Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (2026)

The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.

# ZIP City Home value Rent Cap rate 5-yr growth
1 33854 1% rule Lake Wales, FL $89,888 $1,089 9.45% 2.4%
2 33815 Lakeland, FL $185,399 $1,791 7.54% 4.0%
3 33840 Eaton Park, FL $193,683 $1,548 6.23%
4 33843 Frostproof, FL $193,930 $1,400 5.63% 1.6%
5 33853 Lake Wales, FL $221,872 $1,497 5.26% 5.5%
6 33841 Fort Meade, FL $230,023 $1,089 3.69% 5.0%
7 33805 Lakeland, FL $232,826 $1,579 5.29% 4.5%
8 33801 Lakeland, FL $233,648 $1,514 5.05% 4.7%
9 33898 Lake Wales, FL $250,794 $1,863 5.79% 5.2%
10 33868 Polk City, FL $252,075 $1,152 3.56% 4.1%
11 33880 Winter Haven, FL $253,082 $1,627 5.01% 3.9%
12 33881 Winter Haven, FL $264,709 $1,760 5.19% 3.5%
13 33838 Dundee, FL $268,684 $1,964 5.70% 3.8%
14 33859 Lake Wales, FL $272,308 $2,000 5.73% 3.7%
15 34759 Poinciana, FL $277,789 $1,925 5.40% 2.9%
16 33830 Bartow, FL $278,638 $1,849 5.18% 5.0%
17 33839 Eagle Lake, FL $285,280 $2,137 5.84% 4.0%
18 33860 Mulberry, FL $287,565 $1,741 4.72% 4.3%
19 33803 Lakeland, FL $289,187 $1,596 4.31% 4.0%
20 33844 Haines City, FL $295,266 $2,036 5.38% 3.7%
21 33884 Winter Haven, FL $297,369 $1,796 4.71% 3.5%
22 33823 Auburndale, FL $304,342 $1,930 4.95% 4.1%
23 33850 Lake Alfred, FL $310,202 $2,048 5.15% 4.9%
24 33851 Lake Hamilton, FL $311,371 $1,305 3.27% 4.5%
25 33809 Lakeland, FL $313,384 $1,694 4.22% 4.4%

Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →