New-build home prices in 33855
Recorded home sales in ZIP 33855 (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 $121 and $156/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 33855
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 | 64 | $135 | 2,310 sf | $299,500 |
| Mobile / manufactured | 4 | $447 | 985 sf | $304,950 |
Recent sales in 33855
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 5,262 | $550,000 | $105 | 2001 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,438 | $420,000 | $172 | 2003 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,360 | $362,500 | $154 | 1991 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,433 | $349,000 | $143 | 2023 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,917 | $328,900 | $172 | 2024 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,506 | $325,000 | $130 | 1994 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,475 | $324,000 | $131 | 2023 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,469 | $315,000 | $128 | 1975 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,617 | $300,000 | $115 | 2022 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,635 | $290,000 | $110 | 1981 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,919 | $290,000 | $151 | 1986 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,728 | $275,000 | $101 | 1960 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,630 | $270,000 | $166 | 1973 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,357 | $260,000 | $192 | 1990 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,407 | $250,000 | $178 | 1974 | 8/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 33855 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 33855?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 33855 (Polk County, FL) run a median of $139 per square foot, with the middle half between $121 and $156, from 68 qualified sales in 2024-2025.
- What does a home sell for in 33855?
- The typical recorded sale in 33855 is a 2,302 sq ft home at $299,500. A new 2,302 sq ft home at the local $139/sq ft would price around $319,978.
- Where does this 33855 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.