Lake Wales, FL housing market
Typical home value
$240K
▼ 2.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,512/mo
▼ 0.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+21%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Lake Wales is worth $239,669, down 2.1% over the past year and up 21% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,512 a month (−0.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.6% (above the Lakeland, FL metro's 7.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,317/mo, $195 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Lakeland, FL metro's home values to change −1.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Lakeland, FL metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 32/100, #408 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Lake Wales compares
| Measure | Lake Wales | Lakeland, FL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $239,669 | $295,502 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −2.1% | −2.2% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,512 | $1,814 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −0.2% | +0.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.6% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.2 | 13.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,317 | $1,624 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.