Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan area recorded 1,111 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 10,478 sales (11% of sales) across 260,005 single-family homes in 1 county-equivalents — 0.4 investor purchases per 100 homes, down 23% year over year (1,440 prior). Ranked #287 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Polk County at 0.4 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLmetro area · Florida

🔥 #287 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

1,111

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.4

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

-23%

1,440 → 1,111 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

11%

1,111 of 10,478 recorded sales

Turnover

4.0%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

260,005

Where inside Lakeland-Winter Haven? County by county

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Polk County1,111 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 11% of sales · 260,005 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
85	33815	Polk County	34	1.2	29%	4.0%
128	33841	Polk County	21	0.9	20%	4.4%
142	33805	Polk County	51	0.8	23%	3.6%
162	33897	Polk County	88	0.8	17%	4.6%
186	33803	Polk County	52	0.7	15%	4.7%
226	33823	Polk County	76	0.6	14%	4.4%
230	33801	Polk County	52	0.6	14%	4.3%
282	33859	Polk County	18	0.5	11%	4.6%
289	33853	Polk County	18	0.5	13%	3.7%
319	33881	Polk County	57	0.5	12%	3.7%

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