Frostproof Elementary School

It's a small, lake-dotted community in Polk County that suits buyers who want quiet, affordable Central Florida living with real waterfront access. With 24 waterfront and 16 pool homes among current listings, there's more variety here than the town's size suggests. Families comparing school zones can also look at the neighboring Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School area.

Not by Florida standards — the median list price is $299,450 and average price is about $221 per square foot. Prices start as low as $84,900 for smaller homes and climb past $4 million for lakefront estates, so there's a genuine entry point for most budgets.

Over the last 12 months, 313 homes sold at a median price of $245,000, while the current median list price is $299,450 on a typical 1,485-square-foot home. You can browse the full range of Frostproof homes for sale to see how list and sold prices compare in real time.

There are 174 active listings, homes take a median of 63.5 days to sell, and sellers are collecting about 96% of asking on average. That points to a balanced market with real room to negotiate rather than a bidding-war frenzy.

The median HOA fee runs about $132 per month, and 25 of the active listings are in gated communities where fees are more common. Median property taxes are roughly $2,033 per year, and median rent sits around $1,981 per month if you're weighing renting against buying.