{"id":44933,"date":"2024-05-02T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T22:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=44933"},"modified":"2024-05-02T18:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T22:00:13","slug":"what-is-going-on-with-lakelands-real-estate-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/05\/02\/what-is-going-on-with-lakelands-real-estate-market\/","title":{"rendered":"What is going on with Lakeland\u2019s real estate market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockethomes.com\/real-estate-trends\/fl\/lakeland?type=buyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocket Homes<\/a>, Lakeland\u2019s housing market is overall classified as a \u201cseller\u2019s market\u201d as of April 2024, meaning home prices tend to be higher and properties usually sell faster. This tracks with last year\u2019s data, as Lakeland was also classified as a \u201cseller\u2019s market\u201d in April 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"328\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-50-5.png?resize=595%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-50-5.png?w=595&amp;ssl=1 595w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-50-5.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The median sale price of homes in Lakeland is $313,410 \u2014 nearly $4,000 more than last year. However, out of the 279 homes sold in April 2024, more than 50% were sold for under the asking price. Properties are also moving quickly, with 55% of homes sold in 30 days or less.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"481\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-50a-1.png?resize=593%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-50a-1.png?w=593&amp;ssl=1 593w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-50a-1.png?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland\u2019s build-to-rent housing market is booming, too. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessobserverfl.com\/news\/2024\/apr\/30\/build-to-rent-boom-tampa-sarasota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new study ranked<\/a>&nbsp;Swan City as a top emerging market in the US. Nearly 500 homes intended for long-term renters were built around the city from 2019 to 2023, and another 317 are in progress now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Rocket Homes, Lakeland\u2019s housing market is overall classified as a \u201cseller\u2019s market\u201d as of April 2024, meaning home prices tend to be higher and properties usually sell faster. 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