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Multifamily Neighborhood Ledger
October 2026

Lakeland: Downtown, Dixieland and Lake Hollingsworth

Lakeland, Florida  ·  Multifamily rents through October 18, 2026

$1,275
Studio median asking
on 10 listings
$1,187
1 Bedroom median asking
$2.11/SF on 66 listings
$1,363
2 Bedroom median asking
$1.55/SF on 78 listings
$1,748
3+ Bedroom median asking
$1.51/SF on 10 listings
14
Median days from listing to lease
119 leases in 180 days
6.0%
Listings with a concession
of 267 tracked

The Neighborhood

Polk County

Lakeland 1 bedroom asking rents rose 5.5% in 30 days to $1,187 while 2 bedrooms held at $1,363

267
Listings Tracked
last 180 days
192
Properties
with a listing in the window
164
Units Advertised
in the last 45 days
119
Leases Observed
last 180 days

On the market in the last 45 days: studios at a $1,275 median on 10 listings, 1 bedrooms at $1,187 on 66 listings ($2.11 per square foot, 629 square feet on average), 2 bedrooms at $1,363 on 78 listings ($1.55 per square foot, 931 square feet) and 3+ bedrooms at $1,748 on 10 listings ($1.51 per square foot, 1,254 square feet). The 2 bedroom is the deepest segment, with 73 of the 119 leases observed over 180 days.

Against the Lakeland citywide median asking rent, the Downtown, Dixieland and Lake Hollingsworth zips run +22.0% on studios ($1,275 against $1,045), +7.9% on 1 bedrooms ($1,187 against $1,100) and +1.0% on 2 bedrooms ($1,363 against $1,350), while 3+ bedrooms sit even with the city at $1,748 against $1,750. Per square foot, 1 bedrooms ask $2.11 against $1.94 citywide, 2 bedrooms $1.55 against $1.51 and 3+ bedrooms $1.51 against $1.30.

Over the last 30 days the 1 bedroom median ask moved up 5.5% from $1,125, the 2 bedroom median held at $1,363, unchanged from the prior 30 days, and the 3+ bedroom median slipped 4.2% from $1,824. Over 60 days the 2 bedroom median is up 6.1% from $1,285; over 90 days it is down 1.6% from $1,385. Price cuts were taken on 18.7% of listings over 180 days, led by 1 bedrooms at 22 of 91 (24.2%); 2 bedrooms took cuts on 22 of 146 (15.1%) and 3+ bedrooms on 3 of 18 (16.7%).

Asking Rents by Unit Type

Listings seen in the last 45 days

Unit Type Listings Median Asking Average 25th to 75th Pct Avg $/SF Avg SF Lakeland Median vs City
Studio 10 $1,275 $1,289 $1,079 to $1,352 n/a n/a $1,045 ▲ +22.0%
1 Bedroom 66 $1,187 $1,224 $1,046 to $1,280 $2.11 629 $1,100 ▲ +7.9%
2 Bedroom 78 $1,363 $1,415 $1,200 to $1,499 $1.55 931 $1,350 ▬ +1.0%
3+ Bedroom 10 $1,748 $1,859 $1,649 to $2,146 $1.51 1,254 $1,750 ▬ -0.1%

Studio: the middle range runs $1,079 to $1,352 (25th to 75th percentile); asks span $984 to $1,850 across 10 listings.

1 Bedroom: the middle range runs $1,046 to $1,280; the median estimated leased rent was $1,110 on 36 leases over 180 days.

2 Bedroom: the middle range runs $1,200 to $1,499; the median estimated leased rent was $1,375 on 73 leases over 180 days, up 7.0% year over year from $1,285.

3+ Bedroom: the middle range runs $1,649 to $2,146 on a pool of 10 current listings; the median estimated leased rent was $1,824 on 8 leases over 180 days.

