New-build home prices in 33851
Recorded home sales in ZIP 33851 (Polk County) run a median of $130 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $116 and $141/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 33851
At the local median of $130/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $195,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $260,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $325,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $390,000 |
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 | 440 | $131 | 2,450 sf | $323,000 |
| Mobile / manufactured | 59 | $86 | 1,098 sf | $86,000 |
Recent sales in 33851
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,920 | $554,500 | $190 | 1969 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,995 | $491,500 | $164 | 1996 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,927 | $447,000 | $153 | 2003 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,868 | $440,000 | $114 | 2024 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,532 | $400,000 | $158 | 1973 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,544 | $393,000 | $111 | 2024 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,442 | $390,000 | $113 | 2024 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,897 | $388,000 | $134 | 2024 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,176 | $370,000 | $117 | 2023 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,777 | $360,000 | $130 | 2024 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,800 | $355,000 | $127 | 2024 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,777 | $352,000 | $127 | 2024 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,203 | $350,000 | $109 | 2024 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,614 | $350,000 | $134 | 2024 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,802 | $349,000 | $125 | 2024 | 3/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 33851 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 33851?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 33851 (Polk County, FL) run a median of $130 per square foot, with the middle half between $116 and $141, from 499 qualified sales in 2024-2025.
- What does a home sell for in 33851?
- The typical recorded sale in 33851 is a 2,393 sq ft home at $317,000. A new 2,393 sq ft home at the local $130/sq ft would price around $311,090.
- Where does this 33851 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.