1.04-acre commercial lot near Winter Haven, Polk County
1919 8th St NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · Parcel 262817000000024020
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 17, 2026
- Acres1.04
- Land typeVacant commercialFlorida use code 010
- ZoningPUDPlanned unit development
- Future land usePACPrimary Activity center
- Flood zoneXMinimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Just value (county)$233k2026 roll
- Last saleNot a market saleTransfer, Dec 1992
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsInside the City of Winter Haven: city zoning and permits applyWinter Haven zoning map · Oct 2026
- Section, township, rangeSection 17, Township 28 South, Range 26 East, Tallahassee MeridianPolk County parcel number · 2026 roll
- Allowed usesPer the approved PUD ordinanceWinter Haven land development code, Code Sec. 21-373 · Sep 2026
- Impact feesSet by Winter HavenPolk fee schedule · Jan 2026
- SewerPublic sewer (City of Winter Haven)FL DOH Water Management Inventory (2016)
- WaterPublic (City of Winter Haven)FL DOH Water Management Inventory (2016)
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 148–158 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- Design wind speed137 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.
- Electric utilityTampa Electric Co or Duke Energy Florida, LLCHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); territories overlap here; approximate, confirm with the utility
- Traffic countAbout 36,000 vehicles a day6TH St, 2022 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway (FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring System)
- Public land nearbyWinter Haven to Lake Alfred Trail, 0.3 miCity Land, open to the public, 44 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
Winter HavenLand prices, flood and zoning$13.8kan acre, median5,096vacant parcels15%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
- 242 ft on US 17
Property tax
Florida DOR tax roll and DOR millage (Data Book) · as of Nov 2025
- Property tax, tax year 2025 (minimum)
- At least $4,550 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
- Strong wind
- Very High
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Lightning
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- 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
- 10 In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10 Rated zone X, B or C
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $203,868 | $28,741 | $232,609 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | $203,868 | $42,094 | $245,962 | -16.2% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
What land sells for nearby
$177k per acre
Median of 15 sales of off-water commercial land ½–2 ac, Nov 2023–Jun 2026
Sales area: Winter Haven / US-27 / SR-540
| Land type | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Off-water commercial land ½–2 ac | $177k/ac | $100k–$477k |
| Acreage | $55.7k/ac | $14.9k–$182k |
| In-town lots (utility-served) | $242k/ac | $124k–$313k |
| Platted lots | $70k/lot | $45k–$116k |
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
- $64,207 ± $15,311 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $459,200 ± $96,686 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $873 ± $202 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87% ± 2 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1972 ± 4 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 28 min ± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,289 ± 538 · this block group
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 Winter Haven
Vacant parcels nearby, nearest first.
Parcels next to this one
Other parcels with their own page nearby, nearest first.
- 1620 6th St NWVacant commercial, 0.63 acres0.2 mi
- 2417 2nd St NEVacant residential, 0.11 acres0.8 mi
- 1630 6th St NWVacant commercial, 2.37 acres0.2 mi
- 6.37 acres, zoned PUDNo street address on the roll0.2 mi
- 850 6th StVacant commercial, 0.52 acres0.2 mi
- 940 Havendale BlvdVacant commercial, 7.46 acres0.2 mi
- 2.05 acres, zoned R-5No street address on the roll0.2 mi
- 1860 NW 6th StVacant commercial, 0.51 acres0.2 mi
About these numbersSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
1.04-acre vacant commercial parcel in Winter Haven / US-27 /, Polk County: zoned PUD, FEMA zone X, no mapped wetlands; off-water commercial land ½–2 ac in Winter Haven / US-27 / SR-540 sold for a median of $177k per acre (15 sales, Nov 2023–Jun 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 of ½–2 ac, this land type, last three years.
Last sale
$0 transfer, Dec 1992, 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: 262817000000024020
Coordinates: 28.0406° N, 81.7346° W
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