Comparable Listings

Most recent listing per property, up to 10 per unit type

Studio Comps

Property Unit SF Asking $/SF Days on Market Status Concession
The Park at Verona

3520 Cleveland Heights Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $1,850 n/a 59 Active
Mirrorton Apartments

309 Mirrorton Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
n/a $1,369 n/a 59 Active Special offer
The Bungalows At South Johnson

732 Johnson Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
n/a $1,075 n/a 2 Active
1704 E Elm Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801

1704 E Elm Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801
300 $1,070 $3.57 22 Active
2715 Buckingham Ave #2

2715 Buckingham Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
400 $1,600 $4.00 23 Active
1016 W Beacon Rd #1

1016 W Beacon Rd, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $1,300 n/a 30 Active
NOBAY Apartments

270 E Bay St, Lakeland, FL 33801
n/a $1,299 n/a 59 Active
822 W Patterson St

822 W Patterson St, Lakeland, FL 33803
650 $1,250 $1.92 23 Active
1325 E Main St #2

1325 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801
300 $1,090 $3.63 16 Active
Crystal Court Apartments

1969 Crystal Grove Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801
n/a $984 n/a 59 Active $400 Off

1 Bedroom Comps

Property Unit SF Asking $/SF Days on Market Status Concession
208 E Pine St, Lakeland, FL 33801

208 E Pine St, Lakeland, FL 33801
2,070 $2,750 $1.33 22 Active
Valencia at the Park

301 S Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
n/a $1,449 n/a 59 Active
Fountain Square Apartments

225 E Edgewood Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $1,407 n/a 59 Active Special offer
WillowBrooke Apartments

1100 Oakbridge Pkwy, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $1,386 n/a 59 Active
2417 Carolina Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803

2417 Carolina Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,100 $1,325 $1.20 22 Active
Watermarc

400 W Beacon Rd, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $1,299 n/a 59 Active Special offer
5372 Providence Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801

5372 Providence Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801
450 $1,215 $2.70 2 Active
1885 Crystal Lake Dr N, 8, Lakeland, FL 33801

1885 Crystal Lake Dr N, 8, Lakeland, FL 33801
8 660 $1,200 $1.82 30 Active
Topaz Retreat

1776 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $1,199 n/a 59 Active Special offer
1BR/1.0BA

519 N Morgan Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
n/a $1,195 n/a 22 Active

2 Bedroom Comps

Property Unit SF Asking $/SF Days on Market Status Concession
SPRAGUE HOUSE

944 S Tennessee Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,200 $1,800 $1.50 2 Active
Royal Oak Apartments

923 E Lemon St, Lakeland, FL 33801
962 $1,699 $1.77 22 Active
1042 S Ohio Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803

1042 S Ohio Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
800 $1,695 $2.12 30 Active
Residential Lease, LAKELAND, FL

2025 Sylvester Rd #P3, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,150 $1,550 $1.35 30 Active
211 E Park St

211 E Park St, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,000 $1,500 $1.50 59 Active
748-758 Winfree Ave

748 Winfree Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
n/a $1,450 n/a 30 Active
915 Ariana Apartment Community

915 Ariana St, Lakeland, FL 33803
51 819 $1,415 $1.73 2 Active
Residential Lease, LAKELAND, FL

1533 King Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
990 $1,400 $1.41 22 Active
High View Apartments

215 Orangeview Ln, Lakeland, FL 33803
965 $1,325 $1.37 2 Active
Woodland Heights Apartments

3726 Cleveland Heights Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $1,325 n/a 59 Active

3+ Bedroom Comps

Property Unit SF Asking $/SF Days on Market Status Concession
VIVE LAKELAND DUPLEX

3327 Old Tampa Hwy, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,409 $2,195 $1.56 16 Active
538 Norfolk Cir, Lakeland, FL 33801

538 Norfolk Cir, Lakeland, FL 33801
834 $1,600 $1.92 30 Active
3108 Cleveland Heights Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803

3108 Cleveland Heights Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,350 $2,200 $1.63 30 Active
Beacon Terrace

2425 Harden Blvd #23, Lakeland, FL 33803
234 1,564 $1,649 $1.05 30 Active
903 Kensington St #H1

903 Kensington St, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a $2,300 n/a 59 Active
1836 N Crystal Lake Dr N #68

1836 N Crystal Lake Dr N, Lakeland, FL 33801
1,482 $2,000 $1.35 23 Active
1020 Pisgah Place, Lakeland, FL 33801

1020 Pisgah Place, Lakeland, FL 33801
840 $1,795 $2.14 59 Active
908 W Carole St #906

908 W Carole St, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,100 $1,700 $1.55 30 Active
Woodland Estates MHP

714 Woodland Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801
1,572 $1,400 $0.89 52 Active
3430 Cup Dr #0

3430 Cup Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
1,837 $2,950 $1.61 14 Leased est. 2026-09-05

Pricing Benchmarks

Studio

Median asking, last 45 days$1,275
Median estimated leased rent, last 180 daysn/a
Pricing floor / ceiling (25th / 75th percentile)$1,079 / $1,352
Average $/SF · average SFn/a · n/a
Median days from listing to leasen/a

