Medulla, FL housing market
Homes typically sell in 92 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Medulla compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Medulla at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Medulla rose 61% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Florida. Last year prices fell 1.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Medulla home at roughly $579,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Florida since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.4% | +236% | +264% |
| 2024 | +4.4% | +241% | +266% |
| 2023 | +8.7% | +226% | +254% |
| 2022 | +21% | +200% | +226% |
| 2021 | +19% | +149% | +163% |
| 2020 | +5.3% | +109% | +128% |
| 2019 | +6.8% | +98% | +117% |
| 2018 | +13% | +86% | +106% |
| 2017 | +5.1% | +64% | +90% |
| 2016 | +8.5% | +56% | +76% |
| 2015 | +8% | +44% | +61% |
| 2014 | +11% | +33% | +47% |
| 2013 | +7.1% | +20% | +34% |
| 2012 | −2.3% | +12% | +24% |
| 2011 | −10% | +15% | +26% |
| 2010 | −16% | +27% | +36% |
| 2009 | −12% | +52% | +50% |
| 2008 | −11% | +74% | +83% |
| 2007 | +0.6% | +96% | +117% |
| 2006 | +19% | +95% | +123% |
| 2005 | +28% | +64% | +92% |
| 2004 | +9.9% | +28% | +51% |
| 2003 | +4.8% | +17% | +30% |
| 2002 | +4.8% | +11% | +20% |
| 2001 | +6.2% | +6.2% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Medulla ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 33811, 33813, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Medulla and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medulla | −1.4%† | $1,550 | $70,802 |
| Lakeland Highlands | −4.3%† | $1,950 | $108,263 |
| Willow Oak | +0.9%† | $1,400 | $65,688 |
| Fuller Heights | +1.2%† | $1,390 | $82,006 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.5 years of income
The typical Medulla home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Florida (5 years).
How Medulla 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 $1,550
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Medulla is $1,550 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Medulla pay a median of $1,287, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,270 · 4 bedrooms $2,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33811, 33813; 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.