The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 33843 sells for about $313,125, or $189 per square foot.
Prices are down 2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 34 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $923 a month.
ZIP 33843 — Frostproof
The housing market in the 33843 area is currently experiencing a cooling phase with a slight year-over-year decline in median sale prices. Inventory remains constrained, and while sales volume has decreased, the market maintains a balanced sale-to-list ratio. These trends reflect broader regional adjustments in the Lakeland-Polk County corridor.
Median prices moved down 2.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 34 days on market with 0.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
14% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.06% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.7% · poverty 21.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 33843, Polk County FL
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Florida) — Statewide Uniform Property Tax Lien Priority & Tax Deed Sale Enforcement: Unpaid real ad valorem and non-ad valorem taxes become a first-priority sovereign lien on January 1 of the tax year, superior to all mortgages and private liens. If unpaid by April 1 following the tax year, tax certificates are sold via competitive bidding under § 197.432. State (Florida) — Community Development District (CDD) Special Assessment & Financing Lien Mandate: Binds the parcel to non-ad valorem assessments levied directly by the CDD board to fund infrastructure bonds (capital assessments) and operations/maintenance (O&M assessments). State (Florida) — Florida Constitutional Homestead Exemption & Save Our Homes (SOH) Assessment Cap: Reduces taxable value by up to $50,000: base $25,000 exemption applies to all taxing authorities (including school districts); second $25,000 exemption applies to assessed value between $50,000 and $75,000 for non-school millage. State (Florida) — Florida Ad Valorem Real Property Assessment & Tax Mechanics: Parcels are assessed annually at 100% just value (market value) as of January 1 by county property appraisers. Tax formula: Tax Bill = (Taxable Value / 1,000) * Total Levied Millage Rate. Assessed Value = Just Value - Assessment Limitations.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 33843 profile.
- Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo4.318.6 mi
- Bella Cosa Wedding Venue4.715.9 mi
- Camp Mack4.518.3 mi
- Highlands County Fairgrounds4.317.3 mi
- SEÑOR JALAPEÑO4.311.8 mi
- Lake Wailes Park4.712.8 mi
- Donaldson Park4.49.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park4.512.8 mi
- Walk-In-The-Water Wildlife Management Area4.63.8 mi
- Saint Anne Shrine4.79.9 mi
- Bok Tower Gardens4.815 mi
- Spook Hill3.913.5 mi
- Bok Tower Visitor Center4.915 mi
- Children's Museum of the Highlands4.716.6 mi
- The Singing Bok Tower and Carillon4.914.9 mi
- Lake Wailes Park4.712.8 mi
- Donaldson Park4.49.5 mi
- Southern Pines Resort4.64.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park4.512.8 mi
- Walk-In-The-Water Wildlife Management Area4.63.8 mi
- Camp Mack4.518.3 mi
- Grape Hammock Fish Camp & Airboat Rides4.818.3 mi
- The Harbor Waterfront Resort4.414.9 mi
- Highlands Ridge North Golf Course4.612.9 mi
- River Greens Golf Course4.56.7 mi
- Lake Wales Country Club3.911.6 mi
- Indian Lake Estates Golf & Country Club4.210.9 mi
- Lily Lake Golf Club4.44.4 mi
- Rural King4.511.6 mi
- Publix Super Market at Southgate Shopping Center4.512.4 mi
- Florida Flywheelers Inc.4.711.9 mi
- Dollar General49.1 mi
- Dollar General42.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.