U.S. ZIP Code · FL33838
Polk County · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -3.9%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.8%
- 10-year / yr
- +8.8%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -4.9%
- vs metro
- -6.1%
- vs state
- -22.1%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 33838 is worth $270,102 — 6.1% below the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL median. Over the past year, values have fallen 3.9%. Homes here rent for a typical $2,057 a month — a 9.1% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.6%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Polk County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively High
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- No Rating
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Polk County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +9,194[5]
- Moved in
- 31,294
- Moved out
- 22,100
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 3
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY
Middle · Grades 6–8 · POLK
723 students
DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · POLK
636 students
DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER
High · Grades 6–12 · POLK
65 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 33838?
- The typical home in 33838 is worth $270,102, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 33838?
- Home values in 33838 are down 3.9% over the past year, and up 4.8% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 33838?
- A typical home in 33838 rents for about $2,057 a month, a gross rental yield of 9.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 33838?
- The effective property tax rate in 33838 is 0.6% — roughly $1,567 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 33838?
- ZIP code 33838 has a population of 5,688 and a median household income of $50,766.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Winter Haven, FL
- Typical home
- $266,498
- Gross yield
- 7.8%
Alturas CDP, FL
- Typical home
- $275,708
- Gross yield
- —
Bartow, FL
- Typical home
- $276,240
- Gross yield
- 8.0%
Poinciana CDP, FL
- Typical home
- $279,367
- Gross yield
- 8.2%
Jan Phyl Village CDP, FL
- Typical home
- $254,780
- Gross yield
- 7.6%
Polk City, FL
- Typical home
- $254,509
- Gross yield
- —
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