Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.5446 homes sold in Bartow in the last year, at a typical $310K
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 Bartow homes are listed.
Every place Bartow 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 Bartow.
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Houses are 100% of Bartow’s sales, at a typical $309K
446 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 444 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175FL $245
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $503K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $225K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
446 sales in the last year, against 517 in 2024 and a low of 145 in 2012. The typical sale went from $112K in 2016 to $310K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Bartow
Check a listing against what Bartow 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 Bartow are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Bartow’s home sales since 2012 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, 446 sales.
If you’re buying in Bartow
- Shop in November. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 38 a month), but May is the most competitive: 25% of May sales close over asking. October and November offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). November has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Bartow now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 21% | 35% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 34% | 56% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 28% | 32% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 97% | 99.1% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 35 | 14 | 76 |
135 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.3 times the 2021 low (26) and 112% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Bartow ranks 138th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bartow is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bartow home costs about $1,759 a month
Price: Bartow’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bartow’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bartow 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 25.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $310K home, about $1,690 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bartow, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BartowCheck 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.
Eagle Lake and Fort Meade sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bartow, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow | 446 | $310K | $175 | 13% | 70 |
| Eagle Lake | 203 | $293K | $154 | 21% | 53 |
| Highland City | 159 | $351K | $201 | 16% | 57 |
| Lakeland Highlands | 139 | $415K | $196 | 13% | 48 |
| Fort Meade | 74 | $234K | $168 | 18% | 88 |
| Jan Phyl Village | 45 | $270K | $187 | 16% | 57 |
| Alturas | 35 | $363K | $201 | 9% | 82 |
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 Bartow
What do homes sell for in Bartow, FL?
446 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $310K, $175 a square foot.
Is Bartow a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 88 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 33 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bartow?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bartow?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $310K home that’s near $1,690.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bartow?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bartow’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bartow.
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).