1 Bedroom

Median asking, last 45 days$1,187
Median estimated leased rent, last 180 days$1,110
Pricing floor / ceiling (25th / 75th percentile)$1,046 / $1,280
Average $/SF · average SF$2.11 · 629
Median days from listing to lease14

2 Bedroom

Median asking, last 45 days$1,363
Median estimated leased rent, last 180 days$1,375
Pricing floor / ceiling (25th / 75th percentile)$1,200 / $1,499
Average $/SF · average SF$1.55 · 931
Median days from listing to lease14

3+ Bedroom

Median asking, last 45 days$1,748
Median estimated leased rent, last 180 days$1,824
Pricing floor / ceiling (25th / 75th percentile)$1,649 / $2,146
Average $/SF · average SF$1.51 · 1,254
Median days from listing to lease14
Median Asking Rent Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3+ Bedroom
Trailing 30 Days $1,275

n/a
$1,187

▲ +5.5%
$1,363

▬ +0.0%
$1,748

▼ -4.2%
Trailing 60 Days $1,225

n/a
$1,150

n/a
$1,363

▲ +6.1%
$1,771

n/a
Trailing 90 Days $1,225

n/a
$1,150

n/a
$1,363

▼ -1.6%
$1,771

n/a
Estimated Leased Rent, Last 90 Days n/a

n/a vs n/a a year ago
$1,110

n/a vs n/a a year ago
$1,375

▲ +7.0% vs $1,285 a year ago
$1,824

n/a vs n/a a year ago

Leasing Velocity

Leases observed in the last 180 days

14
Median Days to Lease
all unit types, 119 leases
74.8%
Leased Within 30 Days
89 units
91.6%
Leased Within 60 Days
109 units
93.3%
Leased Within 90 Days
111 units

Most of the lease history here is recent: 91 of the 119 leases observed over 180 days date from September 5 onward, so the velocity figures on this page describe a short window rather than a full season.

Units that leased took a median of 14 days from listing to lease, and 74.8% of leases were completed within 30 days, 91.6% within 60 days and 93.3% within 90 days.

Concessions were advertised on 16 listings, 6.0% of the 180 day pool, and 9 of the 16 sit on 1 bedroom units. Ten of the 16 are unspecified special offers; the stated ones run from $200 off to one month free, which on the Waters Edge Apartments 2 bedroom at $1,499 works out to about $125 a month.

Concessions Advertised

Property Unit Type Asking Offer Monthly Value Est.
Topaz Retreat 1 Bedroom $1,199 Special offer n/a
Watermarc 1 Bedroom $1,299 Special offer $42
Fountain Square Apartments 1 Bedroom $1,407 Special offer n/a
Mirrorton Apartments Studio $1,369 Special offer n/a
1108 Pisgah Pl 1 Bedroom $800 Special offer n/a
Crystal Court Apartments Studio $984 $400 Off $33
1839 Crystal Grove Dr #3 2 Bedroom $1,300 Special offer n/a
Town Center At Lakeside Village 1 Bedroom $1,517 Special offer n/a

Properties With the Most Activity

Ranked by listings tracked in the last 180 days

Property Units Year Built Listings Active Now Avg Asking Range Avg $/SF Median Days to Lease
915 Ariana Apartment Community

915 Ariana St, Lakeland, FL 33803
56 1983 13 1 $1,380 $1,195 to $1,440 $1.65 27
101 Lake Hunter Dr #16

101 Lake Hunter Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
2 1980 6 1 $1,538 $1,350 to $1,650 $1.69 32
1005 South New York Avenue

1005 South New York Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33803
9 1977 6 1 $1,222 $1,195 to $1,275 $1.39 35
Lake Bonnie Mobile Home Park

503 Longfellow Boulevard, Lakeland, FL 33801
8 1925 6 0 $883 $850 to $925 $1.29 66
1025 S Ohio Ave #12

1025 S Ohio Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
24 1978 5 1 $1,180 $1,100 to $1,350 $1.21 67
Beacon Terrace

2425 Harden Blvd #23, Lakeland, FL 33803
n/a n/a 4 3 $1,599 $1,499 to $1,649 $1.20 9
1101 Skyview Blvd #2

1101 Skyview Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801
2 1978 3 1 $1,383 $1,375 to $1,400 $1.51 59
1936 Crystal Grove Drive

1936 Crystal Grove Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801
2 1985 3 0 $1,300 $1,300 to $1,300 $1.36 n/a
915 E Palmetto St #2

