Market Report · 3rd Quarter 2026 · As of August 6, 2026

MLS data updated Aug 6, 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.

155
For Sale
$298K
Avg. List Price
10
Under Contract
$316K
Median Sold (12 mo)
2688
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $316K ·  Median days on market: 38 ·  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
$316K
2688 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
+2.8%
median price
Days on Market
38
median
Sale-to-List
97.8%
of asking
Sales Pace
224/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
155
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

10 homes pending in Lakeland · Avg. $269K

Lakeland pending
Pending
$234,900
2 bd1 ba792 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$100,000
2 bd2 ba1,012 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$135,000
3 bd2 ba798 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$119,900
2 bd2 ba1,272 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$175,000
3 bd2 ba1,512 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$179,000
4 bd2 ba1,935 sqft
Market Snapshot

Lakeland · 3rd Quarter 2026

2688 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$316K

Median Sale Price

38 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

BedsBathsSq FtList Price$/Sq FtDOMPoolWaterfrontView
21812$249,900$30814
421,664$240,000$1442
322,588$605,000$23466
321,756$395,000$22529
321,680$299,900$1796
631,008$285,000$28315
0$450,000198
321,732$325,000$18828
22960$138,000$14484
421,444$334,900$23217
321,286$254,990$198114
532,326$339,900$1464
421,128$280,000$24810
331,482$169,900$11548Water
21988$339,900$34442
421,482$274,990$1868
0$259,9002
421,256$295,000$2356
22960$175,000$18237
321,561$286,900$18458
21748$164,900$22036
542,051$239,000$117117
321,551$315,000$2033
321,098$179,900$16438
211,027$184,000$17927
321,200$150,000$125155
432,685$615,000$22922
321,407$279,000$19837
321,355$305,000$22550
221,026$269,900$26349
422,222$655,000$295145
432,761$369,000$13450
22885$215,000$24342
211,040$300,000$28835
321,404$287,000$2047
21832$350,000$4217
221,846$184,900$10045Anglers Lake
321,317$229,900$1759
532,326$360,000$1557
331,492$265,000$178108
632,614$374,999$14373
843,400$499,000$14724
321,419$320,000$22645
532,387$309,990$13092Water
421,146$219,900$192102
421,850$315,000$170174
431,600$299,000$1879
221,200$125,000$10413
31998$258,950$25933
321,320$264,900$20184
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 $316K, up about 2.8% from a year earlier.

How many homes are for sale in Lakeland?+

There are currently 155 active listings in Lakeland, with homes selling at roughly 224 per month. That works out to about 0.7 months of inventory.

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Ryan Solberg, MaxLife Realty

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Report generated August 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM ET· Powered by Stellar MLS

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