0.7-acre vacant lot near Polk City, Polk County
1893 Derosa Rd, Polk City, FL 33868 · Parcel 252708298375000170
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 17, 2026
- Acres0.7
- Land typeVacant residentialFlorida use code 000
- ZoningRL-2Residential Low-2
- Future land useRL-2Homes
- Flood zoneXMinimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Just value (county)$31k2026 roll
- Last saleNot a market saleTransfer, Aug 2026
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsUnincorporated Polk County: county zoning and permits applyPolk County zoning map · Oct 2026
- Section, township, rangeSection 8, Township 27 South, Range 25 East, Tallahassee MeridianPolk County parcel number · 2026 roll
- Allowed usesSingle-family homesPolk County land development code, LDC Sec. 205, Table 2.2 · Sep 2026
- Impact feesCharged on a new single-family homePolk fee schedule · Jan 2026
- SewerSeptic system on recordFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2023)
- WaterPrivate well on recordFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2023)
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 168–170 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- Design wind speed136 mphNIST WindMaps ASCE 7-22 Risk Category II (FBC 2023) via Palm Beach County GIS · Dec 2023
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Electric utilityLikely Duke Energy Florida, LLCHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); approximate, confirm with the utility
- Public land nearbyHilochee Wildlife Management Area, 2.1 miState Fish and Wildlife, open with restrictions (permit or registration), 9,985 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtPolk County School DistrictGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
District details at NCES: Polk County School District
Free account: this parcel’s sale history
Polk CityLand prices, flood and zoning$20.8kan acre, median2,431vacant parcels67%in a FEMA flood zoneBuy‑for and sell‑for, with comps, come with Pro. See Pro pricing
Road access
- Road access
- Has road access OpenStreetMap roads
- Road frontage
- 116 ft on Derosa Rd
Property tax
Florida DOR tax roll and DOR millage (Data Book) · as of Nov 2025
- Property tax, tax year 2025 (minimum)
- At least $360 Minimum from published rates
A minimum: the county-wide and city rates the state publishes times the roll's taxable value. The bill also carries the levies this figure leaves out; the county's bill is the official figure. Excludes levies on part of the county (fire, library and other special districts, unincorporated-area MSTUs) and non-ad valorem assessments.
Florida 2026 taxes: bills go out about November 1, with a 4% discount if paid in November; due by March 31, 2027. Pay or check a bill at the Polk County Tax Collector.
Sources: Florida Statutes 197.162, 197.333, 197.222 and 194.011. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Lightning
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Landslide
- Very Low
Ratings are from public federal and state maps (named on each row), not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself · as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10 In this census tract
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $31,000 | None | $31,000 | No change |
| 2025 | $31,000 | None | $31,000 | -85.9% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
What land sells for nearby
$73k per lot
Median of 33 sales of off-water residential lots, Dec 2023–Sep 2026
Sales area: Lakeland east / I-4 / SR-33
| Land type | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Off-water residential lots | $73k/lot | $39.2k–$85k |
| Other vacant land | $33.1k/ac | $12.5k–$87.7k |
| Acreage | $24.3k/ac | $8,100–$50.5k |
| Platted lots | $158k/lot | $158k–$159k |
Nearby
No rezonings, site plans or road projects within 3 miles.
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $55,088 ± $6,704 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $226,800 ± $25,801 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,094 ± $323 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81% ± 26 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1997 ± 8 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 5,568 ± 1,053 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
More land near Polk City
Vacant parcels nearby, nearest first.
- 702 acres, zoned A/RRNo street address on the roll
- 664 acres, zoned A/RRNo street address on the roll
- 656 acres, zoned A/RRNo street address on the roll
- 644 acres, zoned A/RRNo street address on the roll
- 643 acres, zoned A/RRNo street address on the roll
- 641 acres, zoned A/RRNo street address on the roll
Parcels next to this one
Other parcels with their own page nearby, nearest first.
- 1947 Meadow Oak CirVacant residential, 0.61 acres0.2 mi
- 1.59 acres, zoned RL-4No street address on the roll0.7 mi
- 1955 Meadow Oak CirVacant residential, 0.61 acres0.2 mi
- 1659 Marker RdVacant residential, 1.18 acres0.2 mi
- 1706 Marker RdVacant residential, 4.84 acres0.3 mi
- 1507 Marker RdVacant residential, 4.72 acres0.3 mi
- 41.8 acres, zoned RMNo street address on the roll0.3 mi
- 3.62 acres, zoned RL-2No street address on the roll0.4 mi
About these numbersSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
0.7-acre vacant residential parcel in Lakeland east / I-4 /, Polk County: zoned RL-2, FEMA zone X, no mapped wetlands; off-water residential lots in Lakeland east / I-4 / SR-33 sold for a median of $73k per lot (33 sales, Dec 2023–Sep 2026). Map data as of Oct 17, 2026.
Price estimate
Groundwork price model, tested on 13,427 Florida land sales.
Land prices
Latest arm's-length sale per vacant parcel (lots of half to twice this lot's size, priced per lot), last three years.
Last sale
$100 transfer, Aug 2026, not a market sale.
Sources
Public county records: the tax roll, GIS zoning and land use, FEMA flood zones and USFWS wetlands. Map data as of Oct 17, 2026.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the county parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Record
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Parcel: 252708298375000170
Coordinates: 28.1488° N, 81.8353° W
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