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Lakeland, Florida market snapshot.
Lakeland sits in Polk County, part of the Polk County area of Florida. It's home to roughly 117,030 residents. Home values here typically run $229,100–$312,919, down about 5.1% over the past year.
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Lakeland market snapshot
Population
117,030
Median Household Income
$60,947
Home Value Range
$229,100–$312,919
Median Gross Rent
$1,299/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
-5.1%
Market data compiled from public sources; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify independently. Full source list ↗
Home Value, By Source
A public home-value index (incl. Zillow) puts the typical value at $312,919 as of 2026-05-31. Public closed-sale data separately puts the median sale price at $303,675 as of 2026-05-31, based on 122 homes sold that month. These measure different things (a value index vs. actual closed sales), which is why we show a range rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Regional Price Trend
FHFA's House Price Index for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL shows a +7.5% year-over-year change in its most recent quarter.
Population & Income
Lakeland has an estimated population of 117,030 and a median household income of $60,947, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate). The same survey estimates median home value (owner-reported, across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales) at $229,100.
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Polk County Public Schools serves the area — 164 schools, 109,558 students enrolled, per the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data.
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