Bartow, FL housing market
The typical Bartow home is worth about $279,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 122 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bartow compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bartow at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bartow | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $126,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $164,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $177,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $244,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $282,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $287,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $287,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $279,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $279,000 | $376,000 |
422 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 422 new homes in Bartow in 2025: 385 single-family houses and 37 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $173.6 million to build. That's 21 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Bartow has permitted 2,202 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bartow gained 2,011 residents while 653 new homes were permitted: about 3.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How Bartow ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 149 | 147 | 2 | $53.4 million |
| 2025 | 422 | 385 | 37 | $173.6 million |
| 2024 | 609 | 511 | 98 | $209.3 million |
| 2023 | 569 | 313 | 256 | $143.8 million |
| 2022 | 274 | 263 | 11 | $80 million |
| 2021 | 64 | 60 | 4 | $16.9 million |
| 2020 | 58 | 56 | 2 | $10.7 million |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2018 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $11.1 million |
| 2017 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2016 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $11.2 million |
| 2015 | 114 | 86 | 28 | $22.7 million |
| 2014 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $22.1 million |
| 2013 | 117 | 99 | 18 | $21.1 million |
| 2012 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2011 | 27 | 17 | 10 | $4.7 million |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2008 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2007 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $22.3 million |
| 2006 | 173 | 173 | 0 | $26.8 million |
| 2005 | 191 | 171 | 20 | $25 million |
| 2004 | 260 | 96 | 164 | $21.1 million |
| 2003 | 71 | 63 | 8 | $9.4 million |
| 2002 | 49 | 45 | 4 | $7.1 million |
| 2001 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2000 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $3.3 million |
How Bartow ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Bartow and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow | $279K | −0.1% | $1,250 | 422 | $68,178 |
| Highland City | $262K | −2.2% | $1,790 | — | $90,947 |
| Homeland | $207K | +0.9% | $1,220 | — | $70,741 |
4.1 years of income
The typical Bartow home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Florida (5 years).
How Bartow ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bartow is $1,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bartow pay a median of $1,142. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,020 · 4 bedrooms $2,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33830; 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.