Lake Hamilton, FL housing market
The typical Lake Hamilton home is worth about $290,000, down 2.2% in a year, 23% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 94 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake Hamilton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake Hamilton at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 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 | Lake Hamilton | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $131,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $156,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $179,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $192,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $216,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $261,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $302,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $304,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $305,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $296,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $290,000 | $376,000 |
482 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 482 new homes in Lake Hamilton in 2025: 474 single-family houses and 8 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $188.3 million to build. That's 271 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Lake Hamilton has permitted 1,119 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lake Hamilton gained 306 residents while 93 new homes were permitted: about 3.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
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) | 175 | 175 | 0 | $62.3 million |
| 2025 | 482 | 474 | 8 | $188.3 million |
| 2024 | 350 | 350 | 0 | $130.2 million |
| 2023 | 187 | 187 | 0 | $60.4 million |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $528,000 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $991,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $999,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $389,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $910,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $353,000 |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $852,000 |
| 2003 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $609,000 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.5 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Lake Hamilton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hamilton | $290K | −2.2% | $1,440 | 482 | $60,486 |
| Haines City | $293K | −3% | $1,460 | 1,453 | $65,975 |
| Dundee | $263K | −4.2% | $1,480 | 208 | $48,668 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Lake Hamilton home costs about 4.8 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 $1,440
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Hamilton is $1,440 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lake Hamilton pay a median of $1,180, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,180 · 4 bedrooms $2,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33838, 33844, 33851, 33881; 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.