915 E Palmetto St, Lakeland, FL 33801
10 1926 3 1 $1,188 $1,075 to $1,245 $1.71 14
The Bungalows At South Johnson

732 Johnson Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
8 1920 3 2 $1,133 $1,075 to $1,250 $2.98 14

Investment Read

The 1 bedroom is the segment to check first. Its 45-day median ask of $1,187 sits 7.9% over the citywide $1,100 and 5.5% over its own prior 30 days, yet it is also the type taking the most price cuts, 22 of 91 listings over 180 days. The middle range runs $1,046 to $1,280, and the 17 current 1 bedroom listings above that $1,280 ceiling are priced above three quarters of the 1 bedroom supply now on the market. Size does little for a 1 bedroom here: units under 600 square feet average $1,093 a month ($2.56 per square foot), 600 to 899 square feet average $1,173 ($1.81) and 900 to 1,199 square feet average $1,180 ($1.23), so a 1 bedroom roughly twice the size rents for about $87 more.

The 2 bedroom is the steadiest segment. Its $1,363 median ask matched the prior 30 days exactly and sits within 1.0% of the citywide $1,350, it carried 73 of the 119 leases observed, and the estimated leased median is up 7.0% year over year, $1,375 against $1,285. Size is the lever for 2 bedroom owners: 600 to 899 square feet averages $1,306 at $1.66 per square foot, 900 to 1,199 square feet averages $1,416 at $1.47, and 1,200 square feet and up averages $1,702 at $1.26, so each step up in floor plan adds about $110 and then $286 a month while the per square foot rate falls.

The 3+ bedroom asks $1,748, even with the citywide $1,750, and its 30-day median slipped 4.2% from $1,824 on a pool of 10 current listings, so a handful of listings move this median. Its $1.51 per square foot sits above the citywide $1.30 on units averaging 1,254 square feet, and the 1,200 square foot and up 3+ bedrooms average $1,999 at $1.28 per square foot. Studios ask 22.0% over the citywide median at $1,275 on 10 listings, with 3 of 12 studio listings over 180 days taking a price cut.

Strengths

  • 2 bedroom median ask held at $1,363 over the last 30 days, within 1.0% of the Lakeland citywide median.
  • 2 bedroom estimated leased rents are up 7.0% year over year, $1,375 against $1,285.
  • Studio and 1 bedroom asks carry a premium to the city, +22.0% and +7.9% against the Lakeland medians.

Considerations

  • Price cuts were taken on 18.7% of listings over 180 days, led by 1 bedrooms at 22 of 91 (24.2%).
  • 3+ bedroom median ask slipped 4.2% in 30 days to $1,748 on a pool of 10 current listings.
  • 91 of the 119 leases observed date from September 5 onward, so trailing lease trends cover weeks, not months.
Pricing
The middle range is $1,079 to $1,352 for studios, $1,046 to $1,280 for 1 bedrooms, $1,200 to $1,499 for 2 bedrooms and $1,649 to $2,146 for 3+ bedrooms. 1 bedroom asks rose 5.5% over 30 days, 2 bedrooms held and 3+ bedrooms slipped 4.2%.
Velocity
Units that leased took a median of 14 days from listing to lease, and 74.8% of leases were completed within 30 days, on a lease history that mostly dates from September 5 onward.
Supply
164 units advertised in the last 45 days: 78 of them 2 bedrooms, 66 1 bedrooms, 10 3+ bedrooms and 10 studios.
Concessions
Concessions were advertised on 6.0% of listings over 180 days, more than half of them on 1 bedrooms, and most are unspecified special offers. Price cuts are the more common adjustment, taken on 18.7% of listings.

Advisory Conclusion

The numbers put the 2 bedroom in the middle of the Lakeland market, at $1,363 against a citywide $1,350, the 3+ bedroom even with it at $1,748, and the studio and 1 bedroom above it at +22.0% and +7.9%. The 1 bedroom carries the highest price cut rate, 24.2% of listings over 180 days, and its middle range runs $1,046 to $1,280.

An owner of 1 bedroom units in Downtown, Dixieland or Lake Hollingsworth should check each ask against that $1,046 to $1,280 range. An owner of 2 bedrooms has a steady $1,363 median and a 7.0% year over year gain to work with, and the size table shows where the larger floor plans add rent. 3+ bedroom owners are pricing in a thin segment of 10 current listings whose median moved 4.2% in a month.

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