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

MLS data updated Jul 17, 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.

159
For Sale
$288K
Avg. List Price
15
Under Contract
$316K
Median Sold (12 mo)
3105
Homes Sold (12 mo)

Median sold: $316K ·  Median days on market: 36 ·  Sold-to-list: 97.8% ·  Source: Stellar MLS

Seller's Market
0.6
months of inventory

About 0.6 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
$316K
3105 sold / yr
1-Yr Appreciation
+5.3%
median price
Days on Market
36
median
Sale-to-List
97.8%
of asking
Sales Pace
258.8/mo
last 12 mo
Active Listings
159
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

15 homes pending in Lakeland · Avg. $236K

Lakeland pending
Pending
$600,000
8 bd8 ba3,744 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$269,900
2 bd1 ba1,060 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$100,000
2 bd2 ba1,012 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$279,000
3 bd2 ba1,285 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$199,900
2 bd1 ba971 sqft
Lakeland pending
Pending
$135,000
3 bd2 ba798 sqft
Market Snapshot

Lakeland · 3rd Quarter 2026

3105 sales · Stellar MLS · last 12 mo

$316K

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
2,0769/1/25$400,000$193
1,7289/1/25$400,000$231
2,5419/1/25$395,000$155
2,3099/1/25$395,000$171
3,2099/1/25$395,000$123
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
2,5349/1/25$380,000$150
2,4149/1/25$380,000$157
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
2,5109/1/25$315,000$125
2,3979/1/25$315,000$131
1,8169/1/25$310,000$171
2,4089/1/25$310,000$129
1,9709/1/25$305,000$155
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
442,278$331,000$14588
221,344$139,900$104112
432,685$615,000$2292
321,527$299,000$1961
321,732$325,000$1888
21730$199,000$273190
442,278$303,900$13391
321,561$293,900$18838
221,056$145,000$137182
532,954$394,900$134127
321,512$175,000$11643
432,543$450,000$1772
22960$175,000$18217
632,529$525,000$2082
421,936$324,900$16894Water
321,989$313,000$1577
321,555$300,000$1939
321,320$274,900$20864
21786$195,000$24882
843,400$499,000$1474
31888$230,000$259289
221,272$119,900$9466
321,440$179,000$124163
431,421$274,999$19443
22992$175,000$176345
211,040$300,000$28815
311,041$175,000$168112
653,204$399,900$12522
321,407$285,000$20317
421,546$399,000$25817
321,728$219,000$127676Pelican Lake
321,404$180,000$12845
221,026$269,900$26329
21988$345,000$34922
442,603$330,000$12728Water
331,492$265,000$17888
0$275,00052
321,273$255,000$200115
21720$167,500$23310
31998$259,950$26013
433,384$799,000$23625
542,051$269,000$13197
321,331$269,999$203288
311,004$299,900$29915
311,553$409,000$263123
31910$209,000$23035
321,561$297,000$19018
331,482$175,000$11828Water
221,158$110,000$95149
211,027$185,000$1807
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 0.6 months of inventory. About 0.6 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 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 5.3% from a year earlier.

How many homes are for sale in Lakeland?+

There are currently 159 active listings in Lakeland, with homes selling at roughly 258.8 per month. That works out to about 0.6 months of inventory.

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Report generated July 17, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET· Powered by Stellar MLS

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