Crystal Lake Middle School

It suits buyers who want central Polk County access without paying Tampa or Orlando prices. You're about 42 minutes from Disney and 45 from downtown Tampa, so both metros stay reachable for work and weekends. The area is practical and residential rather than resort-flavored, which is part of the appeal at this price.

No — this is one of the more affordable stretches along the I-4 corridor, with a median list price of $225,000 and active listings ranging from $68,000 up to $749,000. At an average of $177 per square foot on a median 1,320-square-foot home, your dollar stretches further here than in most of the surrounding region.

The median list price is $225,000 and the median sold price over the past year was $250,000 across 490 closed sales. You'll find everything from small starter homes near $68,000 to larger properties approaching $749,000, so the range is wide for a community this size — the Eaton Park homes for sale page shows what's active today.

Balanced and steady. Homes are taking a median of 40 days to sell and sellers are getting about 97% of their asking price, which tells you buyers have room to negotiate without lowball offers carrying the day. With 151 active listings, there's healthy choice on the market.

The median HOA fee runs about $401 a month, though many homes in this zone carry no HOA at all, so check each listing individually. Median property tax is around $2,222 a year, and for comparison the median rent sits near $1,598 a month if you're weighing renting against buying.