Winter Haven Real Estate Market Overview
Average Monthly Rent:
$1,228
Percentage Change in Home Price/Value:
30.6%
Median Home Value:
$290,000
Best Time To Sell Home:
December
Affordability Index:
143
Days To Sell House:
62
Job Market:
Fair
Public School Ranking:
18
Location and Weather
Located in central Florida between Tampa and Orlando, sits the pleasant city of Winter Haven. Several lakes surround this city’s lush landscape, including Lake Alfred, Eagle Lake, Lake Hamilton, Lake Rochelle, Lake Lulu, and Lake Eloise to name a few. Aside from the many water-front parks and scenic trails located here, there are also a variety of hotels, motels, museums and bed and breakfasts that help maintain this city’s small town -esque.
The weather in Winter Haven consists of long summers, and cloudy winters. The warmest month is August, reaching temperatures as high as 92 degrees.
Population, Job Market and Cost of Living
Winter Haven’s population is 50,898, with a growth rate of 4.05% annually. The job market has increased by 2.9% over the last year. In ten years, the growth rate is predicted to be 44.5%. Winter Haven has a strong medical industry that’s driven by the Winter Haven Hospital, the Bostick Heart Center, Cassidy Cancer Center, Winter Haven's Women’s Hospital, and a nationally recognized Stroke Center. This city’s unique assets and central location help strengthen the health care, technology and innovation, transportation, business development and tourism industries here as well.
Winter Haven is a less expensive city to live in, ranking more affordable than the Florida and the U.S. average cost of living.