myrtle's facilities is a genuine relocation driver that never shows up in listing descriptions but comes up in almost every consultation I have with this buyer profile.

The honest conversation involves what Auburndale isn't. It's not a walkable downtown destination on the level of Lakeland's Munn Park district. Lake Myrtle is a quality recreational lake but doesn't command the prestige pricing of Winter Haven's Eloise or Shipp. And Polk County schools run below Orange and Seminole County averages, so families who are comparing this market to Windermere or Celebration need to factor in that school-quality trade before they fall in love with the price savings. For buyers who've done that math and decided the premium isn't justified — remote professionals, Polk County workers at Publix or AdventHealth Lakeland, sports families — Auburndale delivers a quality of life that consistently surprises people who discover it through the listing search rather than word of mouth.

— Ryan Solberg, Broker/Owner, MaxLife Realty

Under Contract

20 homes pending in Auburndale · Avg. $392K

Auburndale pending
Pending
$455,000
4 bd4 ba2,875 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$510,515
5 bd3 ba3,029 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$525,000
4 bd3 ba2,508 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$410,000
3 bd2 ba1,970 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$249,000
3 bd2 ba1,478 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$317,440
4 bd3 ba1,988 sqft
Market Snapshot

Auburndale · 3rd Quarter 2026

491 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$335K

Median Sale Price

43 days

Median Days on Market

98.3%

Sold-to-List

$180

Median $/sqft

Sold-to-List Gauge · 90% → 100% → 105%+98.3%
90%95%100%105%+

Recent Sales Map

13 recent individual sales in and around Auburndale · FL public records · no addresses published

Approximate sale locations — dots are offset ±1 home for privacy

BedsBathsSq FtListedSoldList PriceSold Price$/Sq FtDOM
9,4429/1/25$1,525,000$162
3,5579/1/25$560,000$157
3,5609/1/25$445,000$125
2,6109/1/25$427,900$164
3,1819/1/25$369,000$116
2,6369/1/25$335,000$127
2,0529/1/25$300,000$146
1,8789/1/25$269,000$143
1,6249/1/25$250,000$154
9969/1/25$250,000$251
1,7249/1/25$249,000$144
1,7349/1/25$245,000$141
3,7459/1/25$235,000$63
13 sales · FL Dept. of Revenue public records · past 12 months · no addresses published · tap any column to sort

Currently For Sale

50 active listings in Auburndale

BedsBathsSq FtList Price$/Sq FtDOMPoolWaterfrontView
421,837$300,000$16347
331,687$250,990$14943
331,687$249,990$14877
432,850$412,990$145117
431,988$332,540$1671
321,970$395,000$201212
321,491$302,070$2031
532,549$454,500$178246
421,710$308,070$18079
0$1,380,000101Lake Van
543,092$479,900$15576
431,988$321,490$1621
422,347$369,900$1589
421,804$245,000$136149
321,429$245,000$17187
421,204$200,000$166139
321,100$212,500$19398
432,587$479,900$186326
321,526$280,000$18326
432,276$464,900$2041
422,005$372,010$1863
421,819$367,515$2023
432,533$715,000$282154Lake Medora
432,247$419,900$18737Lake Ariana
533,228$1,075,000$333366Lake Arietta
21672$279,000$41549
322,294$224,000$9839
321,562$279,900$1798
31998$194,990$1953
421,851$289,000$1563
443,617$899,000$2493
32976$225,000$231115
311,028$203,000$19710
421,897$680,000$358262
321,854$369,000$19949
432,556$495,000$194101
321,491$291,070$19579
431,988$334,490$16879
321,491$274,000$184100
432,493$415,000$1664
333,488$757,000$21762Lake Ariana
321,754$329,990$18855
431,978$343,000$17350
421,715$365,000$213335
432,430$465,000$191120
332,324$665,000$28653Water
311,264$215,000$17013
433,009$559,000$18614
533,051$499,000$16419
545,224$789,000$15193
All 50 active listings in Auburndale · live Stellar MLS · no addresses published

Auburndale Market — Common Questions

Is Auburndale a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?+

Auburndale is currently a balanced market with about 6 months of inventory. About 6 months of inventory — supply and demand are roughly even, so neither side has a clear edge (4–6 months = balanced).

What is the median home sale price in Auburndale?+

Based on Florida Department of Revenue public records over the last 6 months, the median sale price in Auburndale is approximately $335K, down about 4.3% from a year earlier.

How many homes are for sale in Auburndale?+

There are currently 245 active listings in Auburndale, with homes selling at roughly 40.9 per month. That works out to about 6 months of inventory.

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Report generated August 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET· Powered by Stellar MLS

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IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.

Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of August 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

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