The median sale price of a home in Polk County was $316K over the last 3 months, up 1.1% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Polk County is $177, down 1.7% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Polk County today?
Over the three months ending July 2026, Polk County home prices were up 1.1% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $316K. On average, homes in Polk County sell after 63 days on the market compared to 64 days last year. There were 1,156 homes sold in July this year, down from 1,227 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$315,525
+1.1% YoY | Jul 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jul 2026
Growth
% YoY
Polk County, FL
$315,525
+1.1%
United States
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Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
98.0%
+0.3 pt YoY | Jul 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jul 2026
Growth
% YoY
Polk County, FL
98.0%
+0.3 pt
United States
Home offer insights for Polk County
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Polk County
Recent offers
Winning Offer|
8 Weeks Ago
~$225K Offer
2bd | 2ba | ~1,250sqft
Under List Price
3%
Days on Market
73
Competing Offers
0
Down Payment
<10%
Amy Long
Polk County Redfin Agent
Initial Offer $225K with $7500 in Closing Costs.
After talking to Paul at Rocket they will need $13,000 in closing costs. They want to Offer $220K, but after discussing the strategy we agreed to stick with an offer of $225K and $13K in CC.
RX a call 2 hours after submitting the offer to the LA requesting we change the offer to $220K and $13K in closing costs citing a typographical error.
LA said they will not be accepting $220K with 13K in CC. They will counter against $225K. Counter is $235 with $8500 in CC.
Buyers need $13K. After speaking with Paul they have decided the best offer is $239.5K for $13K in CC. Sellers have accepted.
Everyone is aware there will likely be an appraisal issue.…
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Climate's impact on Polk County housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Polk County.
Flood Factor - Minor
5% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Polk County has a minor risk of flooding. 12,630 properties in Polk County are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 5% of all properties in Polk County. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
97% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Polk County has a major risk of wildfire. There are 394,887 properties in Polk County that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 97% of all properties in Polk County.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Polk County has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Polk County is most at risk from hurricanes. 404,630 properties in Polk County have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 175 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 192 mph.