Winter Haven, FL Housing Market & City Data

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44,955
Population Estimate
$143,053
Median Home Value
94.6%
Employment Rate
19.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$173
Median Listing Price$277,000
Median Days on Market90
Active Listings662
New Listings148
Total Listings (Active + Pending)877
Avg Listing Price$306,965
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-12%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.35
Family Dual Income37.3
Median Household Income$46,669
Median Individual Income$25,435
Home Ownership59.4%
Home Value$143,053
Median Rent$961
Rent Burden35.2%
Poverty17.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.8%
  • Highschool Education35.7%
  • Some College31.8%
  • Bachelors Degree12.0%
  • Graduate Degree7.6%
  • Total College or Above19.6%
  • Stem Degree37.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.1%
  • Female53.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married42.4%
  • Divorced16.9%
  • Never Married30.0%
  • Widowed10.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWinter Haven
State IDFL
Population44,955

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.4%
19–2910.9%
30–3911.5%
40–4911.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.5%
60–6912.8%
70–7911.0%
80+6.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation49.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Disabled17.6%

ETHNICITY

White67.8%
Black25.6%
Asian1.9%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.5%
Multiple2.7%

OTHER

Hispanic16.3%
Limited English3.5%
Health Uninsured13.5%
Veteran11.9%

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Neighborhoods in Winter Haven, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Winter Haven, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Lake Elbert

    Lake Elbert ↗

    Median asking price
    $138,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    34
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Lake Daisy

    Lake Daisy Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $167,995
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • Lake Maude

    Lake Maude ↗

    Median asking price
    $186,995
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.6/10 · 5 schools

  • Winter Haven

    West Winter Haven ↗

    Median asking price
    $147,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Lake Idyl

    Lake Idyll Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $220,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 6 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.