Retire To Winter Haven, FL

Winter Haven, Florida is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.

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Winter Haven Population
.	1990	2000	2010	2016 (est.)
Winter Haven-Lakeland Metro Area	blank	blank	blank	666,149
Winter Haven	24,725	26,487	33,874	38,953

Winter Haven Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
.	Monthly Average	Annual Average	Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018	.	$168,248	6.9%
Sep	$185,495	.	.
Aug	$175,075	.	.
Jul	$178,662	.	.
Jun	$163,472	.	.
May	$159,428	.	.
Apr	$160,071	.	.
Mar	$158,330	.	.
Feb	$171,148	.	.
Jan	$152,388	.	.
2017	.	$158,544	6.9%
2016	.	$148,311	12.9%
2015	.	$131,309	13.5%
2014	.	$115,663	5.1%
2013	.	$110,048	9.7%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
.	Winter Haven	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$168,248	$419,000
Nearest Big City	Orlando	na
Home Sales Price in Orlando	$266,000	$340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index	51% of Orlando home prices	101%

Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
.	Winter Haven	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$168,248	$419,000
Monthly Rent	$1,134	$1,495
Price/Rent Index	10.0 times the annual rent	19.0

Winter Haven Cost of Living 2018
74%	GPTR 99 City Average 109%

Winter Haven Taxes 2018
blank	Tax Rate	Days Worked to Pay	State Rank	Tax Rate (99 City Avg)	Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax	6.8%	--	23*	6.8%	--
Federal, State and Local Tax	--	103 days	21*	--	113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes