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Lake Placid Middle School

Small-town Highlands County living around a central Florida lake town

76

Homes for sale

$294,750

Median list price

$207

Avg price / sqft

54

Median days on market

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This is the heart of Lake Placid, a small Highlands County town in central Florida where the pace is slow and the lakes are close. The attendance zone feeds families through Lake Country Elementary School and Lake Placid Elementary School before students move on to Lake Placid High School, so you get a genuine neighborhood-school setup within a compact community. It's the kind of place where waterfront and pool homes sit alongside everyday single-family houses without big-city price tags.

For buyers, the market here is approachable and varied. Among Lake Placid homes for sale in this zone there are 76 active listings with a median list price of $294,750, spanning everything from a $50,000 entry point to a $2,150,000 lakefront property. Homes are taking a median of 53.5 days to sell and sellers are getting about 95% of asking, which gives you room to negotiate — browse the live map to see what's moving.

Lake Placid Middle School is an attendance zone in Lake Placid, Florida.

Quick facts

$50,000$2.1M price range

1,506 sqft median home

$153/mo median HOA

$3,900/mo median rent

88 sold in 12 months

On the market now

Homes for sale in this zone

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Every active listing inside the Lake Placid Middle School attendance boundary

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Where the market lives

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The numbers that matter

The Lake Placid Middle School market

88

Sold, last 12 months

$276,000

Median sold price

95%

Sale-to-list ratio

What sellers actually get vs asking

51 days

Median time to sell

Lake Placid Middle School vs Lake Placid

Median list price

Lake Placid Middle School$295K
Lake Placid Co.$279K

Price per sqft

Lake Placid Middle School$207
Lake Placid Co.$212

Days on market

Lake Placid Middle School54d
Lake Placid Co.73d

Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling

9.8% yr/yr

$195K$273K$350KJul ’23Jun ’26

Homes sold per month

0612Jul ’24Jun ’26

Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Lake Placid Middle School boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.

What it really costs

Owning here

Owning the median Lake Placid Middle School home

$2,072/mo

Principal & interest $1,553
Property tax $156
HOA / fees $153
Insurance (est.) $210

$294,750 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.

$153/mo

Median HOA

From current listings inside the boundary

$3,900/mo

Median rent

Homes for rent inside the boundary

Population

22,781

Median age

55

Median income

$57,647

Median home value

$203,500

Beyond the listings

Living in Lake Placid Middle School

Hobbies & Interests

Natural Beauty

This population marvels at the beauty of nature, and they want to capture every breath-taking scene.

Hobbies & Interests

Wanderlust

Always thinking about their next destination, this population loves exploring new places abroad or right in their own backyard. They hold onto past trips by sharing their favorite memories and pictures year round.

Culture

Sites to See

This population finds the most beautiful sites just by looking up. Sunrise, sunset or sometime in between, these people love to marvel at man-made and natural wonders.

Beliefs

Politically Engaged

Politically aware, this population is interested in civic issues on both the local and national level. They often discuss candidates for office, taxes, and political ideologies.

Lifestyles

Wealth Signaling

Interested in the finer things life has to offer, this population wants to display their lifestyle by discussing luxury products. Often references jewelry, cars, and home features.

Food & Drink

Ingredient Attentive

These folks are conscious about what they eat. They're looking for ingredients that not only taste great, but also have great nutritional benefits.

Straight answers

Lake Placid Middle School FAQs

Is Lake Placid a good place to live?+

It's a small, lake-oriented town in Highlands County with a genuine neighborhood-school setup, feeding into Lake Placid High School. The mix of waterfront, pool, and everyday single-family homes suits families and retirees alike, and the compact scale keeps daily life close and easy.

Is it expensive to buy here?+

Not by Florida standards — the median list price is $294,750 and homes average $203 per square foot on a median size of about 1,506 sqft. Listings start as low as $50,000 and climb to $2,150,000, so there's an entry point at nearly every budget.

What do homes cost in this area?+

Over the last 12 months 90 homes sold at a median price of $280,122, close to the current $294,750 median list price. You'll find Lake Placid homes for sale across a wide range, with 14 waterfront and 16 new-construction listings currently active.

How is the market right now?+

It's a balanced, buyer-friendly market with 76 active listings and a median 53.5 days on market. Sellers are averaging 95% of their asking price, which signals room to negotiate rather than a frenzy.

What about HOA fees and property taxes?+

Costs here are modest: the median HOA runs about $153 per month and the median property tax is roughly $1,748 per year. Many homes carry no HOA at all, and only 2 of the current active listings are in gated communities.

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