The Polk County Florida housing market rose overall in September with 596 existing home sold – an increase of 8% from the previous month (551 sold homes) in Polk County – an increase in sales activity of 25% from the previous year. Overall Polk’s median price for existing homes increased by a small margin from the previous month to $102,227; however, dipped 27% from the previous year of $139,900.
Take a look at the city you live in and see what the numbers are for September 2009 for existing home sales – single family homes, condominiums, manufactured homes -including distressed properties in Polk County.
City Average Sold Price Median Sold Price # of Homes Sold
| AUBURNDALE | 99,111 | 92,000 | 23 | |
| BABSON PARK | 285,000 | 285,000 | 1 | |
| BARTOW | 79,453 | 80,000 | 15 | |
| CHAMPIONS GATE | 150,000 | 150,000 | 1 | |
| DAVENPORT | 136,818 | 121,000 | 133 | |
| DUNDEE | 91,167 | 83,500 | 3 | |
| EAGLE LAKE | 155,000 | 155,000 | 1 | |
| FORT MEADE | 36,680 | 30,000 | 5 | |
| FROSTPROOF | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 | |
| HAINES CITY | 98,482 | 78,000 | 28 | |
| HIGHLAND CITY | 65,000 | 65,000 | 1 | |
| INDIAN LAKE ESTATES | 37,000 | 37,000 | 1 | |
| KISSIMMEE | 109,117 | 88,000 | 19 | |
| LAKE ALFRED | 107,200 | 98,000 | 5 | |
| LAKE WALES | 98,896 | 80,000 | 25 | |
| LAKELAND | 129,025 | 121,000 | 183 | |
| MULBERRY | 96,436 | 102,555 | 15 | |
| POINCIANA | 79,361 | 70,000 | 61 | |
| POLK CITY | 93,178 | 62,347 | 7 | |
| SOLIVITA | 185,000 | 185,000 | 1 | |
| WINTER HAVEN | 107,469 | 99,500 | 67 | |
Let’s take a look at the distressed Polk County real estate market!
Distressed properties, which includes Bank owned, pre-foreclosure, in foreclosure and short sales count for 62% of our total sales in Polk County for the month of September.
- 281 sold homes were Bank Owned – median price $74,200 – Days on Market 31
- 89 sold homes were Short Sales – median price $114,000 – Days on Market 141
The data for this report was obtained from the Mid-Florida Regional MLS, it is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This report does not include “For Sale By Owner”.
Florida overall real estate statistics
The Florida Association of Realtors® reports that existing home sales rose 34% in September from the previous year and a 4.1% increase from the previous month. Florida’s median home price continues to stumble with distressed properties dictating the housing market – Florida’s median sales price for existing homes last month dipped to $142,000 for a 34% decrease from the previous year and 3.66% from the previous month.