Market Report · 2nd Quarter 2026 · As of June 28, 2026

MLS data updated Jun 28, 2026

Bartow

Polk County seat with historic charm and affordable homes

Bartow, FL

Bartow is the Polk County seat, offering tree-lined streets with historic homes, a walkable downtown, and some of the most affordable prices in the region.

149
For Sale
$370K
Avg. List Price
20
Under Contract
$310K
Median Sold (12 mo)
500
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $310K ·  Median days on market: 43 ·  Sold-to-list: 98.0% ·  Source: Stellar MLS

Seller's Market
3.6
months of inventory

About 3.6 months of inventory — homes are selling faster than new ones come on the market, so sellers hold the leverage (under 4 months = seller's market).

Median Sale Price
$310K
500 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
median price
Days on Market
43
median
Sale-to-List
98.0%
of asking
Sales Pace
41.7/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
149
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 Bartow

Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, and that institutional role has shaped the real estate market in ways that outsiders often underestimate. The Polk County Courthouse — the 1909 Classical Revival landmark on Main Street — anchors a government and professional employment base that gives Bartow demographic stability most small towns at this size simply don't have. County employees, state administrators, legal professionals, and long-tenured government workers form the backbone of the owner-occupant market, and that institutional stability translates into neighborhoods that hold their character across market cycles. The historic residential areas within a few blocks of downtown feature genuine 1890s through 1940s architecture — not recreated, just the original fabric — with tree-lined streets and the lake access that Lake Parker and Bartow Lake provide to the east.

The honest positioning is that Bartow works best for buyers who have either uncoupled from the daily Orlando commute or who have decided that the Tampa employment corridor — thirty to forty minutes west — anchors their professional life more than I-4 does. The affordability is real: median pricing runs twenty to forty percent below comparable Orange County product, and entry-level properties in the historic neighborhoods provide genuine value-add opportunity for buyers who understand renovation math. For families coming from higher-cost metro markets, the Polk County schools — A-rated in 2024-25 — provide solid performance without the premium pricing of Seminole County zones. Cross-shop Winter Haven for slightly more retail and amenity infrastructure at a modest premium, or consider Lakeland if the regional employment and urban scale of a 110,000-person city matters more than small-town character.

— Ryan Solberg, Broker/Owner, MaxLife Realty

Under Contract

20 homes pending in Bartow · Avg. $332K

Bartow pending
Pending
$544,900
3 bd2 ba1,929 sqft
Bartow pending
Pending
$314,990
4 bd3 ba2,180 sqft
Bartow pending
Pending
$351,356
4 bd2 ba1,816 sqft
Bartow pending
Pending
$325,000
4 bd2 ba2,236 sqft
Bartow pending
Pending
$235,000
3 bd2 ba1,444 sqft
Bartow pending
Pending
$194,900
0 ba
Market Snapshot

Bartow · 2nd Quarter 2026

500 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$310K

Median Sale Price

43 days

Median Days on Market

98.0%

Sold-to-List

$174

Median $/sqft

Sold-to-List Gauge · 90% → 100% → 105%+98.0%
90%95%100%105%+

Recent Sales Map

56 recent individual sales in and around Bartow · FL public records · no addresses published

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

BedsBathsSq FtListedSoldList PriceSold Price$/Sq FtDOM
3,8859/1/25$608,000$156
3,1979/1/25$469,500$147
1,5569/1/25$425,000$273
1,5959/1/25$390,000$245
2,9639/1/25$370,000$125
1,9149/1/25$291,500$152
1,7729/1/25$240,000$135
1,4259/1/25$235,000$165
1,8619/1/25$225,000$121
1,5469/1/25$210,000$136
1,4649/1/25$199,900$137
3,1569/1/25$180,000$57
2,9868/1/25$450,000$151
2,3958/1/25$414,000$173
3,0208/1/25$375,000$124
3,0118/1/25$362,000$120
2,9658/1/25$350,000$118
1,6758/1/25$339,000$202
2,3378/1/25$321,200$137
2,0998/1/25$303,000$144
1,9868/1/25$300,000$151
1,4378/1/25$295,000$205
1,9378/1/25$290,000$150
2,3768/1/25$275,000$116
2,1248/1/25$265,000$125
1,4568/1/25$259,900$179
2,2858/1/25$254,000$111
1,4798/1/25$245,000$166
2,6458/1/25$242,000$91
1,6608/1/25$240,000$145
1,5858/1/25$215,000$136
1,4388/1/25$194,900$136
1,5498/1/25$190,000$123
1,4818/1/25$180,000$122
1,4128/1/25$180,000$127
4,5977/1/25$790,000$172
2,3147/1/25$599,000$259
3,7597/1/25$485,000$129
2,8137/1/25$429,000$153
3,2677/1/25$410,000$125
3,1547/1/25$383,000$121
3,0207/1/25$375,000$124
3,2197/1/25$359,000$112
2,9657/1/25$346,800$117
2,0137/1/25$339,900$169
2,5767/1/25$335,000$130
2,2627/1/25$330,000$146
2,3707/1/25$321,900$136
2,3727/1/25$305,500$129
1,9837/1/25$300,000$151
2,0067/1/25$295,000$147
1,4167/1/25$280,000$198
1,7837/1/25$268,000$150
2,0097/1/25$265,000$132
1,7117/1/25$252,500$148
1,3047/1/25$188,000$144
56 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 Bartow

BedsBathsSq FtList Price$/Sq FtDOMPoolWaterfrontView
321,600$319,900$2001
632,146$340,000$1581
543,866$439,900$1141
321,100$249,000$2261
431,744$309,000$1779
422,706$585,000$216158
331,918$365,000$190162
432,005$449,900$22412
332,421$447,000$18534
421,936$299,900$15531
433,124$575,000$184115
321,491$335,000$2251
321,077$204,000$18976
543,255$419,000$12979
21852$265,000$31183
321,286$249,900$19430
321,720$289,000$16823
332,526$237,000$9438
321,116$244,900$21921
321,225$250,000$2041
41840$185,000$22026
321,671$279,000$16792
443,757$764,900$204104
553,018$363,000$1202
422,079$369,900$1781Lake Walker
431,212$264,900$2191
321,763$289,000$1641
321,357$270,000$1991
654,760$597,500$1261
321,932$369,900$19120
322,126$509,900$240215
221,416$220,000$15597
321,245$293,000$2351
421,815$325,000$1791
531,800$199,000$1111
321,747$396,592$227204
644,544$850,000$18749
422,320$379,000$163106
422,048$629,900$3081
432,570$729,900$2844
421,916$335,000$175223
31960$220,000$22934
221,440$189,000$1314Water
431,936$289,900$1507
432,407$475,000$1975
432,360$425,000$18079
321,671$299,999$18024
321,080$222,000$20612
432,815$525,000$1875
421,824$338,000$18567
All 50 active listings in Bartow · live Stellar MLS · no addresses published

Bartow Market — Common Questions

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

Bartow is currently a seller's market with about 3.6 months of inventory. About 3.6 months of inventory — homes are selling faster than new ones come on the market, so sellers hold the leverage (under 4 months = seller's market).

What is the median home sale price in Bartow?+

Based on Florida Department of Revenue public records over the last 6 months, the median sale price in Bartow is approximately $310K.

How many homes are for sale in Bartow?+

There are currently 149 active listings in Bartow, with homes selling at roughly 41.7 per month. That works out to about 3.6 months of inventory.

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Report generated June 28, 2026 at 8:40 AM ET· Powered by Stellar MLS

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