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Your Lakeland Weekly Market Stats for February 17th to February 23rd, 2025
Here are your weekly stats for activity in Lakeland! 📊✨
🏡 Homes currently for sale in Lakeland:
➡️ 1,093– Last week we had 1,096 homes for sale. Inventory is staying steady currently. We will see if it stays that way or if demand will bring that down. 🏊♀️ 151 of those homes have their own private pool, or 14% of active homes for sale.
🔨 106 Active homes are new construction 🏗️, making up 10% of the inventory. The new home construction in Lakeland is not nearly as high as in the rest of the county and is stable in that range. 🌟 204 homes were built in 2020 or newer, which is 19%.
📈 Polk County’s new construction is in high demand!
🏠 1,505 of the 6,577 active homes (23%) are new builds, and 2,478(38%) were built in 2020 or newer.
📋 Weekly Highlights:
📌 94 New Listings — Down from 95 last week!
📝 95 New Contracts — Up from 73 last week.
✅ 44 Sold/Closed Homes — Down from 49 last week.
💵 Market Numbers:
$325,770 Average Sold Price 💰
$335,592 Average List Price ($348,290 Avg. Active List Price) 🏷️
$180.13 Average Price Per Square Foot 📏
77 Average Days on Market Before Contract ⏳
97% List-to-Sales Price 🔥
🏠 Average sized home for the Sold properties:
🛏️ 3 Bedrooms
🛁 2 Bathrooms
📐 1,861 Heated Square Feet
✨ Largest Sale for the Week:
🛏️ 4 Bedrooms
🛁 3 Bathrooms
📐 3,486 Heated Square Feet
💰 $650,000 Sales Price
🏷️ $675,000 List Price
🔢 96% List-to-Sale Percentage
⏳ 16 Days on Market
📏 $186.46 Price Per Square Foot
📍 Located in 33813 in Ashton Woods
💵 Buyer used Cash to purchase the home.
🏡 Smallest Sale for the Week:
🛏️ 2 Bedrooms
🛁 2 Bathroom
📐 1,032 Heated Square Feet
💰 $103,500 Sales Price
🏷️ $112,000 List Price
🔢 92% List-to-Sale Percentage
⏳ 207 Days on Market
📏 $100.29 Price Per Square Foot
💵 Buyer used Cash to purchase the home.
📍 Located in 33809, in Lakeside Hills Estates 🏘️
🙏 Thanks for taking the time to check out these stats!
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