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city · Census GEOID 1238950
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Lake Wales, FL is a city in Polk County, Florida — this guide covers houses in Lake Wales and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction.
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Open map pin ↗ · 27.920697, -81.599505
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Lake Wales market snapshot
Place type
city
County
Polk County
Map pin
27.920697, -81.599505
Census GEOID
1238950
Land area
20.30 sq mi
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The U.S. Census Bureau lists Lake Wales as a city in Polk County, Florida.
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County guide: Polk County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Lake Wales.
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Nearby communities include Highland Park, Waverly, Crooked Lake Park, Dundee, Alturas, Babson Park, Hillcrest Heights, Cypress Gardens, Wahneta, Lake Hamilton, Grenelefe, Eagle Lake, Winter Haven, Frostproof, Inwood, Haines City.
Highland Park market data
Nearby city · ~4.5 mi
Waverly market data
Nearby city · ~4.7 mi
Crooked Lake Park market data
Nearby city · ~6.2 mi
Dundee market data
Nearby city · ~6.7 mi
Alturas market data
Nearby city · ~7.4 mi
Babson Park market data
Nearby city · ~7.4 mi
Hillcrest Heights market data
Nearby city · ~7.7 mi
Cypress Gardens market data
Nearby city · ~8.0 mi
Wahneta market data
Nearby city · ~8.3 mi
Lake Hamilton market data
Nearby city · ~9.0 mi
Grenelefe market data
Nearby city · ~9.4 mi
Eagle Lake market data
Nearby city · ~10.2 mi
Winter Haven market data
Nearby city · ~11.9 mi
Frostproof market data
Nearby city · ~12.7 mi
Inwood market data
Nearby city · ~13.1 mi
Haines City market data
Nearby city · ~13.3 mi
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Poinciana (~15.5 mi), Lemon Grove (~22.8 mi), Avon Park (~23.6 mi), Bowling Green (~23.9 mi), Campbell (~25.1 mi), Celebration (~27.1 mi), Kissimmee (~28.6 mi), Wauchula (~28.9 mi), St. Cloud (~29.0 mi), Fort Green (~29.1 mi), Fort Green Springs (~31.0 mi), Zolfo Springs (~31.7 mi), Buenaventura Lakes (~32.3 mi), Plant City (~32.3 mi), Sebring (~32.3 mi), Ona (~35.7 mi).
Census & home facts
Lake Wales data from published sources
County FHFA annual change (2025)
-1.24%
County median listing price (FRED/Realtor.com) (2026-06-01)
$335,000
Census place type
city
County
Polk County
Land area (Census Gazetteer 2024)
20.30 sq mi
Census GEOID
1238950
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
NewUSAHouses.com communities
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Champion Homes · Lake Wales, Florida · ~1.1 mi
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Maronda Homes · Lake Wales, Florida · ~1.1 mi
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KB Home · Lake Wales, Florida · ~2.6 mi · from $247,990
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