{"id":60458,"date":"2025-12-30T21:30:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T02:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=60458"},"modified":"2025-12-30T21:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T02:30:10","slug":"the-20-most-competitive-housing-markets-in-florida-lakeland-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/the-20-most-competitive-housing-markets-in-florida-lakeland-17\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20 most competitive housing markets in Florida: Lakeland #17"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Across much of the U.S., people are\u00a0struggling<\/a>\u00a0to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale.\u00a0Student loan debt<\/a>\u00a0is adding even more\u00a0pressure<\/a>\u00a0on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a\u00a0historically<\/a>\u00a0slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt\u2014even as\u00a0mortgage rates<\/a>\u00a0fall.<\/p>\n\n\n

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That’s not the case everywhere, though. In today’s market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conditions vary widely across Florida\u2014but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate<\/a> ranked the most competitive cities in Florida based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1. Brandon, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 36.54 days
– Sale to list ratio: 98.3%
– Months of supply: 2.79 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 23.9%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 31.0%
– See homes for sale in Brandon on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2. Alafaya, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 39.28 days
– Sale to list ratio: 98.1%
– Months of supply: 3.08 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 13.4%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 29.5%
– See homes for sale in Alafaya on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3. Town ‘n’ Country, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 34.59 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.8%
– Months of supply: 3.37 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 26.3%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 31.7%
– See homes for sale in Town ‘n’ Country on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4. Apopka, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 58.64 days
– Sale to list ratio: 98.5%
– Months of supply: 3.63 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 13.3%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 26.1%
– See homes for sale in Apopka on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5. Sanford, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 50.63 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.8%
– Months of supply: 3.38 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 13.0%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 23.3%
– See homes for sale in Sanford on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6. Spring Hill, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 52.28 days
– Sale to list ratio: 98.2%
– Months of supply: 3.78 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 19.6%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 26.0%
– See homes for sale in Spring Hill on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7. Deltona, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 51.86 days
– Sale to list ratio: 98.1%
– Months of supply: 3.89 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 21.3%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 21.6%
– See homes for sale in Deltona on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7. Gainesville, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 39.13 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.3%
– Months of supply: 3.36 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 14.6%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 32.9%
– See homes for sale in Gainesville on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#9. Pinellas Park, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 32.53 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.1%
– Months of supply: 2.98 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 15.5%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 32.5%
– See homes for sale in Pinellas Park on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#10. Pine Hills, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 53.38 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.7%
– Months of supply: 3.64 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 25.7%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 25.3%
– See homes for sale in Pine Hills on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#10. Wesley Chapel, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 52.98 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.8%
– Months of supply: 3.7 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 15.8%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 27.4%
– See homes for sale in Wesley Chapel on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#12. Orlando, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 45.91 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.4%
– Months of supply: 3.74 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 13.3%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 31.0%
– See homes for sale in Orlando on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#13. Riverview, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 60.06 days
– Sale to list ratio: 98.4%
– Months of supply: 4.47 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 16.4%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 20.3%
– See homes for sale in Riverview on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#14. Horizon West, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 55.66 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.6%
– Months of supply: 3.79 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 9.6%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 30.1%
– See homes for sale in Horizon West on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#15. St. Cloud, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 63.78 days
– Sale to list ratio: 98.2%
– Months of supply: 4.29 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 16.0%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 20.7%
– See homes for sale in St. Cloud on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#16. Tallahassee, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 64.97 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.9%
– Months of supply: 3.84 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 18.8%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 31.0%
– See homes for sale in Tallahassee on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#17. Lakeland, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 55.13 days
– Sale to list ratio: 97.7%
– Months of supply: 4.03 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 16.2%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 24.4%
– See homes for sale in Lakeland on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#17. Largo, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 35.22 days
– Sale to list ratio: 96.6%
– Months of supply: 3.66 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 13.5%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.5%
– See homes for sale in Largo on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#19. Tampa, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 39.96 days
– Sale to list ratio: 96.8%
– Months of supply: 4.05 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 17.1%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 31.2%
– See homes for sale in Tampa on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#20. Palm Harbor, Florida<\/strong>
– Days on market: 45.02 days
– Sale to list ratio: 96.7%
– Months of supply: 3.92 months
– Share of homes sold above list price: 11.6%
– Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 29.4%
– See homes for sale in Palm Harbor on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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