Highland, FL housing market
The typical Highland home is worth about $262,000, down 2.2% in a year, 30% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 75 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Highland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Highland at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Highland | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $150,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $166,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $175,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $242,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $280,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $279,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $275,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $265,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $262,000 | $376,000 |
Highland and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | $262K | −2.2% | $1,790 | — | $90,947 |
| Bartow | $279K | −0.1% | $1,250 | 422 | $68,178 |
2.9 years of income
The typical Highland home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Florida (5 years).
How Highland 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 $1,790
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Highland is $1,790 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Highland pay a median of $1,993. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,460 · 4 bedrooms $3,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33812, 33813, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.