Babson Park, FL housing market
The typical Babson Park home is worth about $229,000, down 1.6% in a year, 39% below the Florida typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Babson Park compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Babson Park at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Babson Park | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $124,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $136,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $148,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $166,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $198,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $236,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $241,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $241,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $228,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $229,000 | $376,000 |
Babson Park and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babson Park | $229K | −1.6% | $1,850 | — | $48,177 |
| Hillcrest Heights | $258K | 0% | $1,850 | — | $118,125 |
| Frostproof | $218K | +0.6% | $1,340 | 18 | $42,000 |
4.7 years of income
The typical Babson Park home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Florida (5).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,850
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Babson Park is $1,850 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 46% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,510 · 4 bedrooms $3,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33827; Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.