Market Report · 3rd Quarter 2026 · As of August 26, 2026

MLS data updated Aug 26, 2026

Lakeland

Polk County's Largest City on the I-4 Corridor

Lakeland, FL

Central Florida's inland powerhouse, with Florida Southern College's Frank Lloyd Wright campus, a thriving arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and a central position between Orlando and Tampa.

156
For Sale
$335K
Avg. List Price
8
Under Contract
$315K
Median Sold (12 mo)
2805
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $315K ·  Median days on market: 36 ·  Sold-to-list: 97.8% ·  Source: Stellar MLS

Seller's Market
0.7
months of inventory

About 0.7 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
$315K
2805 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
+2.4%
median price
Days on Market
36
median
Sale-to-List
97.8%
of asking
Sales Pace
233.8/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
156
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 Lakeland

Lakeland is Polk County's economic anchor, and that changes how the market behaves. Unlike smaller Polk towns that empty out toward Orlando and Tampa every morning, most people here work locally, at Publix headquarters, Lakeland Regional and AdventHealth, or Florida Polytechnic. That employment base makes demand steadier and less tied to commuter cycles than buyers expect from a city this affordable.

What I sell on is the combination you rarely get together: genuine downtown character around Lake Morton, more than forty lakes inside city limits, and A-rated high schools at Lakeland, George Jenkins, and Santa Fe. For families priced out of Seminole County, those schools are the real draw, often at meaningfully lower prices. The neighborhoods each have a job to do: downtown for walkable urban living with revitalization upside, Lake Parker for waterfront, Kathleen for established family value, North Lakeland for new construction. Against Winter Haven, Lakeland trades premium lakefront prestige for urban amenities, school quality, and a deeper local job market.

— Ryan Solberg, Broker/Owner, MaxLife Realty

Under Contract

8 homes pending in Lakeland · Avg. $326K

Lakeland pending
Pending
$262,900
2 bd1 ba1,060 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$184,000
2 bd1 ba1,027 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$149,900
3 bd2 ba1,799 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$258,950
3 bd1 ba998 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$179,000
4 bd2 ba1,935 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$275,000
5 bd3 ba2,954 sqft
Market Snapshot

Lakeland · 3rd Quarter 2026

2805 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$315K

Median Sale Price

36 days

Median Days on Market

97.8%

Sold-to-List

$189

Median $/sqft

Sold-to-List Gauge · 90% → 100% → 105%+97.8%
90%95%100%105%+

Recent Sales Map

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

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

BedsBathsSq FtListedSoldList PriceSold Price$/Sq FtDOM
4,2339/1/25$830,000$196
3,8679/1/25$815,000$211
4,9239/1/25$795,000$161
3,4429/1/25$685,000$199
4,7729/1/25$640,000$134
3,7409/1/25$625,000$167
3,9419/1/25$585,000$148
3,9739/1/25$548,000$138
4,9989/1/25$540,000$108
3,6909/1/25$530,000$144
3,3729/1/25$525,000$156
3,1569/1/25$520,000$165
3,4639/1/25$515,000$149
3,3009/1/25$490,000$148
3,5309/1/25$480,000$136
3,3489/1/25$475,000$142
3,3149/1/25$465,000$140
2,5229/1/25$463,000$184
2,2319/1/25$455,000$204
3,0649/1/25$433,500$141
2,9439/1/25$425,000$144
3,6429/1/25$415,000$114
1,7549/1/25$405,000$231
1,7289/1/25$400,000$231
2,0769/1/25$400,000$193
2,3099/1/25$395,000$171
3,2099/1/25$395,000$123
2,5419/1/25$395,000$155
1,8859/1/25$390,000$207
2,5479/1/25$389,900$153
2,7159/1/25$389,000$143
2,1289/1/25$388,000$182
3,4529/1/25$386,700$112
2,8119/1/25$385,000$137
2,4689/1/25$385,000$156
2,4149/1/25$380,000$157
2,5349/1/25$380,000$150
2,1489/1/25$375,000$175
2,6429/1/25$365,000$138
2,7139/1/25$365,000$135
2,4089/1/25$360,000$150
1,6369/1/25$358,000$219
2,9559/1/25$352,500$119
1,6359/1/25$350,000$214
2,0009/1/25$347,500$174
1,9349/1/25$346,800$179
2,7759/1/25$345,000$124
2,4849/1/25$340,000$137
2,4769/1/25$339,900$137
2,7299/1/25$339,000$124
2,3369/1/25$335,000$143
2,7069/1/25$333,500$123
1,1409/1/25$330,000$289
1,6399/1/25$322,500$197
1,8749/1/25$317,000$169
2,3979/1/25$315,000$131
2,5109/1/25$315,000$125
1,8169/1/25$310,000$171
2,4089/1/25$310,000$129
3,9369/1/25$305,000$77
Showing the 60 most recent of 100 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 Lakeland

Browse all Lakeland homes for sale
BedsBathsSq FtList Price$/Sq FtDOMPoolWaterfrontView
321,144$229,000$2005
132,000$600,000$300131
12791$320,000$405131
311,041$165,000$159152
311,211$239,950$1981
421,444$324,900$22537
332,126$574,900$27047
221,158$110,000$95189
221,960$210,000$107558
432,543$425,000$16742
321,561$292,000$18758
532,326$339,900$14624
321,993$338,000$17018
321,692$445,000$26314
642,272$299,900$1324
421,918$284,000$14882
321,382$275,000$199329
321,561$279,900$17978
421,256$289,000$23026
321,551$315,000$20323
532,326$349,800$15027
22960$175,000$18257
422,222$649,000$292165
221,496$350,000$2344
321,756$395,000$22549
321,676$475,000$2835
321,555$300,000$19349
321,407$267,500$19057
211,040$295,000$28455
311,224$275,000$2258
433,020$950,000$31519
432,685$615,000$22942
431,730$189,990$110230
22885$215,000$24362
532,505$409,900$16452
532,505$375,000$150161
421,482$264,990$17928
0$569,000284
0$140,00047Pelican Lake
321,912$300,000$1576
321,732$325,000$18848
331,482$177,000$119160
321,404$275,000$19627
21748$164,900$22056
321,085$229,000$211298
633,165$399,000$12678Water
331,592$549,900$345181
421,535$259,900$1697
321,520$174,900$11515
421,850$290,000$157194
All 50 active listings in Lakeland · live Stellar MLS · no addresses published

Lakeland Market — Common Questions

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

Lakeland is currently a seller's market with about 0.7 months of inventory. About 0.7 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 Lakeland?+

Based on Florida Department of Revenue public records over the last 6 months, the median sale price in Lakeland is approximately $315K, up about 2.4% from a year earlier.

How many homes are for sale in Lakeland?+

There are currently 156 active listings in Lakeland, with homes selling at roughly 233.8 per month. That works out to about 0.7 months of inventory.

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Report generated August 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET· Powered by Stellar MLS

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