Area data
ZIP 33859
Population: 11,824 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 33859 is $271,843 — down 3.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $275,995 after a median 86 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,433/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 3.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$271,843
Typical home value
-3.8%
1-year change
86
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $271,843
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2022)
- $297,083
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,995
- Median list price
- $287,000
- Median price per sqft
- $167
- 1-year sale-price change
- -7.2%
- Median days on market
- 86 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 59
- For-sale inventory
- 68
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 108
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,433/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,258/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,338/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,608/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,212/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,688/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.4 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 20.6 : 1
- Schools include
- BOK ACADEMY
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 18
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Landia Chemical Company (24.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 74.0°F
- Average high
- 85.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,000
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,174
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Lake Wales Municipal Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) (26 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 22
- Hospitals include
- Adventhealth Zephyrhills, HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1999
- Housing built before 1970
- 8.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 47.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,975
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 33859 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $271,843 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $275,995 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 86 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,433/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,975 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 33859?
- $271,843.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 33859?
- $275,995.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 33859?
- Median days on market: 86 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 33859?
- Typical rent: $1,433/month.
- Is ZIP 33859 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 33859. 18 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 33859?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 33859?
- 1 schools (1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 33859 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 33859?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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