Market Report · 3rd Quarter 2026 · As of July 17, 2026

MLS data updated Jul 17, 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.

251
For Sale
$490K
Avg. List Price
20
Under Contract
$335K
Median Sold (12 mo)
500
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $335K ·  Median days on market: 43 ·  Sold-to-list: 98.4% ·  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
500 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
median price
Days on Market
43
median
Sale-to-List
98.4%
of asking
Sales Pace
41.7/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
251
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. $358K

Auburndale pending
Pending
$315,375
4 bd3 ba1,988 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$317,370
4 bd2 ba1,840 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$435,440
4 bd3 ba2,551 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$308,070
4 bd2 ba1,710 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$424,000
4 bd2 ba2,229 sqft
Auburndale pending
Pending
$402,846
3 bd2 ba1,970 sqft
Market Snapshot

Auburndale · 3rd Quarter 2026

500 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$335K

Median Sale Price

43 days

Median Days on Market

98.4%

Sold-to-List

$179

Median $/sqft

Sold-to-List Gauge · 90% → 100% → 105%+98.4%
90%95%100%105%+

Recent Sales Map

60 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
5,3778/1/25$1,345,000$250
4,2358/1/25$750,000$177
3,3928/1/25$650,000$192
3,3698/1/25$615,000$183
3,9468/1/25$545,000$138
3,5458/1/25$520,000$147
4,4708/1/25$495,000$111
3,1558/1/25$475,000$151
3,4228/1/25$474,000$139
3,4588/1/25$460,000$133
3,0048/1/25$450,000$150
3,1878/1/25$450,000$141
3,0528/1/25$446,000$146
2,5538/1/25$440,000$172
3,4598/1/25$440,000$127
3,0218/1/25$415,000$137
3,1648/1/25$400,000$126
2,1908/1/25$395,000$180
2,8798/1/25$394,900$137
1,6798/1/25$390,000$232
2,6298/1/25$360,000$137
2,4728/1/25$340,000$138
2,0848/1/25$305,000$146
2,0408/1/25$295,000$145
2,4078/1/25$295,000$123
2,3968/1/25$290,000$121
1,8808/1/25$280,000$149
1,5688/1/25$270,000$172
1,3488/1/25$252,600$187
1,4048/1/25$250,000$178
1,3448/1/25$250,000$186
1,6058/1/25$245,000$153
1,2938/1/25$240,000$186
1,9968/1/25$235,000$118
9928/1/25$234,000$236
1,7238/1/25$225,000$131
1,7088/1/25$220,000$129
1,4048/1/25$212,000$151
1,4898/1/25$210,000$141
1,4298/1/25$201,000$141
1,0088/1/25$200,000$198
1,1568/1/25$200,000$173
1,2168/1/25$185,000$152
1,3448/1/25$181,500$135
7208/1/25$178,000$247
1,3448/1/25$170,000$126
1,5318/1/25$165,000$108
60 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
553,545$585,000$165152
543,092$479,900$15556
321,478$249,000$1685
421,837$300,000$16327
442,875$463,000$16152
432,422$415,000$171109
321,540$365,000$237140
432,325$390,000$168114
65930$384,900$41412
542,159$389,900$18112
432,247$449,999$20017Lake Ariana
532,422$599,900$24863
211,004$175,000$1742
421,851$325,000$17681
321,854$369,000$19929
799,222$3,750,000$407133Lake Van
422,347$370,000$1589
321,290$900,000$6983
321,914$419,900$2192
421,936$330,000$1709
432,533$715,000$282134Lake Medero
31966$245,000$25429
433,041$769,000$25371Water
331,649$1,250,000$758970Lake Ariana
421,496$174,900$117375
321,810$319,900$1774
432,508$528,792$211110
0$315,000225Lake Mariana
321,733$345,000$19969
321,584$277,800$17598
421,851$330,000$17863
321,196$265,000$22239
421,869$298,900$160116
322,131$290,000$13681
432,572$499,999$19449
332,043$329,900$161274
443,591$870,000$2424
421,710$319,070$1874
321,491$302,640$2034
321,491$306,070$2054
321,970$386,846$196380
321,422$209,900$148133
332,911$579,999$199126Water
321,322$285,000$216255
321,352$234,900$1748
432,556$515,000$20181
32994$156,000$15747
221,344$225,000$167168Lake Marianna
32973$269,990$27716
433,292$1,150,000$349112Water
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.

How many homes are for sale in Auburndale?+

There are currently 251 active listings in Auburndale, with homes selling at roughly 41.7 per month. That works out to about 6 months of inventory.

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Report generated July 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM ET· Powered by Stellar MLS

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