New-build home prices in 33840
Recorded home sales in ZIP 33840 (Polk County) run a median of $139 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $129 and $150/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 33840
At the local median of $139/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $208,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $278,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $347,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $417,000 |
A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 168 | $140 | 1,920 sf | $272,400 |
| Mobile / manufactured | 25 | $104 | 1,140 sf | $120,000 |
Recent sales in 33840
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,280 | $360,000 | $158 | 1965 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,909 | $300,000 | $157 | 1970 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,674 | $292,500 | $175 | 2024 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,234 | $290,000 | $130 | 1967 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,344 | $280,000 | $208 | 1940 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,848 | $277,000 | $150 | 1984 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,832 | $275,000 | $150 | 1982 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,085 | $260,000 | $125 | 2004 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,314 | $255,000 | $194 | 1982 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,162 | $255,000 | $118 | 2004 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,636 | $249,000 | $152 | 1978 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,300 | $235,000 | $181 | 1959 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,678 | $235,000 | $140 | 2004 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,426 | $230,000 | $161 | 2020 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,000 | $225,000 | $113 | 1979 | 4/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 33840 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 33840?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 33840 (Polk County, FL) run a median of $139 per square foot, with the middle half between $129 and $150, from 193 qualified sales in 2024-2025.
- What does a home sell for in 33840?
- The typical recorded sale in 33840 is a 1,920 sq ft home at $269,400. A new 1,920 sq ft home at the local $139/sq ft would price around $266,880.
- Where does this 33840 data come from?
- Florida Department of Revenue tax rolls, geolocated via the Florida statewide GIS parcel layer. Qualified residential sales from 2024. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.
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Method: qualified, arms-length, improved residential sales (2024+) from Florida Department of Revenue tax rolls, geolocated via the Florida statewide GIS parcel layer, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.