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Unshakable ZIP Data 33853 | Lake Wales, FL Housing Market

Lake Wales · Polk County · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro · Florida · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 33853, Lake Wales, Florida is $266,691 at $141 per square foot. 64 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 4.7 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 30 days on market with 4.1 months of supply. Sellers are getting 99.4 percent of list price and 29.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$226,992
Average price per sq ft$120
Median sale price$266,691
Median sale price per sq ft$141
Median home size1,891 sq ft
Median new listing price$251,837-8.7%
National size rank9,592

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold64-4.7%
Median days on market30 days
Months of supply4.1 months
New listings75-23.3%
Active listings144-16.9%
Pending sales69-25.9%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio99.4%+1.8 pts
Share sold above list29.0%+20.1 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$151,563
3-bedroom
$235,295
4-bedroom
$290,268

These figures describe the single-family market for Lake Wales, Florida ZIP 33853. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.