Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.084 homes sold in Avon Park in the last year, at a typical $178K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Avon Park homes are listed.
Every place Avon Park homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Avon Park.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 87% of Avon Park’s sales, at a typical $195K
84 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 73 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $131FL $245
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $120K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $81K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $138K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
84 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2021 and a low of 68 in 2017. The typical sale went from $56K in 2016 to $178K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Avon Park
Check a listing against what Avon Park homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Avon Park are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Avon Park’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 84 sales.
If you’re buying in Avon Park
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.3% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 97 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but July is the most competitive: 22% of July sales close over asking. November has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Florida as a whole
| Avon Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 12% | 19% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 4% | 6% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.3% | 94.5% | 96.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 97 | 72 | 65 | 76 |
49 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2016 low (19) and 138% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 115%, condos 117%
A house typically sold for $195K in the last year (73 sales), a condo for $138K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Avon Park ranks 265th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Avon Park is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Avon Park home costs about $1,000 a month
Price: Avon Park’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Avon Park’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Avon Park is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $178K home, about $860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Avon Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Avon ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Avon Park.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Frostproof, Babson Park, Indian Lake Estates, Crooked Lake Park and Wauchula for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Avon Park, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring | 198 | $217K | $153 | 6% | 103 |
| Avon Park | 84 | $178K | $123 | 10% | 97 |
| Frostproof | 47 | $251K | $168 | 17% | 82 |
| Indian Lake Estates | 45 | $312K | $185 | 13% | 143 |
| Wauchula | 38 | $237K | $170 | 11% | 80 |
| Crooked Lake Park | 25 | $267K | $178 | 24% | 60 |
| Babson Park | 21 | $249K | $175 | 14% | 81 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Avon Park
What do homes sell for in Avon Park, FL?
84 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $178K, $123 a square foot.
Is Avon Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 5.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.3% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Avon Park?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Avon Park?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $178K home that’s near $860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Avon Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Avon Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Avon Park.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).