Market Report · 2nd Quarter 2026 · As of June 29, 2026

MLS data updated Jun 28, 2026

Hawthorne Ranch

New-construction homes in south Lakeland, minutes from I-4 and downtown

Lakeland, FL

Hawthorne Ranch is a new-construction master-planned community on the south side of Lakeland in Polk County, set just below I-4 and built out by national builders, with an amenity center featuring a pool, fitness areas, and grill pavilion plus paved bike trails winding past community ponds.

11
For Sale
$381K
Avg. List Price
3
Under Contract
$363K
Median Sold (12 mo)
444
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $363K ·  Median days on market: 45 ·  Sold-to-list: 98.6% ·  Source: Stellar MLS

Seller's Market
0.3
months of inventory

About 0.3 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
$363K
444 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
+0.2%
median price
Days on Market
45
median
Sale-to-List
98.6%
of asking
Sales Pace
37/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
11
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 Hawthorne Ranch

Hawthorne Ranch draws a buyer who has done the math on the I-4 corridor and decided that south Lakeland is the answer. This is a community built for dual-income households who want a genuinely new home — not a flipped resale or a renovation project — with resort amenities from day one. The buyers I work with here are typically young families who have outgrown a starter home in Tampa or Orlando but aren't ready to give up their commute.

The employment anchor is real: Publix headquarters, Lakeland Regional Health, Amazon Air's hub at Linder Airport, and GEICO's major Lakeland campus all pull workers into this market. Hawthorne Ranch sits just south of I-4, so Tampa is a straightforward commute west and Orlando is a clean shot east — flexibility that almost no other market between the two cities can match.

What sets the community apart is the scale of the amenity build-out relative to its price point. The on-site amenity center includes a resort pool, splash pad, fitness areas, nature trails, and a grill pavilion — the kind of package that typically appears in luxury-priced communities. The homes range from efficient townhome footprints to expansive two-story single-family plans with up to five bedrooms and three-car garages, built by multiple national builders under one master plan — a combination of amenity depth and builder choice that is hard to replicate anywhere else on this corridor.

— Ryan Solberg, Broker/Owner, MaxLife Realty

Under Contract

3 homes pending in Hawthorne Ranch · Avg. $339K

Hawthorne Ranch pending
Pending
$324,900
4 bd2 ba1,665 sqft
Hawthorne Ranch pending
Pending
$322,900
4 bd2 ba1,665 sqft
Hawthorne Ranch pending
Pending
$370,190
5 bd3 ba2,447 sqft
Market Snapshot

Hawthorne Ranch · 2nd Quarter 2026

444 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$363K

Median Sale Price

45 days

Median Days on Market

98.6%

Sold-to-List

$192

Median $/sqft

Sold-to-List Gauge · 90% → 100% → 105%+98.6%
90%95%100%105%+

Recent Sales Map

60 recent individual sales in and around Hawthorne Ranch · FL public records · no addresses published

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

BedsBathsSq FtListedSoldList PriceSold Price$/Sq FtDOM
1,7289/1/25$400,000$231
2,7159/1/25$389,000$143
2,1289/1/25$388,000$182
2,6429/1/25$365,000$138
2,0009/1/25$347,500$174
2,3369/1/25$335,000$143
3,9369/1/25$305,000$77
2,2339/1/25$300,000$134
4,3368/1/25$570,000$131
3,9718/1/25$555,000$140
3,8528/1/25$549,900$143
3,1638/1/25$458,000$145
2,8148/1/25$440,000$156
3,1758/1/25$436,000$137
3,1758/1/25$409,400$129
2,7328/1/25$397,000$145
2,2588/1/25$385,000$171
2,5288/1/25$382,600$151
2,5808/1/25$375,000$145
2,4838/1/25$375,000$151
1,9408/1/25$375,000$193
2,5288/1/25$372,900$148
3,0358/1/25$372,500$123
2,4368/1/25$360,200$148
2,3958/1/25$350,000$146
2,8818/1/25$345,000$120
1,6408/1/25$345,000$210
1,9848/1/25$342,000$172
2,6378/1/25$340,000$129
2,0098/1/25$335,000$167
2,3368/1/25$330,000$141
4,2058/1/25$330,000$78
2,3948/1/25$325,000$136
2,4818/1/25$322,500$130
2,1108/1/25$320,900$152
2,3958/1/25$320,000$134
2,6628/1/25$315,000$118
2,2428/1/25$315,000$140
2,6378/1/25$297,000$113
1,6708/1/25$295,000$177
2,0588/1/25$295,000$143
3,5278/1/25$295,000$84
2,4438/1/25$290,000$119
1,6408/1/25$275,000$168
1,6588/1/25$275,000$166
1,6208/1/25$250,000$154
3,2147/1/25$615,000$191
3,5147/1/25$575,000$164
3,2847/1/25$570,000$174
2,7477/1/25$441,000$161
1,6057/1/25$395,000$246
2,6317/1/25$389,900$148
2,2207/1/25$385,000$173
2,4047/1/25$360,000$150
2,4887/1/25$356,000$143
2,4607/1/25$340,000$138
1,7707/1/25$335,000$189
2,5507/1/25$335,000$131
2,2627/1/25$328,000$145
1,9607/1/25$325,000$166
Showing the 60 most recent of 66 sales · FL Dept. of Revenue public records · past 12 months · no addresses published · tap any column to sort

Currently For Sale

11 active listings in Hawthorne Ranch

BedsBathsSq FtList Price$/Sq FtDOM
432,336$447,900$192144
432,305$362,990$1571
432,336$453,990$1941
533,531$559,220$158121
331,463$262,900$1801
331,463$262,900$1801
421,665$332,900$2004
432,756$444,900$161134
532,447$367,900$1507
421,665$322,900$194114
532,447$367,900$1507
All 11 active listings in Hawthorne Ranch · live Stellar MLS · no addresses published

Hawthorne Ranch Market — Common Questions

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

Hawthorne Ranch is currently a seller's market with about 0.3 months of inventory. About 0.3 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 Hawthorne Ranch?+

Based on Florida Department of Revenue public records over the last 6 months, the median sale price in Hawthorne Ranch is approximately $363K, up about 0.2% from a year earlier.

How many homes are for sale in Hawthorne Ranch?+

There are currently 11 active listings in Hawthorne Ranch, with homes selling at roughly 37 per month. That works out to about 0.3 months of inventory.

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Report generated June 29, 2026 at 3:24 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 June 28, 2026 at 5:06 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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